Dear Chris, I have collected and published many vacancies in ecology and other sciences and positions of all kinds including volunteers. They are available at http://www.thesciencejobs.com
Regards Vani Dr. S. Vani Editor theScienceJobs.com On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 21:03 -0400, Chris Ward wrote: > Good afternoon, > > I am writing to inform you / your organization that a Job / Internship / > Volunteer Opportunity / Scholarship / Education Program or Event related > to Human Ecology has recently been listed at > http://jobs.humanecologyforum.org relating back to you or your > organization. If you would like it to be removed, respond accordingly > and I will comply. > > HumanEcologyForum.org is a brand new site dedicated to open community > collaboration and content creation around Human Ecology. > > Your contact information has been noted in the listing (and > secured/obfuscated from SPAM eating internet bots), and your Job / > Internship / Volunteer Opportunity / Scholarship / Education Program or > Event posting has been filed under appropriate category(ies). > > If you have any future openings, please don't hesitate to let me know. > Or if you have a stream of appropriate job / internship / scholarship > offerings, I would be more than happy to set you up with access to front > page posting. > > A link exchange would be great too, it would complement both our wishes. > Linking directly to http://www.humanecologyforum.org, > http://jobs.humanecologyforum.org, http://events.humanecologyforum.org, > or http://educational.humanecologyforum.org, whichever you feel would be > most appropriate and greatly appreciated. > > Please, just let me know. Also, please forward this information to > anyone that might be interested. I expect weekly updates (perhaps > daily), and more features to come. > > -Chris > > >>> Iain Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/23/07 4:42 PM >>> > POSITION: Volunteer research assistants (2) for seahorse movement study > ORGANIZATION: Project Seahorse (www.projectseahorse.org) > LOCATION: southern Portugal > DEADLINE: open until filled > CONTACT: Iain Caldwell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > SUMMARY OF POSITION: > Project Seahorse is seeking 2 volunteer research assistants for a study > of > movement and spatial use by the long-snouted seahorse in southern > Portugal. This is one of the densest populations of seahorses in the > world, providing a unique opportunity for study. One volunteer will dive > > with the lead biologist and the other will be responsible for driving > the > dive boat and providing support for the divers. > > Volunteers applying for the SCUBA position must be certified divers and > available to work for approximately 3 months between mid-May and mid- > August. Work will mainly involve underwater measurement, tagging, and > relocation of seahorses, followed by behavioural observation. Divers > must > provide their own SCUBA gear and proof of a current dive medical and > dive > insurance. > > Those applying for the boat-tender position must have experience driving > > boats and a boating license. They must be available for at least 2 > months > starting in June. Work will mainly involve driving the dive boat to dive > > sites and providing support to the divers. Boat-tenders may also be > required to successfully complete a boat licensing exam after arriving > in > Portugal. Fluency in Portuguese would also be an advantage for this > position. > > Both successful applicants will also be required to assist in the > creation > of artificial seagrass habitats as part of the study. Positions may also > > include data entry, equipment maintenance, and other various tasks. > Although research will often involve long days, the experience of > conducting field research with these amazing creatures in a beautiful > setting will be rewarding. This field experience will also be an asset > for > other potential positions involving scientific research. All volunteers > are responsible for the cost of their return airfare to Portugal, > travel/health insurance, and other associated travel costs. Project > Seahorse will cover local travel costs once volunteers arrive in Faro, > Portugal as well as accommodation and tank refills. > > SCUBA POSITION: > > Required qualifications: > - SCUBA certification > - Availability for a 3 month period between mid-May and mid-August > - Interest in behaviour/ecology research in the marine environment > - Capable of living in rustic field conditions, and working long hours > > Desired qualifications: > - Advanced SCUBA training (20+ dives) > - Fluent in Portuguese > - Previous research experience (animal observations, habitat > measurement) > - Experience with underwater surveys > - Overseas traveling experience > > BOAT-TENDER POSITION: > > Required qualifications: > - Boating license > - Availability for a 2 month period between June and August > - Interest in behaviour/ecology research in the marine environment > - Capable of living in rustic field conditions, and working long hours > > Desired qualifications: > - Experience driving dive boats > - Experience supporting divers > - Fluent in Portuguese > - Previous research experience > - Overseas traveling experience > - SCUBA certification > > Diving equipment required (for SCUBA position and possibly boat tender): > > -Mask & snorkel > -Fins for booties (not socks) > -Booties > -Full wetsuit (at least 5 mm) > -Weight belt (Project Seahorse will provide weights) > -Dive knife > -Buoyancy compensation device (BCD) > -Regulator with content gauge and depth gauge > > If you are interested in being considered for either position please > send > a resume/CV and cover letter (explaining why you are interested to > volunteer and summarizing you most relevant qualifications) to Iain > Caldwell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Candidates will be selected as > applications are received and those interested should apply ASAP.
