Thank you Ecologgers for the great response we got to our last post (February - week 2) in our search for students and recent graduates of environmental sciences who are passionate about participating this summer in Neotropical wildlife research in the rainforests of the Peruvian Amazon.
This is a last call for people eager to help assist the Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT) project over the summer of 2010 with bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, butterfly, dung-beetle, plant, and socio-economic surveys in and around the Tambopata National Reserve - an important protected area, biodiversity hotspot, and wilderness area located in the upper Amazon basin of SE Peru. Summer Dates Phase 10.4 08 Jun 17 Jul 2010 40 days Phase 10.45 25 Jun 20 Aug 2010 57 days Phase 10.5 23 Jul 31 Aug 2010 40 days Phase 10.6 06 Sep - 15 Oct 2010 40 days Costs Field assistant applicants from the international community (i.e. outside of Peru) are asked to cover their in-country accommodation, food and transport costs whilst on the project, as the amount of central funding the project has will not allow for salaries or subsidies to international volunteers. However, we have kept in-country costs to a minimum. These vary slightly depending on the season, as accommodation is provided by private eco-lodges and research stations in Tambopata whose demand for bed-space varies significantly between summer and winter months. Costs vary, but generally range around US$50 per day for phase periods of between 40-57 days at a time (i.e. US$2,350 to US$3,000 per phase, depending on length of stay). Internal flights between Lima and Puerto Maldonado (see http://lan.com, http://starperu.com/) cost approx. US$180-300 (rtn) depending on season and how far in advance reservations are made. Housing and Communication All FFT project participants are housed in good quality accommodation at eco-lodges and research stations located close to the field sites. When in Puerto Maldonado the team is based out of the Fauna Forever office (equipped with sleeping quarters) and also uses local guest houses on occasions. Some lodges offer limited internet access, allowing for contact with friends and family when in the field. Application Procedure Please download the application form on the FFT project website (http://www.faunaforever.org/fft/volunteer.html#apply), fill it out and then email it along with a copy of your resume/CV to: Rachel Handley de Amable (FFT Project Manager) at: [email protected] with cc to [email protected]. For More Information Email: [email protected] http://faunaforever.org/fft http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3408512757 http://twitter.com/faunaforever We hope to hear from some of you soon. THE FAUNA FOREVER TAMBOPATA TEAM
