We are looking for volunteers to participate in the Sperm
Whales and Tourism research project at Kaikoura, New Zealand. Data
are collected from multiple platforms including shore, tour vessels,
aircraft, and research vessel based platforms. Skills that will be
obtained include behavioural and acoustic data collection from a
research vessel, behavioural data collection from shore using a
surveyor's theodolite, collection of photographic, video and
behavioural
data from aircraft and tour vessels, and additional research tasks and
data entry and analyses.
We are seeking candidates with previous
experience working with cetaceans from research vessels or from shore,
although prior experience is not required. You must be comfortable
working in the field in a variety of conditions and with a large,
international team of scientists and students.
The next field
season begins July 15th and runs through October 2010.
Additional field seasons include Dec-Feb and April-June
2011. Minimum duration to volunteer is two months, with
a 3-month commitment preferred.
Project funding is limited and
you must be able to provide your own transportation to the field site,
housing, food and cell phone (limited communications costs with the
research team leader will be covered). Information on the cost of
housing in New Zealand can be found at
http://www.kaikoura.co.nz.
To apply, please provide a letter of
interest, C.V. and contact information for 3 references to:
[email protected] with a copy to [email protected].
Thank you,
Manuel Fernandes and Ophélie Sagnol
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