PROJECT: Long term study of southern elephant seal breeding biology POSITION: Volunteer (unpaid) field helper
DURATION: 3 months, early September to early December 2013 LOCATION: Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, Southern Atlantic; Google Maps link: http://maps.google.com/?q=Sea%Lion%Island,%20Falkland%Islands DUTIES: counts, marking, aGIS data collection, observation of behavior, pup handling, collection of samples DEADLINE: May 15, 2013 Volunteer field helpers are required for the 2013 field season of a long term project on southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) carried out by the Elephant Seal Research Group. The field work site is Sea Lion Island (Falkland Islands). More details on the project are available on the research team web site: www.eleseal.org. Successful applicants will receive adequate training and will help with tagging and marking, counts, mapping of seal positions by GPS, management of environmental data loggers, behavioral observations, handling (weighing) of pups, and collection of biological samples. Volunteers will be supervised by the PIs and/or by trained technicians. Previous experience of field work is appreciated but not essential. The field season runs for approximately 3 months, from the beginning of September to the beginning of December. Only applicants who can stay for the whole season can be taken into consideration. Applicants should pay all expenses required to get to the field work site, and telephone/Internet expenses while at Sea Lion Island. Accommodation and food at SLI will be provided by the ESRG. Accommodation on SLI is rather basic and self-catering. Applicants will be required to work for the whole length of the day, seven days per week (with half day per week of rest). The work is physically demanding, and it is often carried out in bad weather conditions. People without a good tolerance to cold are discouraged to apply. The island is a wonderful place with a very rich and tame wildlife, including large colonies of penguins and marine birds. To apply please send 1) a cover letter describing your interest in the position, 2) a CV or resume, and 3) a copy of an identification document with picture, to Filippo Galimberti at [email protected]. Preferred format for attachments is PDF. Reference letters are appreciated but not essential, and should be sent directly to the same email address. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2013. Thanks. The ESRG team Filippo Galimberti, PhD Elephant Seal Research Group [email protected] www.eleseal.org _______________________________________________ MARMAM mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
