Join the Boats Coordinator at the Aquarium of the Pacific on data collection for blue whales, fin whales, and other cetaceans during our daily whale watching cruises, as well as interpreting data to guests at the Aquarium. This is a great opportunity for college students and recent graduates to gain valuable experience.
Commitment: 20 hours/week for 16 weeks starting in May or June Responsibilities include, but are not limited to * Taking dorsal fin photos of animals encountered during daily whale watching cruises (these are opportunistic sightings as we are a public whale watching boat) * Maintain detailed data logs of sightings and enter them into databases * Answer questions and interpret to guests on board. * Photo processing and IDing individual blue whales if seen during daily trips * Interact with Aquarium guests using whale data at Aquarium and on whale watching boats * Maintain Whale App database For more information and the online application, visit http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/volunteer/college_internships/ Application deadline is March 31, 2015 Kera Mathes Education Specialist Aquarium of the Pacific (562) 951-1651 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
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