Cetacean photo-id internship in Reykjavík, Iceland
Elding Whale Watching, based in Reykjavík, Iceland, will be offering 3 students (Bachelor's or Master's) the opportunity to join us for an internship of up to 5 months to learn the basic skills of cetacean behaviour, cetacean data collection, data preparation and photo-identification. This is a great way to get your marine biology career started! Interns are expected to work 5 days a week and will either be on our boats to collect behavioural and photographic data or in the office to process data on a computer. Timings and exact days can be flexible once the basic training is completed. As data is collected during whale watching trips, applicants need to agree to also interact with passengers from time to time as we want to increase awareness about cetaceans and their threats. Main aspect of the research will be photo-identification which is done not only in our company internally but also in cooperation with other institutes. However, also geographical as well social analyses are done. For further information we try to update our website regularily, www.eldingresearch.com *Requirements: *Enrolment in a biology, environmental or eco-tourism degree, some knowledge and experience with photography and use of DSLR cameras, basics in Excel. A personal laptop as well as a DSLR camera are beneficial. Good English is necessary and the love for outdoors and marine mammals. Weather in Iceland can be harsh and data may still be collected despite rain, snow and strong winds. *Living:* Accommodation and food are not covered and are of the interns own responsibility. However, on working days lunch and/or snacks as well as hot drinks are provided. Also we will do our best to aid in the search of affordable accommodation. Successful applicants will receive a pdf file with further useful information about the internship as well as living in Iceland. Beginning of the internship is from *15.05.2020* with a preferred duration of 3 months or more. A personal project for a BSc or alike university credits can be considered and developed during the internship. I encourage students who are seeking to gain experience in the field of marine biology/ eco-tourism to send a cv, a short motivation letter and period of availability to *[email protected]* <[email protected]>* by 01.03.2020* -- Sabrina Voswinkel *Elding Whale Watching* *Elding Viðey Tours* Tel: (+354) 519 5000 <callto:+354)+519+5000> [email protected] www.elding.is / www.videy.com
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