Whatever you do, I would strongly recommend you avoid volunteering for a
local nonprofit, especially if you have a formal background in science.
I have been in same situation as you, and over the past few years I’ve
tried volunteering for several small-scale environmental nonprofits.
Absolutely! Look to your local state and city parks (many do small research
projects), metro/city biologists, regional USFW offices, zoos, nonprofits like
the Xerces Society as well as local nonprofits, and watershed councils.
Meg
> On Sep 20, 2018, at 9:19 AM, Pati Vitt wrote:
>
> Yes!
Yes! Look especially at science done in museums and botanical gardens...if
that’s the type of research that you enjoy. But, the research will vary from
genetics to organismal questions at those institutions. Some researchers will
take on a volunteer for a short term (like vacation) for
Hello everyone,
I have a background in the sciences and tried for six years after
graduation to either get a full time permanent job or into graduate school
within the field, but no luck.
As of right now, I have a permanent job (not in the sciences), but this
field is still a true passion of
