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1) Internships Available for Bird Monitoring in Costa Rica
We have openings for Bird Banding Interns at a bird monitoring
station in the coastal Caribbean town of Tortuguero, Costa Rica.
Positions begin mid-February and run through the end of May and again
from the beginning of August until the end of December. The minimum
length of stay is usually 2 months. Participants are expected to
have experience in identifying birds, and they usually have removed
from mist nets and processed at least 200 landbirds. The Primary
Bander will have extensive experience operating a capture station and
can be awarded up to half their airfare to and from San José, Costa
Rica. All volunteers receive their room and board while they are
staying at the well-appointed station of the Caribbean Conservation
Corporation, Estacion Biologica, in Tortuguero. We and our
collaborators in Costa Rica have been operating five monitoring
stations near the village for over nine years. We operate mist nets
for resident and migrant species and conduct migration censuses of
the millions of diurnal migrants moving along the coast. Positions
will be open until filled. Please send a resume highlighting your
bird banding experience, ability with Spanish, dates available, three
references and any questions to Dr. C. John Ralph (
cjr2@humboldt.edu
or
cralph@fs.fed.us), 707 825-2992 (fax 707 825-2901), or at U.S.
Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, 1700 Bayview Drive,
Arcata, California 95521.
2) 2006 Green Turtle Program at Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Research Assistant
Project description: Conservation and monitoring of endangered green
turtles
Organization: Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC)
Location: CCC Field Station, Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Dates: June 12-November 30, 2006
Application deadline: March 1, 2006
Project summary:
Research and monitoring of sea turtles in Tortuguero, Costa Rica was
initiated in the 1950´s by legendary sea turtle researcher Dr. Archie
Carr. Dr. Carr continued his work in Tortuguero until his passing
away in 1987 and the CCC still continues the green turtle program
making it the longest ongoing sea turtle conservation and monitoring
program in the world. CCC works closely with Costa Rican authorities
and the Tortuguero community. Information collected during the annual
green turtle program play a key role in developing adequate
management for sea turtles in the area.
CCC Alumni RAs have gone on to work for conservation organizations,
universities and government agencies worldwide.
Work description:
Eight research assistants (RAs) will be trained in sea turtle
monitoring techniques by and work under the supervision of the CCC
Field Coordinator. The RA team will be made up of individuals from
several countries from different continents. The RAs main
responsibilities include nightly tagging, nest monitoring and
excavation. RAs lead nightly tagging teams of short-term paying
volunteers and ensure that data are collected in accordance with the
monitoring protocol. RAs are responsible for attaching tags to
nesting turtles, measuring nesting turtles, recording tag numbers,
recording nesting activity during track surveys, and other pertinent
data collection.
Green turtle monitoring is carried out along 8 km (=5 miles) of
nesting beach. Work activities include long hours of walking in
extremely soft sand and excellent physical condition is a requirement
for the RA positions. In addition to monitoring work, RAs should be
prepared for other work activities such as helping, orienting and
training new volunteers.
Please note that the RA positions are voluntary and that selected RAs
are expected to plan and finance their own travel to and from
Tortuguero. The RAs will receive board and lodging at the CCC
Tortuguero Field Station for the duration of their stay in
Tortuguero.
Good knowledge of English and Spanish, education in biology or
related fields, previous field work experience from the tropics,
experience of multicultural environments and availability for the
entire period of the program greatly improve your chances of being
selected for a position.
2006 Green Turtle Program at Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Research Assistant
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(The program runs 12 June to 30 November 2006)
To apply, please fill out this form (or a copy) and send together
with:
*A cover letter explaining why you are interested in a research
assistant position, relevant experience and a Spanish proficiency
statement.
*A CV and other pertinent information
*Names, addresses (e-mail) and phone numbers of three professional
referees
To:
Research Assistant Program
Caribbean Conservation Corporation
Apdo. Postal 246-2050
San Pedro
COSTA RICA
or
Fax: (506) 297-5510
or
Email:
sebastian@cccturtle.org
This information should be at our office at the latest on March 1,
2006. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within four weeks of
the application deadline. Please do not phone to inquire about the
status of your application
Applicants that do not supply all requested materials will not be
considered.