Interns are invited to assist the Sea Watch Foundation (SWF) with the
running of the Cardigan Bay Monitoring Project. The project is based in
the picturesque town of New Quay, West Wales, and supports the
conservation management of one of only two semi-resident bottlenose
dolphin populations in the UK.
Interns will gain experience in the following areas:
*Daily land-based surveys
*Full day boat surveys
*Opportunistic data collection from wildlife tour boats
*Photo-identification matching
*Data entry
*Raising public awareness
*Environmental education initiatives and events
*Assisting with and participating in adult cetacean surveying training
courses
In addition to these tasks, we have some specialist equipment: a
hydrophone, a polecam, and an aerial drone to opportunistically collect
acoustic, video and aerial data during boat-based surveys.
The SWF research season runs from April until the end of October 2023
and interns are invited to apply for one or more of the following 8 week
periods:
Period 1: April 3 - May 28
Period 2: May 29- July 23
Period 3: July 24 - September 10
Period 4: September 11 - October 29
This is an unpaid internship. Interns are responsible for their own
living expenses. Accommodation is provided at a rate of between £76 and
£80 per person per week.
All interns will be trained in cetacean observation and species
identification, in boat survey protocols, and photo-identification of
bottlenose dolphins but the following skills are advantageous:
*Strong team player with a sense of humour as you’ll be working in a
small team in the changeable Welsh weather!
*a background in marine biology/environmental science or similar, prior
fieldwork experience is beneficial
*Good IT skills
*Good written and verbal communication skills, experience with public
speaking is also desirable
If you are interested in this position, please visit the Sea Watch
Foundation website for more information and how to apply:
https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/internships/ or email
katrin.lohren...@seawatchfoundation.org.uk
Deadline for applications is the 29th January 2023. Decisions will be
made by 21st February 2023
For a snapshot of what to expect, why not check out our social media
profiles!
Facebook: shorturl.at/QS568
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seawatchfoundation/
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