Dear all,
*Please find below details of our Remote Internship with DMAD this February.* Sometimes it is not possible to travel and conduct an internship in a foreign country but that doesn't mean that you can't benefit from our knowledge and develop your career. Students, graduates, career changers etc can receive both research and public outreach experience working with the DMAD team. https://dmad.org.tr/en/education/internships/remote-internships/ WHO ARE DMAD AND WHAT DO WE DO? DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association have scientific projects running in Turkey and Montenegro. We conduct long-term studies of marine mammals in Istanbul, Antalya, the Levantine sea, Montenegrin coastal waters. We aim to address questions about marine mammal abundance, distribution and behaviour, define critical habitats and investigate the impact of major threats, ranging from tourism to hydrocarbon exploration. Our wider attention focuses on the promotion and implementation of awareness initiatives targeted at the local community. More details on the projects can be found here: https://dmad.org.tr/en/about/ ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP: The DMAD team provides recorded lectures and training. You will be given the chance to learn the most popular methodologies used in marine mammal research including: -Cetacean species identification within the Mediterranean -Population statuses and threats to marine mammals within the Mediterranean -Software used in the field (Pythagoras, Logger 2010) -Data analysis using GIS, R, Distance, Mark -Passive Acoustic Monitoring using PamGuard -Residency Pattern Analysis -Population Estimation -Raven software for Sound Analysis -Scientific support on manuscript and technical report writing PARTICIPATION FEE: The internship is for 8 weeks and is about 100 hours and requires a contribution fee of 650 euro (excl. tax), which fully goes to supporting the project. WHATS INCLUDED IN THE FEE: -PDF copies of the training and lectures -Video recordings -Real data and practical examples to work through -Certification of participation HOW TO APPLY Our next Remote Internship starts on the 1st of February; the number of places has a limit. Email your CV and cover letter to i...@dmad.org.tr. If you wish to have more info about our other internships and work please take a look at some of our web pages and social media: Our research: https://dmad.org.tr/en/our-researches/ Our remote internships: https://dmad.org.tr/en/education/internships/remote-internships/ Our publications: https://dmad.org.tr/en/publications/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmadfornature/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMADforNature/ All the best and stay safe, DMAD team
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