Volunteer Divers in Marine Protected Areas (Philippines), March/April 2013
Project Seahorse and its NGO partner in the
Philippines are seeking volunteer, certified
SCUBA divers (minimum 15 logged dives) who are
interested in participating in a long-term
monitoring program for marine protected areas
(MPAs) in northern Bohol, Philippines.
The surveys are conducted biannually, one in the
dry season (March/April) and one in the wet
season (Sept/Oct). An eight-week commitment is
required comprising approximately two weeks of
training and six weeks of survey work. Surveys
are easily influenced by weather and other
unpredictable events, so the duration of the
fieldwork may vary. If completed quickly,
volunteers will be asked to assist with other
conservation work, such as data encoding or
assisting with other biological field programs.
Download an application in
<http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/sites/seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/files/uploads/documents/pdfs/volunteer-application2011.pdf>pdf
or
<http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/sites/seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/files/uploads/documents/pdfs/volunteer-application2011.doc>Word
format. The application deadline for the
March/April survey is Nov. 15, 2012. Please email
your application to Angelie Nellas at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
For more information, visit
<http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/volunteer>http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/volunteer.
About Project Seahorse
Project Seahorse is a marine conservation
organisation based at the University of British
Columbia, Canada and the Zoological Society of
London. We are committed to the conservation and
sustainable use of the worlds coastal marine
ecosystems. We generate cutting-edge research and
turn our findings into highly effective
conservation interventions often in
collaboration with other researchers,
governments, and local communities. Led by Dr.
Amanda Vincent and Dr. Heather Koldewey, global
experts on seahorse conservation, Project
Seahorse has been recognized with many
<http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/who-we-are/achievements-awards>international
awards and honours, including the Rolex Award for
Enterprise and the Whitley Award in Animal Conservation.
