CetaceaLab, aka Whalepoint, is a land based whale research station located in the territory of the Gitga’at First Nation on Gil Island, British Columbia, Canada. We are now accepting applications for the 2023 field season from June until the end of September. All positions are for a minimum of 4-8 weeks in duration. There is a weekly fee for food. These are volunteer/intern positions to help with the collection of visual and acoustic data on the habitat use and abundance of northern resident/transient Killer Whales, Humpback Whales and Fin Whales. Due to our extreme remote location, applicants need to be in good physical condition, able to participate in daily routine of living off the grid and comfortable sleeping in a tent in the wilderness of BC. There are no roads, very limited Internet access and very limited medical service. Daily shifts involve scanning for whales, documenting all sightings and behaviour and identifying whales. Listening and recording all whale vocalizations that are transmitted to the lab facility from our network of hydrophone stations Data entry from land based and marine vessel-based surveys. Identification work of all whales from photographs taken in the field. Experience in carpentry, electronics, social media, website building and environmental communications would be a valuable asset. Interested applicants should send their CV and a letter of motivation to: whalepo...@outlook.com<mailto:whalepo...@outlook.com> References will be contacted. More information about our research can be found at: www.whalepoint.org<http://www.whalepoint.org>
All the Best and Good Luck, Hermann Meuter
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