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Volunteer & Research Wildlife & Nature Travel Opportunities by Country
We don't list opportunities here in the US except Hawaii and Alaska. However, we do list mainland US opportunities on our US wildlife volunteer travel pages, mostly bird jobs/internships for students and recent graduates. We haven't included specific opportunities from environmental volunteer websites such as Ecovolunteer for the sake of space - go directly to their sites - see our volunteer travel page for these. We keep these opportunities on the list for longer than they may be available, as we are not told if they are filled, but don't want to eliminate them if they are still open. We apologize if you apply and find it was filled a few weeks earlier. As the countries & opportunities keep changing you'll need to click on through to check if there's a country you're interested in. There's only 5 or 6 pages so it won't take long. Please note that due to spammers trolling for email, all email addresses are written with the word AT, rather than with @; they are not live hyperlinks. Web links are live. Hawaii & Pacific Territories FIELD ASSISTANT / USGS INTERN needed
for pheasant project in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park - A field
internship is available for assisting a doctoral study (affiliated
to the University of California, Riverside) on the cooperative breeding
behavior of Kalij pheasant, in collaboration with Hawai'i Volcanoes
National Park/ USGS Pacific Research Center. The field assistant will
be signed up as a USGS intern for the national Park. Main Job Responsibility:
up to 8-hour daily field work, including transect surveys; catching,
banding, radio-tracking pheasants, and behavioral surveys. Location:
Patchy native Hawai'ian forest surrounded by historical lava flow,
about 1000m in elevation, mild temperature, occasionally foggy. Daily
commute by bicycle. Dates: 10 Mar – 10 Aug 2010 (apologies for
the short notice, the start date can be negotiable if necessary, and
end date can be as early as 10 Jun, email for details). PAYMENT: The
payment is modest ($10 a day, standard park internship). We prefer
applicants to whom the experience will benefit their career goal.
A portion of travel expenses can be reimbursed if flying from the
mainland, and free housing will be provided. TO APPLY: BIRD BANDING IN SAIPAN (U.S. Citizens
ONLY): We seek two field biologist interns from 28 Apr - 15 Oct 2010
to operate constant effort mist-netting and banding stations on Saipan,
in the Northern Mariana Islands. Field conditions include high heat,
humidity, and rocky, sharp, rugged terrain. The position entails banding
a minimum of 6 out of every 10 days, depending on weather and logistical
considerations. We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals
with some experience being independent in the field, and a solid background
in mist-netting, bird banding, and ageing and sexing landbirds using
plumage characteristics. A passport valid for the duration of the
internship and a driver's license are required. We particularly encourage
previous MAPS interns to apply. The successful applicant will be expected
to learn the MAPS protocol during an intensive training session in
Central California at the beginning of the internship. After training
and travel to Saipan, the interns will be responsible for operating
6 TMAPS mist-netting stations, liaising with U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service contacts on Saipan, and submitting monthly progress reports
to IBP's main office. Roundtrip airfare to Saipan from San Francisco
and free shared housing will be provided in addition to a per diem
of $24 for each day in the field. Please contact PETER PYLE if AVICULTURE INTERNS wanted for the
Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program (HEBCP). The HEBCP operates
two captive propagation and research facilities – the Keauhou
Bird Conservation Center (KBCC) on the Big Island of Hawaii and the
Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC) on the island of Maui –
with the goal of preventing extinction and promoting recovery of endangered
Hawaiian avifauna. Daily duties include: diet preparation, cleaning
and maintenance of aviaries and facilities, behavioral observations
of breeding birds, record-keeping, grounds-keeping & predator
control. Applicants must: **Display enthusiasm for working in aviculture
and bird conservation. **Be at least 21 years old and be able to live
with several roommates in a remote area. **Have a valid driver's license
and health insurance.
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