02-Sep-16 09:33 AM
URL: http://www.hawksbill.org/
Affiliation: non-MATE
Company / Organization: Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Initiative
Type: College/University Internships
State or Country if outside US: Nicaragua
Duration: April 15 to September 15
Description:

Nesting Beach Conservation. Conduct beach patrols. Nests are usually transported to the program hatchery for protection, although nests in certain areas are left in their natural state. Clean the backpacks and equipment used during the previous night's turtle patrol and have the equipment prepared for the next shift. Assist the coordinator in passing data from field books to data sheets. Take a hatchery shift for several hours. During the hatchery shifts volunteers will take temperature measurements and keep an eye on the nests. If nests are hatching, the hatchlings are released and nests subsequently investigated/data taken. have a brief work meeting (30 min before dinner) to discuss the night's monitoring schedule. conduct a sunrise survey by boat to count and recover nests not encountered during night patrols.

Requirements:

Good physical condition and ability to walk several kilometers per night if required, work in remote areas under very basic conditions, keen sense of responsibility and desire to make a positive impact, minimum 18 years old, volunteer for a minimum of one week, conversational Spanish (preferred), travel and medical insurance (recommended)

Point of Contact: David Melero