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Dolphin and marine fauna Conservation Internship

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La experiencia

The main activities carried on by the members of the association are research monitoring of cetaceans and other marine fauna of the Ligurian Sea; activities of protection and enhancement of nature; scientific-cultural training activities; promotion and dissemination of good practices aimed at preserving biodiversity. :)

Que ofreces?

30 horas de ayuda por semana

Cuidado de Animales: Ayuda a cuidar mascotas.

Trabajo Social: Ayuda como voluntario en proyectos locales y comunidades.

Cuota extra requerida

Valor: € 1500 Única

Cuantía destinada a: Beneficios para los voluntarios, Materiales para las actividades de los voluntarios y Donaciones al proyecto

Descripción: Extra fee (March-May; October): 1300 euros /month Extra fee (June-September): 1500 euros /month Delfini del Ponente is a self-funded research project, so participation in this program requires a tuition fee to cover the costs of running the project and the internship expenses (these include office items, fieldwork material, accommodation, field insurance, training, office rent, etc.) Remember that the booking fee is not refundable.

Lo que obtienes

2 dias libres por semana

Habitación compartida: Tendrás una cama en un cuarto compartido con otros viajeros.

Utilice nuestra cocina equipada: Siéntete libre de usar nuestra cocina y preparar tu comida deliciosa.

Certificado: Obtén un certificado de culminación una vez que hayas terminado tu experiencia.

Internet Básica: Internet de velocidad básica para trabajar remotamente

Requisitos

Inglés Intermedio

Más de 18 años

Admite voluntarios solos, parejas y dúos de voluntarios

Seguro de viaje

Lo que no está incluído

Vuelos, Seguro de Viaje, Transporte Interno y Visa

Programa detallado

On the contrary, in the Western part, no research organization or scientific
foundation has conducted studies focused only on bottlenose dolphins because,
due to the morphology of the sea bottom, sightings have always been more
sporadic than the opposite side. The continental shelf is very narrow and short
and high depths (around 2000 m) are reached close to the coast. This makes the
area suitable for other cetacean species but not ideal for bottlenose dolphins,
which tend to remain in coastal waters.

Research Topics
● Groups and social structure analysis: to study the interactions and
associations between individuals
● Abundance: estimation of the local population size
● Distribution, occurrence and movements to understand if the animals
perform movements and migrations, even seasonal, towards the
neighbouring areas.
● Identification of hot spots or areas with greater importance.
(...)

Actividades & Turnos

Participants will assist researchers while working on board dedicated research vessels. Interns will be involved 5/6 days a week, 6-8 (up to 10-12 in case of fieldwork) hours/day (depending on fieldwork or office work), and also during the weekend if the weather is favourable. The programme is highly flexible and with possible last-minute changes due to the changeable weather. The programme is not scheduled in advance, and the activities for the next day are often communicated in the evening (before 21:30). The coordinators make every possible effort to switch between field and office work during the week, but this is not always possible due to the weather constraints. It can happen, for example, to go to the field 4 days a week or the opposite, to stay in the office for a whole week. *The month of September has a different programme. See below for details

Fieldwork can be scheduled at any hour; it can start at sunrise or end at sunset. Surveys are weather-dependent- dependent and our plans can change often even during one single day. Extreme flexibility is therefore an essential prerequisite. Remember that, even though the sighting probability in the Pelagos Sanctuary is very high, the chances of observing marine wildlife at sea are always unpredictable and not always guaranteed. Boat-based surveys and the use of binoculars at sea might cause seasickness.

Office work includes transcription of data, data entry on laptop (transcription on Excel forms of all the data collected on the field), photo-id analysis and matching (main activity, organise and analyse the pictures of previous sightings of bottlenose dolphins, organise in subfolders and then match all the individuals with our catalogue of dorsal fins), QGIS analysis (generally not in Summer, organise the dataset

Reglas

PParticipants must be of good health, be able to stand several hours on a boat (up to 10-12) and under the sun or harsh weather, have good physical fitness, be able to lift/carry 15 kg, be able to walk without difficulty, be comfortable on boats in nearshore/offshore waters, be able to swim and work in harsh weather conditions at times. Boat-based surveys and the use of binoculars at sea might cause seasickness. Before fieldwork, a briefing about tasks and safety rules will be provided to the interns. *Insurance is mandatory*