🌿 Biology & Ecology Volunteer Program

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The experience

🌿 Biology & Ecology Volunteer Program. 25 hrs/week in exchange for a dorm bed and 21 meals at Ritmo del Río. We are looking for biologists and ecologists to assist with identifying plants, fungi, and animals in our eco-lodge and nature reserve. Field or research experience is a plus.

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What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

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What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

At the moment, we are collaborating with a biologist from Medellín who is leading an inventory of species and developing a management plan for the legal nature reserve we are in the process of establishing on our property. We have been using camera traps to identify different species, and we are now working on creating a book/PDF to share with guests, highlighting the biodiversity of our reserve.

The biologist is currently focusing on the plan de manejo (management plan) required to complete our application with Colombia’s National Parks system, with the goal of being officially recognized as a legal private nature reserve.
At this stage, we are especially interested in receiving support from ecologists or biologists who would like to help us translate scientific information into accessible, educational content for a non-scientific audience. This includes creating species descriptions, explaining their ecological importance, and developing general educational material that can be shared around the hotel and within the reserve.

If you’re interested in participating, we’d love to learn more about your specific areas of expertise or experience.