Oferta de Gestor de proyecto/ Project Manager para promover la coexistencia entre humanos y la fauna salvaje alrededor del Parque Nacional de Monte Alén, Guinea Ecuatorial

**Nota:** Se ruega no tener en cuenta una versión anterior de este anuncio de empleo que se difundió por error.

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**Gerente de proyecto:** "Promoción de la coexistencia entre humanos y la fauna salvaje alrededor del Parque Nacional de Monte Alén, Guinea Ecuatorial".

**Fecha de expiración:** 23:59, 1 de octubre de 2023

**Puesto:** Gerente de Proyecto (Contratista)

**Organización:** Sociedad Zoológica de Bristol (SZB)

**Financiación:** Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM)

**Organismo de ejecución:** Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN)

**Ubicación:** Patio de Moca, Parque Nacional de Monte Alén, Guinea Ecuatorial

**Responsable antes:** Sociedad Zoológica de Bristol, Director del Programa de Conservación de Guinea Ecuatorial

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### Objetivo del puesto

Dentro del proyecto: "Transformation and expansion of results and lessons learned in the landscapes of Monte Alen and Rio Campo through an inclusive landscape-scale approach, effective land use planning and local governance promotion project”, financiado por el FMAM (Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial) y ejecutado por el organismo de ejecución UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza). Buscamos un contratista para un puesto de duración determinada, nativo de habla hispana para supervisar un proyecto de 2 años con el objetivo de promover la coexistencia entre el hombre y la vida salvaje en los alrededores del Parque Nacional de Monte Alén, en la Guinea Ecuatorial continental. El gestor del proyecto también deberá poder comunicarse en inglés. El proyecto, financiado por el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial en su séptimo depósito de los fondos (FMAM 7) y ejecutado por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN), es una colaboración entre la Sociedad Zoológica de Bristol (BZS), INDEFOR-AP (el instituto de áreas protegidas de Guinea Ecuatorial) y la Universidad de Calgary.

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### Antecedentes del proyecto:

Sociedad Zoológica de Bristol (SZB) ha estado operando en Guinea Ecuatorial desde 2018, inicialmente monitoreando la vida silvestre en y alrededor del Parque Nacional Monte Alen, el área protegida insignia del país. Trabajamos estrechamente con nuestros colaboradores en el país, el Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Forestal y Gestión de Áreas Protegidas (INDEFOR-AP), para comprender las amenazas a la vida silvestre y desarrollar la capacidad local y regional para mejorar la gestión de las áreas protegidas. El trabajo en la zona puso de manifiesto que muchas personas sentían animadversión y miedo hacia los grandes mamíferos que se aventuran fuera del parque nacional, ya que se sienten atraídos por las granjas y aldeas locales en busca de alimento. La fauna que se alimenta de los cultivos es una amenaza para los medios de subsistencia locales y potencialmente para el bienestar humano, y el control letal es la respuesta habitual. En la actualidad, la SZB cuenta con un proyecto financiado que ensaya el uso de vallas experimentales para detener o reducir la búsqueda de cultivos por parte de los elefantes del bosque. Junto con este proyecto de mitigación del forrajeo de cultivos, ahora estamos tratando de poner en marcha un proyecto de mayor alcance para promover la coexistencia entre el hombre y la vida silvestre de forma más general.

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### Descripción del puesto

El gestor del proyecto será el principal representante del proyecto en Guinea Ecuatorial y se encargará de diversas tareas, como la gestión financiera, la creación de consenso y la supervisión de la consecución de los objetivos clave del proyecto. Como parte de este papel, el candidato seleccionado trabajará para comprender las percepciones que tienen de la fauna salvaje las personas que viven junto al parque nacional, los animales responsables del forrajeo de los cultivos y los encuentros entre humanos y animales. Además, creará y supervisará nuevos equipos de respuesta rápida para reaccionar en tiempo real ante los casos de forrajeo de cultivos, así como para vigilar y solucionar problemas.

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### Funciones principals

- Transformar los objetivos del proyecto en planes de trabajo detallados en coordinación con la dirección del proyecto

- Controlar las finanzas y presentar periódicamente una contabilidad detallada de los gastos del proyecto

- Desarrollar relaciones significativas con las personas y comunidades que conviven con la fauna problemática

- Gestionar los equipos de campo y los consult

ores en su ámbito de trabajo

- Fortalecer la capacidad de los colegas de INDEFOR y las comunidades locales en los elementos relevantes del proyecto

- Reunirse regularmente con los principales contactos en el gobierno, la UICN y las comunidades

- Crear consenso y solucionar problemas

- Gestionar día a día los objetivos del proyecto

- Documentar los logros y desafíos del proyecto y comunicarse regularmente con la dirección del proyecto dentro y fuera de Guinea Ecuatorial

- Producir informes regulares mensuales y trimestrales en inglés y español

- Evaluar el impacto de las intervenciones de conservación

- Recibir ocasionalmente a visitantes afiliados al proyecto

- Mantener una actitud flexible con respecto a las asignaciones de trabajo

- Garantizar un entorno de trabajo seguro, saludable, positivo y cómodo para todos los participantes del proyecto y comunicar cualquier incidente a la dirección

- En coordinación y colaboración con el Gerente de Operaciones de Campo, mantener los vehículos y otros equipos del proyecto, y garantizar su uso seguro y responsable

- Realizar cualquier otra tarea que le sea solicitada por la dirección y que se considere razonablemente dentro del ámbito del puesto

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### Términos y condiciones de trabajo

Se trata de un puesto centrado en tareas y, aunque se supone que el compromiso básico de tiempo para el puesto corresponde aproximadamente a 40 horas a la semana, dada la naturaleza del trabajo de campo, las diferentes zonas horarias de la dirección del proyecto y la necesidad de trabajar frecuentemente los fines de semana, se requiere una actitud flexible. Se requerirá que el titular del puesto trabaje las horas adicionales necesarias para cumplir satisfactoriamente con las responsabilidades del puesto. El puesto requerirá pasar algún tiempo en la ciudad de Bata y posiblemente en Malabo (Isla de Bioko), así como realizar reuniones en las comunidades alrededor del parque nacional y en las regiones cercanas, pero se espera principalmente que el titular del puesto se aloje en la casa de investigación de la SZB/INDEFOR en la aldea rural de Moca, a aproximadamente una hora en coche de Bata.

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### Solicitud

Agradeceríamos especialmente las solicitudes de candidatos ecuatoguineanos. Para solicitar, envíe un correo electrónico a ewright@bzsociety.org.uk incluyendo un CV, una carta de presentación y 2 referencias con pruebas que demuestren claramente cómo cumple con las habilidades, conocimientos y experiencia enumerados anteriormente antes de las 23:59 del 1 de octubre de 2023. En la línea de asunto del correo electrónico, por favor indique "Solicitud de Gerente de Proyecto FMAM7".

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Note: Please disregard an earlier version of this job advert which was circulated by mistake.

Project Manager: ‘Promoting Human-Wildlife Co-existence around Monte Alén National Park, Equatorial Guinea’

Expiry Date: 23:59, 1st October 2023

Job Title: Project Manager (Contractor)

Organisation: Bristol Zoological Society (BZS)

Funding: Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Executing agency: International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Location: Moca Village, Monte Alén National Park, Equatorial Guinea

Reporting to: Bristol Zoological Society, Equatorial Guinea Conservation Programme Manager

Job Purpose

Under the project: "Transformation and expansion of results and lessons learned in the landscapes of Monte Alen and Rio Campo through an inclusive landscape-scale approach, effective land use planning and local governance promotion project”, funded by GEF (Global Environment Facility) and implemented by the executing agency IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature). We are seeking a contractor for a fixed term position of a native Spanish-speaking project manager to oversee a 2-year project with the aim of promoting human-wildlife co-existence around Monte Alén National Park on mainland Equatorial Guinea. The project manager must also be able to communicate in English. The project is funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) in its seventh deposit of funds and implemented by International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is a collaboration between Bristol Zoological Society (BZS), INDEFOR-AP (the protected areas institute of Equatorial Guinea) and the University of Calgary.

Project Background:

Bristol Zoological Society (BZS) has been operating in Equatorial Guinea since 2018, initially monitoring wildlife in and around Monte Alen National Park, the flagship protected area for the country. We work closely with our in-country collaborators, the National Institute for Forest Development and Protected Area Management (INDEFOR-AP), to understand threats to wildlife and build local and regional capacity to improve protected area management. It became clear through working in the area that many people felt animosity and fear towards large mammals that venture out of the national park as they are attracted to local farms and villages for food. Crop-foraging wildlife is a threat to local livelihoods and potentially human wellbeing, and lethal control is the standard response. At present, BZS has a funded project trialling the use of experimental fences to stop or reduce crop-foraging by forest elephants. Alongside this crop-foraging mitigations project, we are now looking to implement a project with a wider breadth to promote human-wildlife co-existence more generally.

Job Description

The project manager will be the primary representative of the project in Equatorial Guinea and will be responsible for a variety of tasks such as financial management, consensus building and overseeing the successful completion of key project objectives. As part of this role, the successful candidate will work to understand the perceptions of wildlife held by people living next to the national park, animals responsible for crop-foraging and human-animal encounters. Additionally, the post-holder will establish and oversee new rapid response teams to respond, in real time, to crop-foraging events and monitor and troubleshoot issues.

Main Duties

Transform project objectives into detailed work plans in coordination with project leadership

Control finances and submit detailed accounting of project expenses on a regular basis

Develop meaningful relationships with individuals and communities living alongside problematic wildlife

Manage field teams and consultants on their scope of work

Build capacity within INDEFOR colleagues and local communities in relevant project elements

Meet regularly with key contacts in government, IUCN and communities

Build consensus and troubleshoot problems

Day-to-day management of the project objectives

Document project accomplishments and challenges and communicate regularly with project leadership inside and outside of Equatorial Guinea

Produce regular monthly and quarterly reports in English and Spanish

Evaluate the impact of the conservation interventions

Occasionally host affiliated project visitors

Maintain a flexible attitude with regards to work assignments

Ensure a safe, healthy, positive, and comfortable work environment for all project participants and communicate any incidents with leadership

In coordination and collaboration with the Field Operations Manager, maintain project vehicles and other equipment, and ensure safe and responsible usage

Undertake any other duties as requested by management which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role

Terms and working conditions

This is a task-focused position and while the basic time-commitment for the role is assumed to correspond to approximately 40 hours a week, given field work, the various time-zones of project leadership and the need for frequent weekend work, an attitude of flexibility is required. The role holder will be required to work any additional hours necessary to satisfactorily fulfil the responsibilities of the role. The role will require some time to be spent in the city of Bata and possibly Malabo (Bioko Island), as well as meetings to be held in communities around the national park and in nearby regions, but the post-holder will predominantly be expected to stay in the BZS/INDEFOR research house in the rural village of Moca, about one hour’s drive from Bata.

Application

We would particularly welcome Equatoguinean applicants. To apply please submit an email to ewright@bzsociety.org.uk including a CV, cover letter and 2 references with evidence showing clearly how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience listed above by 23:59, 1st October 2023. In the email subject line please state “GEF7 Project Manager Application”.

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Voluntariado / prácticas en conservación (primates, tortugas, mariposas...) en una isla de Guinea Ecuatorial

The Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP) is seeking volunteers to assist with data collection on primate ecology, nesting sea turtle ecology, conservation activities, ecotourism, and threats to local wildlife at our two research/conservation camps on the southern beaches of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. BBPP will engage field assistants for a period of approximately 5 months during the upcoming dry season, beginning in November and lasting through the middle of March. All field assistants are expected to devote at least 40 hrs/week to the project, but due to the nature of the project and living conditions, hours will likely be considerably more.

Primary activities are listed below with the percent expected time dedication (time allocations are subject to change):
Marine turtle surveys (30%) - recording information on nesting sea turtles and tagging individuals at night as well as conducting daily beach patrols.
Conservation patrols (20%) – monitoring high activity areas for signs of hunting and other anthropogenic factors with local Ecoguards.
Primate research activities (20%) – completing transect surveys (along established BBPP trails) during the day for ten days each month with a trained team of local survey workers sampling of primate feces off-trail with the use of a handheld GPS unit.
Ecotourism with BBPP’s EG Expeditions (20%) – supporting visiting tourists and welcoming to them to the camp as well as guiding groups on outings to local camp landmarks.
Butterfly biodiversity assessment (10%) – Collection, preservation, morphological data collection, and identification of local butterflies.
Other research, conservation, and education duties as required.

Our field sites are in remote areas with no road access. Researchers and field assistants must hike in and out of the field site(s) when necessary along rough terrain. Researchers and field assistants will be living in tents, cooking over fire, and using water from nearby streams. Field assistants are also required to participate in daily upkeep and maintenance of the camp, including preparation of meals. The diet is very limited due to lack of electricity/refrigerators. There is no internet connection, but GPS inReach messaging is available on a limited basis. A satellite phone will be available in case of an emergency. The camp has generators to charge research equipment, which may be used for personal items as well. Field assistants are expected to devote at least 40 hrs/week to the project, but due to the nature of the project and living conditions, hours will likely be considerably more.

This is an unpaid (volunteer) position. However, BBPP will provide housing (tents or a room and bed when at another BBPP facility), food and local transportation. You are expected to provide international transportation to and from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea that will be reimbursed up to $1200 after successful completion of the experience, medical and evacuation insurance, appropriate immunizations (yellow fever) and medications (anti-malarial medications). Non-US citizens will need to apply for a visa to enter Equatorial Guinea. We will help to facilitate a letter of invitation but cannot guarantee a visa.

Field assistants work under the supervision of BBPP staff, Drexel University professors, staff, and graduate students, as well as national researchers, depending on the circumstances. They are encouraged to participate in all aspects of field research, outreach, and conservation activities during their stay on Bioko Island, but logistical constraints do play a role in what specific activities volunteers can participate in.

More information about BBPP’s research, conservation, education, and ecotourism activities can be found at www.bioko.org.

*Please note that this opportunity may have to be canceled, or change in scope or timing, as the Covid-19 pandemic may result in disruptions to BBPP’s workplan and/or affecting transportation links with Equatorial Guinea and/or within Equatorial Guinea. Participants should only apply to this opportunity understanding the risks of traveling to Equatorial Guinea during an ongoing global pandemic.

Qualifications:

- Field assistants are expected to be at least 21 years old.

- Field assistants are REQUIRED to have:
Some Spanish language ability (Spanish is the national language of Equatorial Guinea). If applicants do not have Spanish language ability, options for paid language training are available if applicants commit to the program by August 1st and agree to complete approximately 10 hours/week of online training.
Prior field experience in biology, ecology, environmental science, or related disciplines.
Physical fitness and a positive attitude towards isolated conditions, physically exhausting work in a hot and humid climate, and the ability to walk up to and over 10 kilometers per day. All assistants should be prepared for demanding and time-consuming work.
Interest and experience in working within a cross-cultural team dynamic

- Preference will be given to applicants with:


Experience in remote locations in developing countries and experience camping and hiking in wilderness areas.
A B.A. or B.S. in biology, ecology, environmental science, or related disciplines.

Applications:
Please send a cover letter, CV and contact information for 3 references to BBPP National Manager David Montgomery. The cover letter and/or CV should clearly detail applicants’ level of Spanish proficiency.

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Voluntariado en ecoturismo con tortugas y primates (Guinea Ecuatorial)

#Nota de F: Otro voluntariado donde te dan comida y alojamiento en una tienda de campaña a cambio de tu avanzada educación -requieren un graduado- y trabajo exigente. ¿Deberías solicitarlo? Mi opinión es que sólo si estás atrapado, sin otra salida. Si estás amargado, llevas meses sin encontrar un trabajo decente y no te llega para el alquiler con lo que ganas poniendo copas. Si es así, mete tus trastos en cajas, déjalas en casa de algún amigo y ahórrate el alquiler unos meses. Camina por la playa, marca tortugas, cuenta primates y quizá la experiencia te acabe abriendo otras puertas. 

Job Type: Volunteer Position
Opportunity location: Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa
Closing date: 31 August 2016
Start date: 01 November 2016; 5 months commitment.

Opportunity Description
The Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP) is seeking an Ecotourism Volunteer (EV) to assist with research, outreach, and small-scale ecotourism activities on the southern beaches of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. BBPP will engage the EV for a period of 5 months during the upcoming dry season, beginning in November and lasting through March. The EV is expected to devote at least 40 hrs/week to the project, but due to the nature of the project and living conditions, hours will likely be considerably more.

The EV will work under the supervision of BBPP Research Camp Managers and other BBPP staff. The EV will split their time between coordinating field-based ecotourism and outreach activities and conducting research (see below). Typical ecotourism activities include, but are not limited to, facilitating short-term visits to research camps by tourists and students, and supporting local staff at the Ureca Nature Center, a small facility cooperatively run by the village of Ureca and the BBPP.

Typical research activities include data collection primarily on the ecology of primates and nesting sea turtles. Turtle research is conducted each evening and focuses on tagging nesting females and gathering reproductive output data on leatherback and green turtles. Researchers will walk an average of 10 km/night while patrolling the beaches. Primate surveys are conducted for 2 weeks each month along established BBPP transects together with a trained team of local survey workers. The EV is also required to participate in daily upkeep and maintenance of the camp, including preparation of meals.

All activities take place in the Gran Caldera Scientific Reserve (GCSR) in the village of Ureca or at BBPP research camps. Ureca is the only permanent human establishment within the GCSR and was historically isolated until the recent completion of a new road. As such, it remains relatively remote and isolated, with very little services or amenities. Our research camps are in remote areas with no road access, reached by hiking in and out along extremely rough terrain (between 5-13 km depending on camp). Research camp staff will be living in tents, cooking over fire, and using water from nearby streams. The diet is very limited due to lack of electricity/refrigerators. There is no internet connection or phone line. A satellite phone will be available in case of an emergency. The camp does have generators to charge research equipment, which may be used for occasional personal items.

This is an unpaid (volunteer) position. However, BBPP will provide housing (tents), food and local transportation. You are expected to provide international transportation to and from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (± $2000 for a round trip flight from US), medical and evacuation insurance, appropriate immunizations (yellow fever) and medications (anti-malarial medications). Non-US citizens will need to apply for a visa to enter Equatorial Guinea. We will try to obtain a letter of invitation through the local university in Malabo but cannot guarantee a visa.

Qualifications:

Field assistants are expected to be at least 21 years old and are REQUIRED to have:

• B.A. or B.S. in biology, ecology, environmental science, international development, tourism management, or related disciplines
• Spanish language proficiency (minimum conversational)
• Spanish is the national language of Equatorial Guinea.
• Prior field experience in biology, ecology, environmental science, ecotourism, community development, or related disciplines.
• Physical fitness and a positive attitude towards physically exhausting work in a hot and humid climate. All assistants should be prepared for very demanding and time consuming work.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in remote locations, developing countries, and/or experience working, camping, or hiking in wilderness areas.

Applications:
Please send a cover letter, CV and contact information for 3 references to Dana Venditti at dmv52@drexel.edu.
***The cover letter and/or CV should clearly state that the applicant is applying for the Ecotourism Volunteer position and detail the applicant’s level of Spanish proficiency.

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Drew T. Cronin, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Drexel University
Department of Biology
3245 Chestnut St.
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Rm. 503
Philadelphia, PA 19104

U.S.Phone:
+1-215
-895-6906

E.G. Phone: +240-222-032-801
dtc33@drexel.edu
Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program
Central African Biodiversity Alliance
Gonder Laboratory

drewtcronin.com

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6 voluntarios para trabajo de campo con primates y tortugas marinas (Guinea Ecuatorial)

Los voluntariados como éste son duros, pero pueden abrir puertas a gente con poca experiencia. Vamos, que si tu alternativa es quedarte en casa sin hacer nada, yo me lo pensaba. Mira lo bien que le salió a Luis Manuel.

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Location Detail: Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa.

Term of Appointment:
Oct 5, 2016 – Feb 28, 2017 (dates may vary by +2 days due to transportation availability)

Application Deadline: June 15th 2016

Job Description:
Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne and the Bioko Marine Turtle Program are seeking
6 volunteers to assist with research and conservation projects on Bioko Island,
Equatorial Guinea. Field assistants will be based in research camps on the breathtaking
southern beaches of Bioko Island, and will participate in data collection on a number of
ongoing sea turtle and primate research projects. Field assistants will be expected to
devote at least 40 hrs/week to the program. Due to the nature of this field research and
the remote living conditions, hours are likely to exceed 40 hrs/wk. Volunteers are
encouraged to participate in all aspects of field research and conservation activities
including educational and outreach projects in nearby villages.

Sea turtle research is conducted nighty from 10pm - 4am and primate work will be
conducted during the day. Field assistants will alternate between working night and day
shifts and will walk an average of 10km/day. In addition, you will be expected to
participate in all daily operations and upkeep of the research camp. We will be living in
tents, cooking over an open fire, and using water from a nearby stream. Although a camp
cook will be present a few days a week, everyone will be responsible for participating in
activities such as meal preparation and cleanup, filtering water, starting and tending the
fire, etc.. There will be no electricity or refrigeration, which limits the variety and quantity
of perishable foods available. There is no internet or telephone connectivity available in
the field. A Satellite phone will be available in case of an emergency. The camp will have
one generator for charging research equipment, which may be used occasionally for
personal items (kindles, iPod, etc). Field assistants should be prepared for physically
demanding work and living conditions in a hot and humid climate.

This is an unpaid (volunteer) position but we do not charge program fees. We will provide
food, local transportation and other basic costs associated with living on the island
during the field season. Field assistants will be expected to provide international
transportation to and from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (generally $1800-$2200 for a round
flight from US), medical and evacuation insurance, appropriate immunizations (please
contact a travel medicine doctor), medications (such as anti-malarial medication, etc.)
and personal camping gear. US citizens do not require a VISA to enter the country.

Qualifications:
-Field assistants should be at least 21 years old.
-An ability to get along with others in a communal living situation
-Prior field experience in biology, ecology or related disciplines.
-A desire to pursue a career in conservation biology/ecology is preferred.
-Spanish language ability: Spanish is the national language of Equatorial Guinea. Fluency
is not mandatory for this position, but is strongly preferred.
-Preference will be given to applicants with experience working in remote locations,
living in developing countries, or extensive experience camping and hiking in remote
wilderness areas.
-Physical fitness and a positive attitude will help as the combination of work and camp
life in this hot, humid environment can be physically exhausting


How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 2 references to Lisa Sinclair
(sincem01@ipfw.edu)


More Information on Projects:
www.TheDrillProject.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bioko-Marine-Turtle-Program/909989689064573?
fref=ts

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Volunteer position with sea turtles and primates (Equatorial Guinea)

Job Type: volunteer position
Opportunity location: Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa
Closing date (if specified): 1 August 2014
Opportunity Description:

Start date: 10 October 2014; 5 months commitment preferred.

We are seeking 12 volunteers to assist with data collection on the nesting
ecology of sea turtles and primate census in our two research camps on
Bioko Island’s southern beaches. Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program
(BBPP) engages field assistants for periods of 5 months during the dry
season, usually beginning in October and lasting through March. Field
assistants are expected to devote at least 40 hrs/week to the project, but
due to the nature of the project and living conditions, hours will likely
be considerably more.

Field assistants work under the supervision of Dr. Honarvar (BBPP Associate
Director) and Dr. Drew Cronin (BBPP Postdoctoral Research Fellow). They are
encouraged to participate in all aspects of field research during their
stay on Bioko Island and may explore additional opportunities to
participate in educational outreach projects with local school children as
well as training exercises with local wildlife patrols. Typical activities
include flipper & PIT-tagging nesting sea turtles and gathering
reproductive output data on leatherback and green turtles. Research is
conducted every night until 5 am. Assistants will walk an average of 10
km/night while patrolling the beaches. The primate surveys will be
conducted during the day where data will be collected within or along
established BBPP transects together with a trained team of local survey
workers. Additional research, such as monitoring of nest temperatures as
well as data entry is conducted during the day. Assistants are also
required to participate in daily upkeep and maintenance of the camp,
including preparation of meals.

Our field sites are in a remote area with no road access. Researches and
field assistants must hike in and out of the field site when necessary
along 17km of extremely rough terrain. We will be living in tents, cooking
over fire, and using water from a nearby stream. We do not have a variety
of different foods due to lack of electricity/refrigerators. There is no
internet connection or phone line. A Satellite phone will be available in
case of an emergency. The camp does have generators to charge research
equipment, which may be used for occasional personal items.

This is an unpaid (volunteer) position. However, BBPP will provide housing
(tents), food and local transportation. You are expected to provide
international transportation to and from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (± $2000
for a round trip flight from US), medical and evacuation insurance,
appropriate immunizations (yellow fever) and medications (anti-malarial
medications). Non-US citizens will need to apply for a visa to enter
Equatorial Guinea. We will try to obtain a letter of invitation through the
local university in Malabo but cannot guarantee a visa.

Qualifications:
• Field assistants are expected to be at least 21 years old.
• Prior field experience in biology, ecology or related disciplines.
• A desire to pursue a career in conservation biology/ecology is preferred.
• Spanish language ability: Spanish is the national language of Equatorial
Guinea, although many local people also speak some French.
• Experience in remote locations in developing countries and experience
camping and hiking in wilderness areas.
• Physical fitness and a positive attitude towards physically exhausting
work in a hot and humid climate. All assistants should be prepared for very
demanding and time consuming work.

Applications:
Please send a cover letter, CV and contact information for 3 references to
Dr. Honarvar at sh333@drexel.edu and Dr. Cronin at dtc33@drexel.edu
For more information visit us at www.bioko.org

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Drew T. Cronin, Ph.D.
Drexel University
Department of Biology
3245 Chestnut St.
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Rm. 503
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building 503
Phone: (215) 895-6906
dtc33@drexel.edu

Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program - www.bioko.org
Hearn Laboratory - www.drexel.edu/biology/hearn

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