The Mauritius Marine Conservation Society (MMCS) is a non-governmental organization existing for more than 30 years, working actively to promote awareness and appreciation of the rich marine life around Mauritius. Educating people to the need for marine conservation, our core objective is the protection of marine mammals and coral reefs. One of the objectives of MMCS is to promote the need for marine conservation in Mauritius through the creation of marine parks. This is done through ongoing research activities. In order to continue our work and research we are looking for willing volunteers who want to gain conservation experience, to come to Mauritius and work on current projects. This would involve both field based data collection and office based data entry, equipment maintenance and a variety of office base activities. Specifically, you could be involved with: 1. Monitoring the behavior, ecology and population demographics of the local cetaceans 2. The behavior of dolphin watching boats 3. Turtle monitoring 4. Cetacean diversity studies 5. Surveying tourists and operators 6. Working with schools to promote environmental awareness 7. Creating educational games and presentations for information evenings to spread awareness and gain support for the need for sustainable marine eco-tourism 8. Fundraising Volunteers will be accommodated in a furnished house in Black River (GPS 20°21.77’S, 57°21.48’E). It is a short walk to the supermarket, post office, pharmacy and beach. Accommodation, bedding and laundry facilities are all supplied but *food is the volunteers responsibility* (allow 40-60/week). Wifi is available at the house/office so bring a laptop. *Openings for volunteers are available immediately*. Charges are GBP£200/€250/Aus$405 per week with an additional £50 to organize airport transfers. Due to the training involved the minimum stay is 3 weeks and maximum 8 weeks because of Government stipulation. Please note the volunteer programme will not operate over the Christmas/New Year period. For more information on volunteering and application forms, contact: Stephanie or Nina via email: info@mmcs-ngo.org