Three volunteers are needed for cetacean research surveys in the NW Mediterranean Sea (NW Italy). Period July and August 2015. Institution: CIMA Research Foundation (based in Savona, Italy). First come, first serve. In particular open positions refer to three different projects: ·FERRIES: this project is held in collaboration with a national ferry company. Interns will be on-board of ferries operating between Italy and Corsica / Sardinia at least twice a week and they will be part of the Marine Mammal Observer team working on the ferries. ·ZIPHIUS : this project is focused on the local Cuvier's beaked whale population and it foresees surveys in the Ligurian Sea onboard of a 13 m long dedicated research sailing vessel. Each survey usually last 2-4 consecutive days. Interns will assist researchers with data collection, photo-id as well as actively participating in life on-board. ·Whale watching: this project is held in collaboration with the regional consortium of research institutions aiming to collect data aboard whale watching vessels. Surveys are usually 4-6 hours a day. Successful applicants will be assigned to _the three projects_. These are full-time positions requiring a 2-months commitment from July to August. Because of the training required, applicants must be willing to commit to the fulltime project: all interns will be trained in cetacean observation and identification, in line-transect survey protocols and photo-identification. Qualifications - Applicants must be reliable, motivated and team oriented, have a positive attitude as well as a genuine interest in marine mammal sciences; - Applicants must be adaptable and patient as fieldwork is highly weather dependent. This means a lot of data-entry work during bad weather and long consecutive days in the field when weather permits; - Previous field experience is not required (but preferred). These are unpaid positions and successful applicants are responsible for their own transportation expenses to and from Italy and for accommodation in Savona during the entire staying. All costs related to at sea surveys will be covered by CIMA RF. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter via email to all the following email addresses: massimiliano.rosso@cimafoundation.org <mailto:massimiliano.rosso@cimafoundation.org>, aurelie.moulins@cimafoundation.org <mailto:aurelie.moulins@cimafoundation.org> info@cimafoundation.org <mailto:aurelie.moulins@cimafoundation.org> CIMA Research Foundation is a private non-profit research organization aimed at the advancement of science and engineering in environmentally related fields, focusing on public health and safety, civil protection and the preservation of terrestrial and water-related ecosystems. General details about this program can be found here: http://www.cimafoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8... <http://www.cimafoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=895&Itemid=896%E2%8C%A9=en>