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,
aurelie.moulins@cimafoundation.org
info@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: