CetaceaLab, aka Whalepoint, is a land based whale research station located in the

territory of the Gitga’at First Nation on Gil Island, British Columbia,

Canada. We are now accepting applications for the 2022 field season from mid

May until the end of September.

All positions are for a minimum of 4-8 weeks in

duration. There is a weekly fee for food. These are volunteer/intern

positions to help with the collection of visual and acoustic data on the

habitat use and abundance of northern resident/transient Killer whales,

Humpback whales and Fin whales. Due to our extreme remote location, applicants

need to be in good physical condition, able to participate with the

daily routine of living off the grid and comfortable sleeping in a tent

in the wilderness of BC.

There are no roads, very limited Internet access, very limited medical

service and power is completely off the grid.

- Daily shifts involve scanning for whales, documenting all sightings and behaviour

and identifying whales.

- Listening and recording all whale vocalizations that are transmitted

to the lab facility from our network of hydrophone stations

- Data entry from land based and marine vessel-based surveys

- Identification work of all whales from photographs taken in the field

Experience in carpentry, electronics, IT, social media, website

building and environmental communications would be a valuable asset.

Interested applicants should send their CV and a letter of motivation to: whalepoint@outlook.com

References will be contacted. More information about our research can be

All the Best and Good Luck,

Hermann Meuter