VOLUNTEER INDO-PACIFIC BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RESEARCH ASSISTANTS needed from mid-April 2011 The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin population (Photo-Identification) research program is accessible to you even if you have never been on a boat before; have never participated in a research program; if you are alone or with friends; whatever your situation, we can provide you an experience you will likely never forget! Contributing to dolphin’s research and conservation. Where: Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia When: From mid-April 2011 Duties: - Assisting with boat-based photo-identification surveys of bottlenose dolphins, including operating small vessel during surveys, collecting environmental, location, and behavioural data for dolphin groups - Photo-identification of dolphins in the lab. Qualifications: - Enthusiasm for field work on a boat is essential - Positions are available from mid-April 2011 with a minimum 12 weeks commitment. People able to commit for longer periods will be preferred. Preferred, but not mandatory: - Undergraduate degree in the biological sciences - Field research/small boat operation experience preferred but not required. If interested: Please submit resume and cover letter specifying how long approximately you would like to do it via email: delphine.chabanne@gmail.com Delphine CHABANNE Research Associate, Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) Centre for Fish and Fisheries Research Faculty of Sustainability, Environmental and Life Sciences Murdoch University Murdoch, WA 6150, Western Australia Website: http://www.cffr.murdoch.edu.au/mucru/delphine_chabanne.html Email: delphine.chabanne@gmail.com