Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation is accepting applications for Marine Mammal Research internships in the Aegean Sea in Greece for Winter 2025/2026 & Spring 2026. Few positions remaining - apply now! Archipelagos’ marine mammal research internships provide an opportunity to join year-round field work on dedicated research vessels, offering experience with collecting data on the bioacoustics, behaviour, and photo-identification of several marine mammal species. The Aegean Sea is one of the most important remaining marine biodiversity hotspots in the Mediterranean with important populations of 4 dolphin and 2 whale species, as well as the endangered Mediterranean monk seal. Archipelagos’ research is dedicated to addressing biodiversity abundance and distribution in this area and aims to enable efficient conservation action. By joining our team, you will be contributing to research devoted to the protection of marine life in the Mediterranean Sea. Few positions are still available for winter and spring placements on Samos Island in the eastern Aegean Sea, Greece, while you can also apply for the summer and autumn 2026 seasons. This internship program is open to students, graduates, and researchers in marine, ecological, environmental sciences, or veterinary medicine. As part of our team, you can expect to gain skills and hands-on experience in conducting boat surveys, training on monitoring protocol and cetacean identification, data analysis, scientific writing, photo-ID, acoustic monitoring, behavioural study of cetaceans, seabirds identification, sea turtle identification, monitoring of the Mediterranean monk seal, as well as basic marine mammal first aid and necropsy. Successful applicants must be able to work both independently and as part of a dynamic, multicultural, multidisciplinary team. During multi-day expeditions, the research team lives on the boat, so applicants must be able to live in tight quarters for several days at a time. Fluency in English is required, as well as motivation to live in a small island community with simple facilities. For more information, please go to: https://archipelago.gr/get-involved/placements-and-internships/marine-mammal... Internship Details: Duration: Internships run all year round. Minimum duration is 3 months, but shorter duration applications will be considered on a case by case basis. Cost: As a non-profit organization, Archipelagos cannot cover interns’ living costs. Therefore, all interns are required to cover the fee of 245 euros per week for internships lasting three months or more. This fee covers accommodation, full board, use of equipment, research boats, and transport for work purposes. Please note that travel costs are not included and must be covered by the participant. Students and recent graduates are encouraged to seek possible funding through their universities by contacting the Finance, International Relations, Placement, or Erasmus+ Offices, or other relevant grant-providing organizations in their region. Location: Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, Ag. Konstantinos 831 00, Samos, Greece To apply: Please send your CV, motivation letter and one reference letter or reference contact to admissions@archipelago.gr We hope that you join us in protecting the unique marine biodiversity of the Aegean sea! <https://www.instagram.com/archipelagosimc/> <https://www.facebook.com/Archipelago.gr> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/archipelagos-institute-of-marine-conservation/?viewAsMember=true> <https://www.youtube.com/@ArchipelagosIMC/videos> Beatriz Tintoré Head of Marine Mammal Research M. +34 648 83 38 15 b.tintore@archipelago.gr Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation Research Base: Kampos Vourlioton, Samos, 83100, Greece Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary: Lipsi Island, Dodecanese, 85001 Greece Telephone: +30 22730 61191 https://archipelago.gr