Field assistant needed for a behavioural ecology and demography project in spring 2012! We are currently looking for a highly motivated field assistant to participate in our international field project on behavioural ecology and demography of Galápagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki). The field site is situated on a small (500m diameter), uninhabited islet off Santa Cruz. To investigate growth rates, suckling behaviour, reproductive success and social structure we run a regular recapture and resighting program. The field assistant will participate in all aspects of this program. Field work will be demanding. Participants have to live in tents the entire field season and share in all camp duties (cooking, cleaning, daily data entry, etc.). No sanitary facilities are available and we provide sweet water only for drinking and cooking. All gear needs to be transported to the islet via a difficult landing and camp conditions are primitive, including mostly tinned food. Due to the long stay in this rough situation volunteers need to be physically capable. Prior field work experience is required and preferences will be given to those candidates who have worked with pinnipeds before (please specify your experiences in the application). Field assistants are expected to stay for the entire field season (beginning of March until the end of April). We cover travel costs and living expenses. The language at the camp will be English and Spanish. If you are interested, please send an application in English (including a letter of motivation, a reference and your curriculum vitae) until 03.02.2012 to the following address: kristine.meise@uni-bielefeld.de Kristine Meise Galápagos Sea Lion Project University of Bielefeld Department of Behavioural Biology