MCERC is getting creative so that we can offer research assistant positions in the Caribbean this winter. The hurricanes that passed through at the end of last year have created a lot of challenges. The result is that we need to be flexible. We realize that some of you have been waiting for several years so that you can join us as part of the research team. Here is your chance, and we are trying to make this easy for more people to get experience over and above the internship level. First: internships are open for registration.These are one week field intensive programs with a very structured curriculum. Only 4 people per week may participate in the cetacean research. Spring Break week always books quickly, and may not be available already, so please check the dates. If the week is booked, the Education Hub will prevent you from trying to register. Please visit the Education Hub for more details and to register for the week you would like to attend. The link will be at the end of this message. For those of you who have at least a bachelor's degree in a related science, you can now apply to join us as a research assistant in Samana Bay, Dominican Republic for The Dominican republic Cetacean Research Project! Here is how this will work for the 2018 season only: Send your CV or resume and a letter of interest to Nicole@Marine-Eco.org. Indicate the weeks you would like to be an RA on this project between February 1 and April 30, 2018. We will be accepting more RAs this year because the length of stay will vary depending on YOUR availability. This is our way of dedicating our faculty to assuring you have an opportunity to get the experience you need to participate in field research. You will be trained as an integral part of our research team collecting field data on humpback whales, sperm whales, beaked whales, pilot whales, and several species of dolphins. All RAs are required to contribute to their support and administrative costs associated with the project. You will be responsible for getting yourself to Samana Bay, Dominican Republic. We will provide information and guidance for traveling to the field site, a place to sleep in the field house, and food. The amount of your support will vary depending on your length of stay and the particular weeks you are on the team as an RA. We will let you know via email what that contribution will be for your time in Samana Bay. That's it! Leave the rest to us. Email as soon as possible if you are interested in one of these positions. We will need to schedule those who are accepted as RAs very quickly as we still hope to begin research effort at the beginning of February! MCERC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for people to participate in research and education programs. Thank you so much for your patience as we give our partners in the Caribbean a chance to recover and get back in the swing of things! www.Education.Marine-Eco.org <http://www.education.marine-eco.org/> www.Marine-Eco.org <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Marine-Eco.org%2F&h=ATMyuHbn_YqHYs4PAMGNsoldokdLPC8jYGK7gCAezbRsxRffzmctCgaylWVB7vtrsuFISIXuRUUavBg1Y32jB1E4lH6JkI1SVNUEJZ3krQohksJOo2ken-aejySWCqlnVE-8JXgRp0Dq76UsTh2rgkkujt0E50Cpglb5SP28JzbKGRtVVPgMKJWubKWb5sLLQYMh1SVH-iT9x334B1IC-RsX4mCP8aW3_MTsBeJDmM_omxHJIsdVhIYLCDaJKIAkgdBPmHLoxnnxqy8Qa7gNkCSQOG9Vo9A-> -- Cathy Bacon Marine Mammal Biologist https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cathy_Bacon https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathymcclainbacon/