Conservation Intern

 

Conservation Intern
Barbary Macaque Conservation in the Rif (BMCRif)

Position Description
Intern Opportunity with BMCRif - We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, hard-working person to assist the director and deputy director of BMCRif during a 3-month period between mid-April to mid-July. You will preferably be living in or close to Tetouan. This is a voluntary position but we can provide accommodation and subsistence whilst in the field. This would be a excellent opportunity to get hands-on experience in an established conservation project which uses innovative, cross-disciplinary research methods. There would also be an opportunity to attend the Foundation for Environmental Education Conference with the BMCRif team in Marrakech in June.

Qualifications/Experience:
Fluent Arabic and English.

Salary/funding:
None

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Subsistence and accomodation provided whilst in the field (but not in the city).

Term of Appointment:
Mid-April to mid-July 2013

Application Deadline:
21st March 2013

Comments:
To apply: please send a current CV with the contact detail of 2 referees and a covering letter explaining why you think you are suitable for this post to sian@barbarymacaque.org  by 21st March.

Contact Information:
Sian Waters
14 Lindsay Gardens
Tredegar NP22 4RP
United Kingdom

Telephone Number:
+44 (0)770 953 3314

Website
http://www.barbarymacaque.org

E-mail Address
sian@barbarymacaque.org

 

 

 

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Volunteers needed for this summer!

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Volunteers needed for this summer!

July will be a very important month for Barbary macaques! Barbary macaque populations in some areas have declined drastically due to the illegal capture of infants for the pet trade. The majority of the young macaques are smuggled into Europe through the Spanish port of Algeciras. Barcelona ZOO and DEPANA (League for Protecting Natural Heritage), with AAP and BMCRif will run the Straits Awareness Campaign (from 1st to 18th July).

This campaign aims to raise awareness of passengers in transit to Morocco of the macaques’ unsuitability as pets and the importance of the species in its natural environment. During July, we need volunteers to distribute information and materials to all travellers crossing the Straits of Gibraltar from the port of Algeciras. We hope this will dissuade people who might be thinking of buying a macaque from pursuing this idea.

If you like being in contact with people from different countries and are interested in environmental education, this Campaign is a good opportunity to actively assist in Barbary macaque conservation. If you are interested in volunteering, contact us via campanyaestrecho@gmail.com specifying your availability & interests. It is necessary to commit to a minimum of 5 days, but if you live in the area this could be less. Accommodation and food is covered, and if you have car that is very welcome. For communicating with the public it is necessary to speak French, English and/or Arabic, and useful if you can speak Spanish. COME AND HELP US!

This will also be an opportunity to meet BMCRif personnel and find out more about our work as Ahmed E Harrad and Sonia Moles will be volunteering during the 2nd week of the campaign.

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