Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Volunteer Field Assistants, Tsaobis Baboon Project 2010

The Tsaobis Baboon Project is run by the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London. It has been studying the population and behavioural ecology of Chacma Baboons in central Namibia since 2000. Fieldwork in 2010 will investigate two specific areas:

• Social foraging and environmental change
• Behavioural ecology of personality

Positions available in 2010
Each research area has three four-month positions available from May to mid-September. A total of six positions are available.

More information about the project, arrangements for volunteers and the application procedure can be found on the Project’s webpages:
www.zsl.org/science/research/research-projects/tsaobis,1147,AR.html

For more information please contact Harry Marshall (harry.marshall@ioz.ac.uk ) or Alecia Carter (alecia.carter@anu.edu.au ).

Closing date: Sunday 17th January 2010

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