Marine Mammals Research & Conservation - Remote internships out of Greece
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Marine Mammals Research & Conservation remote internships out of Greece are hosted by an Institute of Marine Conservation, a highly respected non-profit NGO. The mission of this institute combines multidisciplinary scientific research with efficient conservation work, facilitated through participation and support of the surrounding local communities. Remote interns aid the institute’s researchers in key tasks including photo identification activities, population structure analysis and map creation using GIS, as well as live stream drone surveys and boat based surveys that continue to be carried out in spring, summer and autumn 2020.
Remote interns aid the institute by helping to analyze and interpret marine mammal sightings data, which can then be used to inform local conservation and environmental management activities. Example projects that remote interns may expect to focus on include:
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SPECIAL OFFER: Join Archipelagos Research Teams Free for 1 Month in the coming years, to take part in the research project you worked on during your remote internship
Remote interns who register before August 2020, are offered the opportunity to join and work with the Archipelagos research team for 1 month at any time in the coming years with all local costs covered (accommodation & board, participation in the research activities and research trips etc - excluding flights to Greece), so that they can take part in the project in which they have worked on remotely.
Remote interns who register before the 1st of June 2020, you will benefit from a 15% discount.
Internship fees may be covered by Erasmus or other equivalent grants.
This internship is conducted in English.
Applicant profile
At least one year of relevant college/university study in biology, environmental sciences, sustainability, or a related field.
High School Students aged 16+ may be accepted, depending on the strength of their application.
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- Monitoring
- Collecting
- Team Training
- Conservation
- Field work methodologies
- Conduct surveys
- Critical Thinking
- Will learn first-hand how to propose
- Conduct independent/supervised research
- Project
- GIS
- Marine conservation
Course programme
2. Assessing changes in the pod structure of cetaceans during different seasons of 2017 - 2019Delphinus delphis and Tursiops truncatus, like all dolphins, are social animals, forming pods which are key for behaviours like feeding and travelling. Depending on the species, pods can consist of over 50 individuals. The structure of these pods, like the overall number of individuals, with a break-down of calf, adult, and juvenile numbers, can provide valuable information on breeding grounds and calving seasons over the years. With this remote internship research project, interns analyse the population structure of dolphin sightings collected from boat surveys during 2017-2019 and create maps displaying this information. Remote interns must have experience using GIS to assist with the map creation aspect of this task.
3. Population monitoring of cetaceans around Lipsi Island using dronesDrone technology provides a modern way of observing cetaceans with minimal human disturbance when strict protocols are in place. Such surveys allow researchers the rare opportunity to collect behavioural data in the absence of research vessels. Using drone footage, information on abundance and distribution of cetacean populations can be collected, in addition to behaviour data. With this remote internship research project, interns can participate in drone surveys via livestream or recorded data and analyze the drone footage post-survey to identify species and behaviour. This information can then be used to compare cetacean behaviour collected on boat surveys to determine differences in the presence and absence of our research vessel.
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Marine Mammals Research & Conservation - Remote internships out of Greece