[Coral-List] Summer Coral Reef Internship in Roatan

Damien Beri beridl at g.cofc.edu
Tue Mar 14 22:41:18 EDT 2017


Dear Coral List,

I opt to negotiate the terms in which we decide something is eligible to be called an internship on this list.  An internship should not cost anyone money.  3000$ for eligibility for an internship is elitist.  It doesn’t matter if its for room & board, travel, or what not.  The internship should be offered to students of the prospective area of study, if room & board + travel are included in the internship offerers budget.  While I understand coral reef research requires various types of external forms of funding to function, due to lack of said funding.  It is simply wrong to offer such opportunities to those with the merits afforded by monitory exchanges, and the situation in which you were raised that offered you the ability to receive such scholarly merits or funding to attend such an internship.  I am sure many will agree with this point, and I am sure even more will disagree.  I however feel that this email chain should be open to this discussion.  

Thank you,
Warm regards,
D


On Mar 13, 2017, at 4:57 PM, RIMS Internship <internship at roatanims.org> wrote:

> There are just a few weeks left until the March 31st application deadline.
> Please share this information with students and other educators who may be
> interested!
> 
> 
> *CORAL REEF RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN ROATAN (July 22 –August 19, 2017)*
> 
> 
> *PROGRAM LOCATION:  *The Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS),
> Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras.
> 
> 
> The Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) is excited to offer a
> 4-week long Coral Reef Research Internship this summer.  If you are
> interested in coral reef ecology and conservation, this internship will
> provide a unique opportunity to live on a small Caribbean island and gain
> valuable field research experience on one of the most biologically diverse
> and well-developed reefs in the Caribbean.
> 
> RIMS was founded in 1989 with the primary objective of protecting Roatan’s
> natural resources through education and research.  In almost three decades
> our facility has established itself as a dedicated teaching institution and
> we are visited throughout the year by colleges and universities from abroad
> to study tropical marine ecosystems.  Our facility is ideally located on
> the northwest coast of Roatan with easy access to miles of fringing and
> barrier reef, seagrass beds, and mangrove communities.
> 
> 
> *INTERNSHIP DATES:* The 4-week internship will run from July 22 through
> August 19, 2017.
> 
> 
> *ELIGIBILITY:  *The program will be limited to 12 interns and is open to
> upper level undergraduate students or recent graduates with a genuine
> interest in coral reef ecosystems. Students must be 18 years old at the
> start of the internship and SCUBA certified.  We do not offer course credit
> for the program, but due to the intensive structure of the course, we
> encourage successful applicants to arrange for independent studies or
> undergraduate research credit through their home institution.
> 
> 
> *INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION:*  During the 4 weeks spent on Roatan, students
> will interact with staff experts and visiting faculty as they investigate
> and explore a variety of coral reef environments.  Through lectures, site
> visits and practical field exercises, students will learn the flora and
> fauna of the region and understand the roles of different ecological
> processes on a coral reef.
> 
> 
> Through collaborative research activities, mentorship and independent
> research projects, students will receive direct exposure to reef monitoring
> methods, as they develop, implement and communicate their own research.  In
> addition to the academic and research opportunities our program provides,
> interns will also gain important cultural and social development. This
> internship is a chance of a lifetime and the transformative experiences
> students will be exposed to can contribute to personal growth and career
> advancement.
> 
> Under the direction of professional mentors and marine biologists and RIMS
> staff, students will engage in a wide variety of activities and gain
> experience in the:
> 
>   - Field experience in the Identification of Caribbean coral, fish,
>   invertebrates and algal species
>   - Application of field research methods to assess coral cover,
>   abundance, and reef health
>   - Development and implementation of an independent research project.
>   - Participation in reef restoration projects and maintenance and
>   monitoring of our coral nurseries.
>   - Management of invasive lionfish populations through collaboration with
>   the Roatan Marine Park.
>   - Participation in field trips on and around Roatan.
>   - Interaction with local conservation professionals.
> 
> *COURSE FEE:*  The fee for the course is *$2975.00 USD*.  The fee includes
> full room & board, diving, tanks and weights, lab and classroom fees,
> airport transfers, off site field excursions and all applicable taxes.
> 
> *APPLICATION DEADLINE*:  Applications are due by March 31st, 2017.
> Applications will not be accepted if all the required forms have not been
> received.
> 
> For more information about the Coral Reef Research Internship at RIMS and
> to access the *Application Form* please visit our webpage at:
> www.roatanims.org
> 
> *CONTACT INFORMATION:*  For more information or questions about the
> internship please contact:
> Jennifer Keck
> Education & Research Coordinator
> Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences
> internship at roatanims.org
> 011-504 9556-0212 <+504%209556-0212>
> www.roatanims.org
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