[Coral-List] Internships at CRF Curacao

[Victor Jongeneel]

Dear Coral Listers,

 

We have had an overwhelming response to the posting below, and will not be
able to consider additional applications. We will most likely re-open the
process in the Spring of 2019. In the meantime, please do not send any more
applications.

 

Thank you,

 

Victor Jongeneel

 

 

 

Internships available at the Coral Restoration Foundation Curaçao

 

We are pleased to announce an ongoing internship program at CRF Curaçao. We
aim to recruit 2-3

interns a year to work on our coral restoration efforts. The parameters are
as follows:

• Duration: 4-6 months

• Location: Ocean Encounters, or another participating dive center
(currently Atlantis Diving and

Scubaçao Diving Adventures).

• Supervision: by the staff of the dive centers, as well as by CRFC
personnel; several interns have

already had safe and fulfilling experiences

• Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water divers, preference for candidates with
a Rescue Diver or

Divemaster certification. Knowledge of coral biology and conservation
issues, strong

organizational skills, preference for individuals with college-level
training in marine biology.

Minimum 21 years old.

• Stipend: USD 330 / Nafl 600 per month.

• Local expenses: lodging at USD 350 / month, food/living costs at USD 300 /
month. The

internship will cover about half the local expenses.

• Duties:

o Maintenance of existing coral nurseries (cleaning, fragging, maintaining
trees)

o Outplanting of corals to reefs (preparation of supports, outplanting)

o Monitoring and documentation of coral growth and health in nursery and in
outplanting

sites

o Social Media (updating Facebook, Instagram, CRFC Web site)

o Search and scout for possible donors and sponsorships

o Lead dives to the nursery with volunteers

o Applied research to optimize restoration efficiency

o Other restoration activities as needed.

• Benefits: immersion in a working dive center, extensive diving experience,
possibility to obtain

divemaster certification at a discounted rate (USD 600, compared to usual
fees of USD 1500-

2000), practical experience in coral conservation and restoration,
possibility to do applied

research under professional supervision; depending on demand and intern
motivation,

possibility to earn extra money by occasionally working as a divemaster.

Please contact Pol Bosch (pol at oceanencounters.com) or Victor Jongeneel
(vjongene at gmail.com) for

further information or to apply for an internship. Applications should
include a CV, a letter of

motivation, dates of availability, and the names of two individuals who can
be contacted as references.

 

 

C. Victor Jongeneel, PhD

Coral Restoration Foundation Curaçao

Tel; +5999 520 5512; WhatsApp +1 217 898 5224