[Coral-List] Reef Check Position
Samantha Birch
samantha.birch at jcu.edu.au
Thu Oct 23 19:01:58 EDT 2003
Volunteer marine science position available
Reef Check Australia is still looking for two volunteer marine scientists to
help organise and lead coral reef surveys on the Great Barrier Reef in early
2004. Volunteers will need to be energetic, experienced divers with the
capacity to lead teams on scuba surveys of the Reef.
This placement will run from January 16th until the end of April. The
successful volunteers will get free Reef Check training in Townsville on the
16th 30th January 2004. They will then help to organise and participate in
up to 40 Reef Check surveys on the Great Barrier Reef between Port Douglas and
Airlie Beach.
All travel to and within Australia, accommodation and food costs must be
covered by the volunteer. We estimate that you will need between A$150-A$250
per week. This will be variable depending on time spent on land.
Responsibilities will include:
» Organisation of surveys on dive tourist boats (~2-4 weeks based in
Townsville)
» Leading Reef Check teams in up to 40 surveys (~8 weeks based from Port
Douglas, Cairns, Townsville and Airlie Beach)
» Data entry and compilation of a report (~1 week based in Townsville)
Qualifications
» Minimum Bachelors degree in marine science
» Experience with coral reef monitoring
» Minimum SCUBA Divemaster training or a rescue diver qualification with
a minimum of 200 dives
» Own dive gear to include dive computer and knife
» Senior First Aid
» Occupational Dive medical to AS 2299 (can easily be obtained in
Australia for $130)
» DAN insurance
Please send a CV and cover letter to Sam Birch at samantha.birch at jcu.edu.au by
the 30th November 2003
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