[Coral-List] Internships at CRF Curacao

[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