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Long-term intern, Pacific Whale Foundation

Pacific Whale Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to marine
research, conservation and education, seeks a long-term intern to assist
with
their cetacean research internship program.  The research program
depends on
both the financial aid and logistical support of the interns, and a
significant portion of the work involves training, supervising and
teaching
interns, working with them both on the water and in the research house,
as
well as sharing accommodations and a living environment with them.
Assisting
with the training and supervising of other volunteers will also be
required.
Land-based work will involve logistics for field work and the group
living
environment, assisting with evening, research-related slide shows to
interns,
research-related activities such as slide labeling and organizing, and
long-term research and educational activities such as Intern Advance
Information Packages, etc.  Assisting the project leaders in all aspects
of
the project will be required.  Field work will be undertaken
approximately
one quarter of the time and will involve operation of a research vessel,
including operation of a GPS, 35-mm cameras, video cameras, as well as
trailering and launching boats, and keeping detailed records.  Assisting
the
project leaders with public relations activities will also be required,
including promoting research program to local whale watching operations,
with
other researchers, etc.  Some attendance at meetings of local
dolphin-oriented environmental groups will also be required.  The
candidate
will have to work closely with the two project leaders.

The position requires living in tight quarters with up to six interns
and one
project leader at any given time.  Depending on the number and gender of
the
interns, some (or all) of the time will be spent sharing a room with an
intern or staff member.  The position is six days per week, and the days
off
are dependent on the research schedule.  Working in the evenings will
also be
required approximately four to five evenings per week.  This often
involves
long hours (e.g., from 5 am until 10 pm).  Most meals will also have to
be
eaten with interns.  The work and living environment allows for very
little
free time or privacy during the period when interns are present (and
often
when interns are not present).  In general, interns will be present for
approximately 9 every 10 days, and the research house may be used for
other
research/educational activities during non-intern periods.  The Wild
Dolphin
Project intern session will run from June 1, 2001 until September 1,
2001.
The position is unpaid but room and board will be provided.

Qualifications:

B.Sc. in Marine Biology, Biology, Animal Behavior or a related field
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills
Experience working with volunteers
Proficiency in Word and Excel
Familiar with photo-identification (sorting and matching slides)
Experience taking photographs of small cetaceans with 35 mm camera



Helpful:

Experience operating hydrophones, DATs, GPS
Small boat handling around cetaceans in the wild

To apply: please submit a resume, cover letter and the names/contact
information of at least three references.  Please send two copies: one
via
email and one hardcopy via snail mail.

Pacific Whale Foundation
Research Department
101 North Kihei Rd.
Kihei, Maui. HI  96753
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Visit our web site: http://www.pacificwhale.org

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