Dear all,
Sorry for cross-posting!

If you have any questions please contact the address
below, not me!

Cristina

> Volunteers are needed to assist with a study of the
> abundance,
> movements, distribution and feeding ecology of grey
> and humpback whales
> on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
> Based out of Duncanby
> Landing, Rivers Inlet, research crews will conduct
> daily surveys of southern
> Queen Charlotte Sound and the Inside Passage to
> photo-identify individual
> whales and record their behaviours. This is an
> ongoing research project now
> in its eighth year. Observation platforms include a
> converted 38' ex-fishboat,
> a pair of speedboats, and shore platforms
> overlooking grey whale feeding
> habitat. Volunteers will receive hands-on practical
> training in survey, photo-
> identification and ethological techniques. They will
> also be trained and
> participate in vessel operations, from navigation
> (GPS, charts and radar, day
> & night) to boat-handling near the whales during
> photo-identification
> sessions. Shore duties will include computer-based
> photo-id matching of
> grey and humpback whales, as well as some data entry
> work. Volunteers
> are needed from 1 July to 15 September 2002. In
> addition to whale work,
> volunteers will also be expected to assist with the
> maintenance and
> restoration of the buildings and grounds at Duncanby
> Landing.
>
> These positions are limited to students and recent
> graduates (last two
> years) - preference will be given to those with
> biology or ecology
> backgrounds. Experience with marine mammals and/or
> small boat operations
> not required, but a definite plus. To apply, email
> or fax a resume to the
> address below. Selection will begin June 12th, and
> continue until all
> positions are filled. Volunteers will have to cover
> their own room and board
> at Duncanby Landing ($95 CAD / $65 USD per day), and
> make their own
> travel arrangements. There is no minimum stay, but
> preference will be given
> to those who can commit to a week or more. Free
> travel by boat from Port
> Hardy to Duncanby Landing is available on Mondays,
> and from Duncanby
> Landing to Port Hardy on Saturdays. Alternate travel
> arrangements can be
> made through Pacific Coastal Airlines in Port Hardy
> (http://www.pacific-
> coastal.com).
>
> The Coastal Ecosystems Research Foundation is an
> independent Canadian
> registered charitable organisation founded in 1993
> to study the biology and
> ecology of whales & dolphins in Canadian waters. It
> is run by academics and
> graduate students from several universities
> including the University of
> Wollongong, Rochester Institute of Technology, the
> University of
> Washington, Moss Landing Marine Labs, Lakehead
> University, and the
> University of Maine. Its marine mammal research is
> conducted in Canada,
> Mexico, and Australia. In addition to the whale
> research, it also conducts
> research on the biodiversity of the intertidal and
> coastal forest zones of the
> BC. Selected reports, theses & publications are
> listed at
> http://cerf.bc.ca/pubs/index.asp. For more
> information, see our website
> (http://cerf.bc.ca) or contact the Coastal
> Ecosystems Research Foundation
> at the address below.
>
> William Megill
> Research Director
>
> Coastal Ecosystems Research Foundation
> North America: Tel: 604-202-9350  Fax: 815-327-0183
> Australia: +61-408-167-972
> Email: [log in to unmask]


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Cristina Beans
PhD student
Laboratoire d'Oceanologie
Université de Liège, B-6 Sart Tilman
B-4000 Liège, BELGIUM
(32)4.366.3324
(32)486.730158

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