SORRY FOR CROSS POSTING! NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ME, BUT SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW IF INTERESTED. THANKS! From: "Trish and Wally Franklin, The Oceania Project" <[log in to unmask]> Summer Internship Opportunity, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia: The Oceania Project's 12th Whale & Dolphin Expedition in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia takes place during August to October 2001 when the Humpback Whales visit Hervey Bay on their southward journey to Antarctica. The Expedition is in 10 weekly segments of 5 nights/6 days duration. The cost for joining a weekly segment as an Eco-volunteer is: $1150 Australian (Approx $675 US); Intership Program $950 australia ( approx $475 US) and; Youth Program $650 (Approx $325 US ). US Prices are subject to currency flucuations. The Youth Program is available for high school student and/or young people 14 to 18 years. The Internship Program is availble to under-graduate and graduate students, teaching/academic/admin staff of Universities or related Institutes and/or members of Cetacean and/or Marine Mammal Organisations. The Oceania Project is undertaking a long term Photo ID/DNA study of the East Coast of Australia Humpbacks passing through Hervey Bay in conjunction with the Queensland Environment Protection Agency and the Centre for Animal Conservation Genetics at Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW Australia. Expedition participants support and become fully involved in the research program. Expedition Participants are invited to become fully involved in the on-board research program and the daily operation of the Expedition vessel. Information about the Annual Whale and Dolphin Expedition is online at: <http://www.oceania.org.au/expedition/expedition.html> detailed joining information is at: <http://www.oceania.org.au/expedition/join.html> If you wish to join the 2001 Expedition as an Eco-volunteer, an Intern or as a Youth Program Participant just submit a registration form together with your deposit: Online registration Form at:<http://www.oceania.org.au/expedition/regform.html> . There are only 8 places available on each weekly segment. Internship Information, the Expedition Brochure and the Registration form are available in PDF file format. If you would like copies emailed and/or any further information please email us at: mailto:[log in to unmask] Bye for now, Wally & Trish Franklin Directors The Oceania Project -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trish and Wally Franklin The Oceania Project PO Box 646 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: Local 02 6685 8128 International: +61 2 6685 8128 Fax: Local 02 6685 8998 International: +61 2 6685 8998 Mobile Phone: 0418 797326 ABN & GST: 73 052 470 630 ACN: 052 470 630 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit The Oceania Project Web Site at: http://www.oceania.org.au If you would like to link to The Oceania Project Site from your Site use: <A HREF="http://www.oceania.org.au">The Oceania Project</A> SoundNet - Whale & Dolphin News at: <http://www.oceania.org.au/soundnet/cover.html> Annual Whale & Dolphin Expedition at: <http://www.oceania.org.au/expedition/expedition.html> ------------------------------------------------------------------- -To submit a message to MARMAM, send it to: [log in to unmask] -Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the text of all submissions, and ensure your message has an appropriate subject heading (ie., not "Message for MARMAM") -To subscribe to MARMAM, send a message to: [log in to unmask] saying: subscribe marmam Yourfirstname Yourlastname -To unsubscribe, send a message saying: unsub marmam (to the [log in to unmask] address) -To contact the MARMAM editors, write to: [log in to unmask] -MARMAM Editorial Policy & FAQ: http://is.dal.ca/~whitelab/marmam.htm -MARMAM archives: http://www.escribe.com/science/marmam/