Dear All,
Sorry for any cross-posting. Here's a request for
field assistants that might interest some of you if
you can make it down to Australia...
Check out the info below.
On another note, keep your eyes peeled on the mailing
lists and web pages because the announcements for the
next conference are coming soon... as will be my usual
e-mail with all the tips for students on lodging,
travel etc...
all the best!
Cristina
> Graduate student needs assistants for field work on
> bottlenose dolphins
> in Shark Bay, Western Australia
>
>
> The Shark Bay Dolphin Research Project was initiated
> in 1984 and is the
> second longest running bottlenose dolphin field site
> in the world.
> Research is currently being conducted by an
> international team of
> scientists focusing on various aspects of dolphin
> behavior, social
> structure, development, communication, ecology, and
> genetics. For more
> information, see www.monkeymiadolphins.org.
>
> My research focuses on the social and behavioral
> development of wild
> bottlenose dolphin calves, with a particular
> emphasis on individual
> variability in calf social relationships. We will
> conduct surveys and
> focal follows of mother-calf pairs, which require
> intensive behavioral
> sampling and long days on the water. Other important
> methods will
> include photo identification and gathering
> ecological data. Field work
> can be demanding, but we will have a unique
> opportunity to observe
> dolphins engaging in a variety of exciting behaviors
> in a pristine
> environment.
>
> We live in a caravan park on the grounds of the
> Monkey Mia Dolphin
> Resort (about 25 km from Denham in the shire of
> Shark Bay). The
> location is fairly remote, and local medical care is
> limited (in an
> emergency one would need to be transported to
> Perth). Our living
> situation is simple but comfortable. This project
> requires a lot of
> time on the water, and time off is limited and
> determined by the
> weather.
>
> I am looking for two field assistants to help me
> gather data for
> my Ph.D. thesis. They need to be reliable and hard
> working, and must be
> able to work well with others and help contribute to
> a fun atmosphere.
> We will be working by boat, so being comfortable on
> the water is
> essential. Typical responsibilities include
> assisting in data
> collection on the boat, data entry, and general
> logistical support.
>
> When: February-June 2004 Where: Monkey Mia, Shark
> Bay, Western
> Australia
>
> Expected Cost: Approximately $2,500 for airfare and
> personal items;
> Housing & food will be provided without cost
>
> To apply, send (by email or regular mail) a
> paragraph describing your
> interest in this position, a CV, an unofficial
> transcript, and the
> names and contact information for 2 references by
> the deadline to:
> Quincy Anne Gibson
> [log in to unmask]; Georgetown University, Biology
> Department, Reiss
> Science Bldg., 37th and O Streets NW, Washington, DC
> 20057; tel:
> 202-687-5798
>
> Deadline: Wednesday, December 3, 2003
=====
Cristina Beans
PhD student
Laboratoire d'Oceanologie
Université de Liège, B-6 Sart Tilman
B-4000 Liège, BELGIUM
(32)4.366.3740
(32)486.730158
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