Opportunities Abroad
Go Eco
Go Eco supports finding volunteer roles in over 40 countries and 150 affordable programs. From working with exotic wildlife to teaching English to children, from guided projects for teens to international internships for students.
The Kalahari Meerkat Project - South African Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Meerkat Project is a long-term field project investigating
the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of cooperative
breeding. They are looking for volunteer field assistants to spend one
year at their study site in the South African Kalahari Desert, collecting
behavioral data on our habituated meerkat population.
They offer volunteers extensive training in field- and data skills such
as animal handling, radio-tracking, observing animals in the wild, and
working with databases. Accommodation, food, and a small living allowance
will be provided, and they will contribute $300 towards travel expenses
following the successful completion of the 12-month field season. They also
offer a limited number of full travel stipends for applicants from the
African continent.
Successful applicants usually have a good degree in the biological
sciences and will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and physically
fit. As it takes some time to learn the necessary field skills,
they will only consider volunteers who can stay for a full 12
months. They are also only able to accept volunteers who have a driving
license. They are currently short-listing applicants for 2025.
Deadline: April 1st (spontaneous applications beyond this date are welcome)
Main points of contact - Frank Groenewoud & Jack Thorley
Email: meerkat.volunteers@gmail.com
Email Frank Groenewoud at fg376@cam.ac.uk
Oceans Research in Mossel Bay, South Africa
Oceans Research Institute is offering an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students across different universities to join its team of researchers in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Oceans Research Institute already collaborates with numerous South African and international universities.
During your month-long experiential field research program, students gain hands-on practical training in conducting a wide range of research projects, from population to movement ecology projects on large marine megafauna (including white sharks and cetaceans), from intertidal community biodiversity assessments to fishery-related research. Students are not just observers but rather they are an integral part of the research team, collecting data, while gaining valuable insight and training in the latest research methods (including ROV and drones) and seamanship, to equip them with the skills necessary to be successful marine researchers.
If you feel that this opportunity is something you might be interested in reach out to Jeanette Gosling (Marketing Support Oceans Research) at Jeanette@oceans-research.com.
Go Eco
Go Eco supports finding volunteer roles in over 40 countries and 150 affordable programs. From working with exotic wildlife to teaching English to children, from guided projects for teens to international internships for students.
The Kalahari Meerkat Project - South African Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Meerkat Project is a long-term field project investigating
the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of cooperative
breeding. They are looking for volunteer field assistants to spend one
year at their study site in the South African Kalahari Desert, collecting
behavioral data on our habituated meerkat population.
They offer volunteers extensive training in field- and data skills such
as animal handling, radio-tracking, observing animals in the wild, and
working with databases. Accommodation, food, and a small living allowance
will be provided, and they will contribute $300 towards travel expenses
following the successful completion of the 12-month field season. They also
offer a limited number of full travel stipends for applicants from the
African continent.
Successful applicants usually have a good degree in the biological
sciences and will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and physically
fit. As it takes some time to learn the necessary field skills,
they will only consider volunteers who can stay for a full 12
months. They are also only able to accept volunteers who have a driving
license. They are currently short-listing applicants for 2025.
Deadline: April 1st (spontaneous applications beyond this date are welcome)
Main points of contact - Frank Groenewoud & Jack Thorley
Email: meerkat.volunteers@gmail.com
Email Frank Groenewoud at fg376@cam.ac.uk
Oceans Research in Mossel Bay, South Africa
Oceans Research Institute is offering an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students across different universities to join its team of researchers in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Oceans Research Institute already collaborates with numerous South African and international universities.
During your month-long experiential field research program, students gain hands-on practical training in conducting a wide range of research projects, from population to movement ecology projects on large marine megafauna (including white sharks and cetaceans), from intertidal community biodiversity assessments to fishery-related research. Students are not just observers but rather they are an integral part of the research team, collecting data, while gaining valuable insight and training in the latest research methods (including ROV and drones) and seamanship, to equip them with the skills necessary to be successful marine researchers.
If you feel that this opportunity is something you might be interested in reach out to Jeanette Gosling (Marketing Support Oceans Research) at Jeanette@oceans-research.com.