SouthAfrica_Shorebird_Internship_Poster
Skip the winter blues by joining summer shorebird conservation research on South Africa’s gorgeous coastal Garden Route! Are you interested in coastal zone management & conservation research? Want to get practical field experience & go overseas? Join us! • WHO: Nature’s Valley Trust & FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology • WHAT: Field work & other project involvement for exciting research examining the effects of coastal tourism & development on breeding shorebirds. • WHEN: Min. of 3 months, September 2015 - April 2016. DEADLINE TO APPLY: 30 JUNE 2015 • WHERE: Nature’s Valley & Plettenberg Bay, on South Africa’s southern shore. • WHY: Shorebird populations are in decline worldwide, with nesting areas highly utilized by humans. This project aims to develop conservation recommendations to manage disturbance to these sensitive species & habitats along South Africa’s high-tourism coastline. If interested, please send CV & short letter of motivation. For more information on research topics & costs, please contact Selena Flores at: [email protected] (Supervisors: Dr. Mark Brown, UKZN/NVT & Dr. Peter Ryan, FitzPatrick Institute/UCT)
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