Oferta compartida por Cristina Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue ( www.sychimprescue.org ) seeks a compassionate person with a strong work ethic to serve as Assistant Manager for our chimpanzee sanctuary in rural Cameroon. Responsibilities include: - Assisting sanctuary Co-Managers with daily operations at the sanctuary - Working with managers, veterinarians, caregivers, and volunteers to ensure the best care possible for resident chimpanzees – tasks include helping with food prep/feedings, giving medication, facility maintenance, shopping for supplies - Calculating monthly salaries, which are currently being computerized, for all employees - Taking videos/photos of the chimpanzees and providing weekly stories for social media postings done by US staff.Qualifications include: - Fluency in English, spoken and written - required - Conversational French - preferred - Strong computer experience: MS Excel, Word - require...
Oferta compartida por Guillermo Project : The importance of clouds for mid-elevation exchange of avian communities on Mt. Cameroon Research group : Horak group ( https://horakd8.wixsite.com/davidhorak ) Location : Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague (Czech Republic) Application deadline : March 11th, 2021 Description of the project Globally, terrestrial biological diversity shows clear patterns along latitude with most species inhabiting productive tropical regions. Also, hotspots of diversity are typically concentrated on tropical oceanic islands and in montane areas – both form differentiated biotopes unique from the surrounding landscapes. On a relatively small spatial scale, elevational gradients support a variety of environments, thus determining biogeographical patterns and increase observed species richness. Mountain species are characterised by relatively small geographical ranges and limited mobility, which is driven by high habitat heterogene...
Last call: Ph.D. position at Department of Zoology, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Topic: Evolution of vision in West African cichlid fishes We are seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join a project on adaptive molecular evolution of functional genes in freshwater fishes. The selected Ph.D. candidate will be focused on adaptation of photoreceptor genes in endemic cichlid fishes distributed in deep crater lakes and rivers in Africa (mainly Cameroon). Evolution of visual sensory system will be approached by genomics and transcriptomics. The selected Ph.D. student will process already collected material, as well as has an option to actively participate in the field sampling in Cameroon. Start: October 2016. Duration: 4 years. Salary is composed of the full-time project position (192'000 CZK annually) + standard university scholarship (will start at 75'600 annually and raise up to 115'000 CZK together with the progress of t...
**VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT** for population biology and behavioral ecology fieldwork in CAMEROON, Sept. through Dec. 2013 We are seeking a field assistant for three months (mid-September through mid-December) to help with a host-parasite mimicry study on the brood parasitic indigobirds and their hosts the estrildid finches. Fieldwork will be centered around a small town in central CAMEROON. The objective of the study is to gain an understanding of the evolution of mimicry between the parasite nestlings and the host nestlings in sympatric species. Fieldwork will include nest searching, song recording and mist-netting birds. Applicants must be willing and able to walk long distances in very hot, dry weather and to tolerate rustic accommodations. Previous field experience with birds is a plus. Assistants must provide their own airfare to Cameroon, however travel within Cameroon, room, and board will be provided. Please email a cover letter that addresses your qualifications for this posi...
