Oportunidad de temporada para amantes de la biología marina: Facilitador de proyecto en conservación de tortugas

Oferta compartida por Cristina

Do you have an interest in conserving our endangered green sea turtle population for generations to come? Are you looking for your next role in in Marine Conservation?

Bubbles Turtle Conservation is an established Turtle Conservation based in the Perhentian Islands - and we're on the hunt for our next Project Facilitator.

As the Project Facilitator, you will manage the day-to-day operations of the Conservation Project and intern team. This includes onboarding new interns, upholding data collection and management (both in the field and in "office"), hatchery maintenance, working with guests, coordinating the BTC Experiential Program and facilitating guest workshops.

What we offer:
🐢 Seasonal role running from March - October 2025
🐚 Based at Bubbles Dive Resort, Pulau Perhentian Besar, Malaysia
🌊 Monthly salary
🌴 Three meals a day and dormitory-style accommodation included
🤿 PADI Dive Certification

What you bring:
✅ Successful completion of BSc degree in Marine Biology, Environmental Science or a related field
✅ Physically fit and a confident swimmer
✅ Strong leadership and public speaking skills
✅ Availability for full duration of the season (seven months)

Please note that, as with all conservation work, this role requires outside work at different hours of the night and day, occasional heavy lifting and the requirement to be on-island for many weeks or months at a time. But, with that in mind, and the sound of working in a hands-on capacity with green sea turtles on an isolated, idyllic beach in Malaysia sounds like you - we'd love to hear from you!

Get in touch if you have any questions or send your Cover Letter and CV to btcprojectfacilitator@gmail.com!

Applications close 1 November 2024.

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Postdoc de 3 años para entender la dinámica de los insectos tropicales a lo largo del tiempo

 Oferta compartida por Cristina

We are hiring a postdoc! Insect dynamics through time in the tropics


Are insects declining in the tropics? We aim to understand insect dynamics through time in tropical forest habitats. We are looking for a team member to join our new project re-sampling historical insect biodiversity studies in Australia and Malaysia. Our collaborative team includes Dr Louise Ashton, Dr Michael Boyle, Professor Timothy Bonebrake, Dr Jin Wu, Dr Eduardo Maeda, Professor Roger Kitching and Professor Nigel Stork.

Applications are invited for a three year appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in The Biodiversity and Environmental Change Lab (www.louiseashton.net) at the University of Hong Kong. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in insect ecology (or related) with experience in tropical field work. Knowledge of beetle or moth identification is desirable but not essential. The applicant should also have knowledge of a range of insect sampling techniques, the ability to organise remote field projects independently and collection management. Those who are going to complete the Ph.D. degree in the near future are also welcome.


More details and online application via the below link:

https://jobs.hku.hk/en/job/519951/postdoctoral-fellow

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Postdoc utilizando la tecnología actual en proyectos de restauración de bosques tropicales

Oferta compartida por Cristina

Research Associate 

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JOB NUMBER
ACAD106723CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN
Open ended / Full time

CLOSING DATE
12 Apr 2023

FACULTY/DIVISION
Faculty of Life Sciences

SALARY
£36,333 - £40,745 per annum

The role



A postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) position is available to develop novel remote sensing approaches to track how the 3D structure of tropical forest canopies recovers following disturbance from logging. The PDRA will be based in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol within the research group of Dr Tommaso Jucker (https://www.selvalab.org). This is a 2-year full time position with a proposed start date of 1st June 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.


What will you be doing?



You will use a combination of airborne laser scanning (ALS) and satellite time series data to better understand how the 3D structure of tropical forest canopies recovers in the aftermath of logging. The project will initially focus on the Sabah Biodiversity Experiment in Malaysian Borneo, where repeat ALS data will be used to test the effectiveness of different restoration interventions (e.g., tree planting and liana cutting) for speeding up the recovery of selectively logged tropical forests. You will then apply these analytical approaches to other tropical regions, leveraging a newly compiled pan-tropical ALS database alongside with satellite time series data. You will be embedded within an international team of forest ecologists and remote sensing scientists funded through a recent NERC grant. In particular, the project will involve close collaboration with Prof. David Coomes at the University of Cambridge and Prof. Andy Hector at the University of Oxford. You will be expected to lead the analyses of the remote sensing data, write-up the findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals and present results at international conferences and project meetings.


You should apply if



You will have a PhD in forest ecology, remote sensing or other relevant subject, with a strong computational background and previous experience working with ALS and/or satellite data. You will be highly motivated, collaborative and an excellent communicator, as well as having a demonstrable desire to learn new skills. Training and guidance will be provided in database management, ALS data processing and analysis, as well as statistical modelling and scientific writing. Within the broad remit of the project, there is scope for you to help shape the focus and direction of the research based on your expertise and interests.


Additional information



For informal enquiries please contact Tommaso Jucker (t.jucker@bristol.ac.uk).







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4 meses en una isla tropical de Malasia enseñando biología marina

4 month contract January - May 2019

Salary commensurate with experience

• BSc in a Marine or Biological subject required
• MSc or PhD preferred

• Teaching experience required
• A-level Biology or Marine Science preferred
• Diving certification required
• DiveMaster or Instructor preferred

Course is taught on location in Malaysia

Pom Pom island, Semporna, Sabah

We have access to mangroves, muddy, sandy and rocky shores, coral reefs, lagoons etc.

Unique "Borneo road trip" looking at fisheries, fishing techniques, human impacts on the marine environment and conservation



(Cambridge 9693)

360 hours over 14 weeks

16 candidates; aged mostly 20-30

Lectures already prepared

Course specific textbook




Support from the project science team of PhD and BSc biologists.

Some "guest lecturers" in people's fields of expertise




Accommodation is mostly in tents

Food is provided (Bar tab is not)

Veggie-Vegan-Food intolerance are all catered for

BENEFITS


Food & Accommodation included

Paid on location

LEVEL OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY


English - Fluent

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

Professional

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

2-year degree

HOW TO APPLY

info@tracc.org
http://tracc.org


Please submit your CV with evidence of
Marine Science (or a strong biological background)
Teaching Experience
Diving Qualification

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Voluntariado con aves y anfibios en Malasia

I am conducting a project to study the effects of environmental change on montane birds and amphibians in Peninsular Malaysia. I am looking for a volunteer to join me and another research assistant for my upcoming field trip.

The fieldwork will run between 6 May to 6 June 2017 Your responsibilities will include setting up mist nets, measuring birds and amphibians and conducting other ecological field surveys. Volunteers with prior mist netting and/or fieldwork experience are preferred.

All your food and accommodation costs will be accounted for. Upon satisfactory assistance for the duration of the field trip, up to SGD500 (Singapore Dollars) can be awarded to subsidize your flight costs.

If you are keen and are free on the dates mentioned, please send me an email with why you would like to volunteer, your relevant experience, a short CV to malcolmsoh@gmail.com

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Oferta de asistente de campo voluntario en el trópico (Malasia)

A field assistant is required to help with a project on behaviour in social wasps. The position is a fantastic opportunity to gain tropical field experience, working in a vibrant research group, lead by Dr. Seirian Sumner, University College London, UK (http://www.sumnerlab.co.uk/). This exciting project combines behavioural experiments with next-generation sequencing to understand the molecular mechanisms behind sociality. The fieldwork will be conducted in Frasers Hill, Malaysia, and will run from January until March/April 2017 (minimum three months). The work involves marking wasps, manipulations, conducting censuses, sample collections, and behavioural observations.

Assistants are generally expected to have a good degree (2:1 or
equivalent) in the biological sciences. Background in molecular studies
is not required, as fieldwork is behavioural based. A keen interest in
behavioural ecology, social evolution, and/or entomology is desirable.
Applicants should be fit, enthusiastic, hard working, happy with living
in shared accommodation, and working in uncomfortable & challenging
conditions. Previous experience of working on social insects would be
an advantage. The applicant must be able to commit to the full field
season. These wasps can sting when provoked, so applicant must have no
known previous allergies to wasp/bee stings. Due to the nature of work
you may also be required to work up ladders, and must have full colour
vision.

All work-related costs in Malaysia will be paid for, including
accommodation and flight. Worldwide applicants are supported, although
must be fluent in English.

Please contact Dr. Daisy Taylor (daisy.taylor@bristol.ac.uk) for more
details. Applications should include a CV with email addresses for two
referees and a 1-page cover letter explaining why you would like to
work on the project. Applications should be submitted by e-mail to Dr.
Daisy Taylor . Shortlisted applications will be notified by email, and
will be invited for interview either in person or over skype/phone.

Dr Daisy Taylor
Post-doctoral Research Assistant
School of Biological Sciences
24 Tyndall Avenue
Bristol BS8 1TQ UK
daisy.taylor@bristol.ac.uk

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Research assistant in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

The Museum of Zoology of the University of Malaya is seeking a Research Assistant to conduct a two years research on a collection of skins/preserved specimens of Malaysian mammals. Limited field collections will also be conducted at the UM Field Studies Centre, in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. The project leaves space for personalized research lines according to the candidate's background and interests, and objectives and methods will be discussed by the candidate, his/her supervisor and the museum curator. Opportunities are offered for gaining experience in experimental design, curatorial skills, data collection, publication, and oral/written presentation.

Minimum qualifications: B.Sc. in biology, wildlife science or related fields, highly motivated and ability to work in tropical conditions, and a good knowledge of the English language (both written and oral skills). Previous experience in mammal taxonomy/ecology and in management of museum collections is also desirable. Research Assistants receive a monthly stipend of RM 1,600, being appropriate for local living standards.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae (inclusive of attended academic courses, English courses, and GPA/marks), and contact e-mails of two academic referees to Dr. A. Sasekumar (curator of the UM Museum of Zoology, sasekumar@um.edu.my ).

Closing date is 30^th August 2011.

Best regards,

Gianluca Polgar

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Gianluca Polgar Ph.D.
Senior lecturer
Institute of Biological Sciences
Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel.: 017-6223549
Fax (ISB): 03-79674178
e-mail: gianluca.polgar@gmail.com
www.themudskipper.org

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Voluntariado con avispas (de las que no pican) en Malasia

VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT needed for 3 months starting early May 2011,
for study of hover wasp behavioural ecology in peninsular Malaysia (note:
these are small wasps that do not sting, with average colony sizes <5
individuals!). The work will involve helping a PhD student to census
and observe colonies as part of experiments to elucidate the basis
of helping behaviour in these wasps. The successful applicant must be
prepared to work hard and have an interest in behavioural/evolutionary
biology and enthusiasm for fieldwork. A driving licence is essential and,
because the work involves recording colour marks on individual animals,
the job would not be suitable for someone who is colour-blind! For
further details of how to apply and the research that we do, see:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lifesci/fieldlab/. Accomodation will be
provided, and air fare (from the UK) will be reimbursed on successful
completion of the field trip, with the applicant needing to pay for
only their own food/personal expenses, which are relatively cheap in
Malaysia. Accomodation will be a room in a small flat shared with the
PhD student and (for the first 2-3 weeks) supervisor - relatively good
for tropical research (shower, cooking facilities, TV etc.), and is in
a small village which is a centre for bird-watchers.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants should send a covering letter and a CV, including contact
details (including e-mail addresses/telephone nos.) for the applicant
and 2-3 referees who would be available to provide references during
February and March 2011. Applicants must be available for interview in
the UK during that time, and review of applications will begin 18 March
and continue until the position is filled.

Applications should be sent to:

Professor Jeremy Field,
School of Life Sciences,
John Maynard Smith Building
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QG, UK.

Or e-mail your application as a single Word document to:
j.field@sussex.ac.uk.

Jeremy Field

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