Ornithology volunteering
Associació Institut Català d'ornitologia
Fogars de Montclús, Espanha
Descrição
DESCRIPTION Conservation campaigns and scientific monitoring tasks: Bird censuses, scientific bird ringing, building nest boxes, developing of ecology scientific studies through monitoring of bird populations as well as other kinds of fauna. Environmental education, nest monitoring, climate change studies, data entry, Natural Park management activities and organization of workshops. Maintenance tasks on house and garden and welcoming guests. Most tasks are developed outdoors, so you have to be willing to work outdoors in harsh conditions and able to hike on steep mountains. Applications open until all candidates are found. For further information, please contact carles.dura@ornitologia.org
Comparticipação nas despesas de alojamento, alimentação e transporte
The volunteer will live in the Fontmartina building, located inside Montseny Natural Park. The house is a typical mountain building that meets the necessary requirements, with 3 showers and 2 toilets, shared kitchen and dining room, all essential accessories, including basic furniture, living room and two shared bedrooms. WiFi is free but poor. The area is quite isolated, surrounded by forest and 25 min away by car from the nearest big city (Sant Celoni). Public transport negligible but we offer a car to share. Shopping and cooking is done all together, vegans/vegetarians welcome.
Formação durante a atividade
The work of the volunteers will have as their final objective their training as professionals linked to nature and the environment, learning about monitoring and management techniques, as well as other basic skills needed in a natural, forested and rural environment. At the beginning we will give classes on bird's biology, how to identify birds by sight and call, how to do census and how to take samples. Part of the activities will be demonstrative, such as workshops and field trips with other environmental management organisations. More info: @EBMontseny_ico
Perfil do participante
The ideal candidate will have a scientific and environmental background, but young candidates with the will of learning about the environment are also welcome. We look for people motivated, willing to learn but also to teach the others, that can keep a nice work environment (and also while sharing a house), physically fit, able to work in steep mountains, flexible about timetables or tasks and proactive. No previous knowledge of birds is needed, but it will be a plus. Duration is 12 moths from your starting date. Only EU countries.
Datas da atividade
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 15/08/2024 to 14/08/2026
Local da atividade
Carretera de Fontmartina s/n, Fogars de Montclús, Espanha
Voluntariado individual
Procuramos participantes dos seguintes países
Áustria, Bélgica, Bulgária, Croácia, Chipre, República Checa, Dinamarca, Estónia, Finlândia, França, Alemanha, Grécia, Hungria, Irlanda, Itália, Letónia, Lituânia, Luxemburgo, Malta, Países Baixos, Polónia, Portugal, Roménia, Eslováquia, Eslovénia, Suécia
Temas da atividade
Environment and natural protection
Data-limite para a apresentação de candidaturas
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