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Website: www.lamave.org Contact: [email protected] Cebu Whale Shark Project Project: Cebu Whale Shark Project Season dates: year-round Cost per month: $450 Key Requirements: 21 years old, fluent in English, minimum 3-month commitment. Comfortable in open water/Freediving
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Website:www.lamave.orgContact:[email protected]
CebuWhaleSharkProject
Project:CebuWhaleSharkProject
Seasondates:year-round
Costpermonth:$450
KeyRequirements:21yearsold,fluentinEnglish,minimum3-monthcommitment.Comfortableinopenwater/Freediving
Website:www.lamave.orgContact:[email protected]
WhoisLAMAVE?LargeMarineVertebratesResearchInstitutePhilippines(LAMAVE)isthelargestindependentnon-stocknon-profitnon-governmentorganizationdedicatedtotheconservationofmarinemegafaunaandthemarineenvironmentinthePhilippines.Westriveforconservationthroughscientificresearch,policyandeducation.
Introductiontotheproject:LAMAVEhasbeenmonitoringthewhalesharkprovisioningatOslob,Cebusinceearly2012.Ouraimhasbeentounderstandhowprovisioningmighteffectthebehaviourofwhalesharksaswellasthesocio-economicimplicationssuchanactivityandindustrycanhaveonthelocalcommunity,andregion.Wearenowmonitoringthepopulationofgreenandhawksbillturtlesthatusetheareawherethewhalesharksarefeddaily,andhowtheirbehaviourmightshedsomelightonhabitatusebyturtlesintheregion.
Training/whatyoulearnBytheendofyourtimehere,youwillbeveryknowledgeableinwhalesharkandturtlebiology,ecologyandresearchtechniquesthatcanbeappliedtothesespecies.Photo-IDisagreatnon/minimally-invasivetechniquetostudyawidearrayoftaxa.Youwilllearnhowtodothiseffectivelyonbothwhalesharksandturtles,andlearnhowthesedatacanbeusedtounderstandresidencypatterns,andhowthesesharks/turtlesmightlinkuptootherareas.Youwillalsolearnhowtostudytheirbehaviorthoughfocalfollowssothatwecangetabetterunderstandingofbehaviorofindividualwhalesharksandhowhumansandwhalesharksinteractwithoneanother.Duringyourlanddays,youwillhelpusinputdata;managethesedatasets,backup,etc.EveryMondaywehost‘JournalClub’whenamemberoftheteamwillpresentapaperoftheirchoosing,orappointedtothembytheProjectLeader.Youwillbeabletodevelop/trainyourpresentationskills,aswellasyourreasoningandinterpretationskills.JournalClubisdesignedforeveryonetolearnandcriticallythinkaboutthescientificliterature.
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Dailylife/TypicalWorkingDayTypicallyourdaystartsaround6am(somestartingat8am)andcontinuestillaround4pmwithabreakforlunch.Wecurrentlyconducthourlyin-watersurveysfrom7amtill1pm,whichincludephoto-IDofbothWhalesharksandturtles,aswellasfocalfollows.Forthosewhoareassignedalandday,theycanusethistimetocatchupondataentryorconductothertaskstohelppushtheprojectforward.Youcanalsousethattimetopreparelunchfortherestoftheteam.After4pmisfreetimeandtimetosocialiseunlessyouarethechefoftheevening!Eachmemberoftheteamtakesitinturntocookaculinarymasterpieceoftheirchoosing.Dinnerisservedat7pmandeveryonehelpstowashdishessothatwecanstartfilmnight,gooutsideandstudythestars,playboardgamesorevensingkaraokeatthelocalbaroncelebratoryoccasions.
VolunteerRequirementsPleaseensureyoumeetthefollowingcriteria:
•Atleast21yearsold•Minimumcommitmentof3months•FluentinEnglish•Abletoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam•Comfortablelivinginasharedhomeandinaremotesettingwithextremelybasicamenities•Willingtoworklongandirregularhoursifneeded•Adegreeinmarinescience,zoology,environmentalsciencesorrelatedsubjectsarepreferred•Excellentswimming/snorkellingskillsandabilitytofreediveto7m•StronginterestinWhalesharks,Turtles,researchandconservation
Equipmentrequired RecommendedgeneralpackingList• Mask• Snorkel• FreeDivingFins(Freedivingfinsarenow
mandatory)• Leggingsandalongsleeverashvest/rash
suit(forprotectionfromthesunandstingerswheninthewater)
• Kneelengthboardshorts(mustbewornduringsurveys)
• Rashguard(mustbewornduringsurveys)• Hat&Sunglasses(polarizedifpossible)• Laptop(thisisessentialforwork)• Smallbackpack• Phonethatiscapableofrunning
• Towel• Smalldrybag/ziplockbagforelectricals• Long(smart/jeans)trousers(forformal
occasions)• Sunscreen(notallowedwhensnorkelling
ordiving)• Insectrepellent• Casualclothing• Swimwear• Raincoat• Waterproofcamera(fordaysoff)• Thin,longsleevedtopsandtrousers
recommendedtoprotectagainstbitinginsects
• PersonalFirstAidKit• Torch• Traveladapter
Website:www.lamave.orgContact:[email protected]
InsuranceAllvolunteersarerequiredtohavemedicalinsurance.Thestudysitesfortheprojectsareoftenbeinremoteareas.AllmedicalservicesinthePhilippinesneedtobepaidforbyindividualvolunteers.CostsvaryfromPHP50foraconsultationatthelocalhospitaltoPHP12,000forafullCTIscaninmosthospitals.Volunteersthatcontractacontagiousdisease,thatmayputothervolunteersandstaffatrisk,maybeaskedtodepartfromtheprojectstudysiteforhealthreasonsuntilappropriatehealthclearance.
DressCode
Tanktops-“wife-beater”and/orlowslungsleevelessshirtsexposingmidsectionareforbidden.Pleaseseeexamplesbelowofwhatnottowear:
The$450amonthContributionBeinganon-profitorganization,werequestacontributionof$450USDpermonthtohelpcovertheproject’scosts(accommodation,threemealsaday,transporttoandfromsurveysites,LAMAVEt-shirts,equipmentmaintenance,supportFilipinoscholarsacrossourprojects).ThecontributionisdueBEFOREyourarrival(PayPal/BankTransfer),oronarrival(cash)attheprojectsite.TheProjectLeaderwillrefuseentrytotheprojecthouseuntilthisispaidinfull.
VolunteerscontinuetorepresentLAMAVE,evenafterworkisfinished,therefore,weenforceadresscodethatisconsistentandinoffensivetothelocalcommunityandculture.Shorts-hotpantsandveryshort-shortsareforbidden.Shortsmustbeatleastmidthighinlength.Shortsthatreachjustabovethekneearepreferred(pictured).
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OthercostsVisas
Onenteringthecountrymostvisitorsareallowedtostayinthecountryfor30dayswithoutapplyingforavisa,butpleasecheckthetermsforyournationality.Beforethe30daysareoveryoumusttraveltoanImmigrationofficetorenewyourvisa.Thefirstrenewallastsfor29daysandcostsapproximately3300PHP.Ifyouplantostayinthecountryafterthisvisadate,youwillneedtorenewagainandwillberequiredtopurchaseani-card(atouristidentitycard)withyourvisa.Thiswillcostapproximately7000PHPforthei-cardanda1-monthextension.*Pleasenotethisinformationwascorrectasofthe30thApril2017andmaybesubjecttochange.
RulesandregulationsGroundsfordismissal
Volunteersmaybeaskedtoleavetheprojectiftheydisplayinappropriatebehaviourorattitudethatdisruptswork,thelivingenvironmentorportraysanegativeimagefortheorganization.Groundsfordismissalcanalsobeasaresultofreleaseofsensitiveinformationtomedia/socialmediaplatforms.DismissalisattheProjectLeader’sdiscretion.Theuseofdrugsduringtheplacementisprohibitedandwillresultinimmediatedismissal.
Daysoff
Eachteammemberwillbegivenadedicateddayoffeachweektorelaxortravel.DaysoffcanbespenttakinginthemanywondersanduniquecultureofthePhilippines.
Holidaysandvisitors
AsavolunteeryouarecontractedtoassistLAMAVEforaminimumof3month,thereforeshouldyouwishtohavetimetoexplorethePhilippinesfurther(whichwestronglyadviseyoudo!)pleaseplantimebeforeorafteryourstaywithus,asduringthethreemonthsplacementwedonotallowvolunteerstotakeadditionaldaysoff.
Website:www.lamave.orgContact:[email protected]
HowtoApplyEmailusacoveringletterandacopyofyourCVtovolunteer@lamave.org
Rememberto:
• Statewhichprojectyouareapplyingforintheemailsubjecte.g.Cebu–Whalesharks• Telluswhyyouwanttojointheteam,indicatedatesyouwishtojoinandanyotherrelevantinformation
inyourcoveringletter.• StateifyouareFilipinoandapplyingforoneofourScholarships.
Welookforwardtohavingyouontheteam!
