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From: Gerardo Garcia <gerardo.garcia at durrell.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Subject: Volunteer advert Montserrat 2011
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*          Volunteer opportunity in Montserrat, West Indies          *

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*As part of an international collaboration to save the mountain chicken frog
from extinction, there is an opportunity for highly motivated volunteers to
get involved and support field work on the Caribbean island of Montserrat
for this Critically Endangered species.*

In Feb 2009 the deadly chytrid fungus was discovered on the island of
Montserrat, threatening populations of the already endangered mountain
chicken frog. With the fungus already devastating populations in Dominica,
the only other island in the world where these frogs are still found, a
collaboration was established between Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust,
London Zoo, Chester Zoo, Parken Zoo and the Government of Montserrat, called
the Mountain Chicken Recovery Programme to take frogs into a bio-secure
captive breeding programme. In Montserrat the MCRP has initiated a field
conservation project, supported by the UK Government’s Darwin Initiative, to
study the frog and lead reintroductions. With the breeding programme being
so successful, we are now ready to bring frogs back to Montserrat to trial a
pioneering introduction of this species to its natural habitat.

In order to achieve this, we require the support of two volunteers to work
alongside our Montserratian field team to radio track and monitor the frogs
once released. We are looking for two people who are able to commit to four
months starting around 15th January 2011.

Volunteer activities will be focused around intensively tracking and
searching for released frogs and taking samples and data in the field.
Training will be given in radio tracking, handling of amphibians and
bio-secure techniques. Volunteers will also be responsible for the inputting
of data and writing blog posts for the website.

Ideally, applicants will have a background in biological sciences,
experience of working in the tropics and previous radio tracking experience.
However, as the work will be at night and sometimes long hours involved,
flexibility, commitment and determination to work, under sometimes
uncomfortable or frustrating conditions, combined with good physical fitness
and careful attention to data recording are the most important attributes we
look for.

Volunteers will need to cover their own flights, vaccinations, personal
equipment and insurance but the project will cover in-country costs for
basic subsistence and accommodation.

This is the ideal opportunity for someone looking for practical conservation
experience working with some of the world's most threatened species.
However, the nature of this work requires the volunteer to be focussed and
self-motivated. Working hours are long and fieldwork will take place 6
nights per week with one day off. However, as fieldwork is at night,
volunteers have the days to rest and relax. Also the opportunity to live and
work in a tropical country on real conservation projects will be more than
compensation for this for the right candidates.

If you wish to apply, please contact recruitment at durrell.org with a cover
letter and CV. For more information about the volunteer post, please
contact: sarah-louise.smith at durrell.org. A short interview will be arranged
by phone with the project leader based in the region. Deadline for
applications: 10th January, 2010.





*Gerardo García, PhD*
Head of Herpetology Department

*Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust*
Direct:  +44 (0)1534 860072
Tel:      +44 (0)1534 860000
Fax:     +44 (0)1534 860001
gerardo.garcia at durrell.org
Skype: gerardo_garcia_jersey

www.durrell.org

Les Augrès Manor, La Profonde Rue,
Trinity, Jersey JE3 5BP
Channel Islands

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