Climate Change Specialist

We require someone to help us with Climate Change (CC) Assessments and mitigation and adaptation in each village we go to. Your degree should have covered pleanty of CC and we would expect CC to be your major interest. A good knowledge of social and MPA resilience would be a great help. You would be expected to understand the likely seasonal weather changes and sea level rise etc where we are working and be able to present on the causes of CC to schools and communities. We are especially looking for someone who wants a long term position. It would start as a voluntary position then develop into a stipended position and with luck a real job :)

In 2015 our Climate Change specialist will be taking on a lead scientist position on a world sailing trip starting in Panama in March 2015.. Sailing or diving experience would be an advantage but not essential, although you need to feel comfortable on a yacht.

OceansWatch is an organisation with a Vision of Healthy oceans and sustainable Island communities. Our Mission is that In partnership with Island communities we develop marine conservation plans, sustainable livelihood projects and support primary school education.

Our Activities include:We run expeditions aboard donated yachts.We encourage, facilitate and resource OceansWatch members with yachts to partner with volunteers to take part in OceansWatch projects.We undertake marine ecosystem monitoring surveys using International and our own methodologies.When a community requests it, we assist and educate them in Ecosystem Based Management of their reefs and the setting up of Marine Protected Areas that are resilient to Climate Change.We facilitate a schools partnership program that supports schools in developing countries.We assist communities in other ways, as requested to build their capacity to create a sustainable environment and sustainable livelihoods.

OceansWatch is:

OceansWatch is an international not-for-profit organisation that works with sailors, divers, scientists and the public to help Island communities to conserve their marine environments, develop sustainable livelihoods and access primary education.