Research Assistant for Green Sea Turtle Project

This project in Costa Rica is looking for Research Assistants for its green sea turtle monitoring programme. Research Assistants will be trained in sea turtle monitoring techniques and work under the supervision of field coordinators. Research Assistants are responsible for tagging nesting turtles, collecting biometric data from females, recording nesting activity during track surveys, and other pertinent data collection. 

Past Research Assistants have gone on to work for conservation organizations, universities and government agencies worldwide. 

Research Assistants are needed from June to August, 2020 (Group 1) or August to November, 2020 (Group 2).

Research Assistants receive free board and lodging for the entire duration of their stay at the field station.

You can view further information on the volunteering page of our website.