July 16, 2007
Volunteer Field Assistant Position, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
3 or 6 month positions available. Email Tzo Zen Ang if interested. From Tzo:
Two volunteer field assistants are wanted to work on coral reef fish behaviour based at Lizard Island Research Station, northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. You will be assisting my fieldwork as a graduate student based at the University of Cambridge, researching the social structure of the bicolor dwarf angelfish, Centropyge bicolor. These protogynous fish display a haremic social system consisting of a dominant male and several breeding females in a size-based hierarchical breeding queue. The work focuses on the mechanisms by which rank conflict is resolved and the hierarchical social structure maintained. Methods largely consist of behavioural field observations of natural and manipulated groups, by diving or snorkeling.
3 or 6 month positions are available: October to December 2007, and/or January to March 2008.
Accommodation, diving and food expenses will be provided for, but you must cover all other expenses (travel, personal incidentals, etc.) For details of the accommodation details, please see the Lizard Island Research Station website.
You must have at minimum PADI Rescue Diver certification and experience diving tropical reefs. Some relevant field research experience, being a hard worker and a strong interest in marine biology and behavioural ecology is also preferred.
Please send applications (CV and cover letter) or enquiries to tzozen@gmail.com.
Closing date: 15 August 2007
Tzo Zen Ang
Evolutionary Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
Posted by Dida at July 16, 2007 12:15 PM
