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Tequesta, Florida, United States

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

Riviera Beach, Fl

Monitor the beaches of Singer Island, FL each morning for sea turtle nests, false crawls, and hatchlings and record data for the Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Commission.Excavate nests of the 3 species of nesting sea turtles (loggerhead, green, and leatherback) 72 hours following a fresh hatch under the regulations of the Florida FWC permits.Educate the public on sea turtle biology and behavior in accordance with the Florida FWC.

Jupiter Island, Florida

- Conduct nightly sea turtle surveys by ATV to identify nesting Leatherback sea turtles (on approximately 10 km of beach from 9:30 pm to 4:30 am) within permitted regulations for sea turtle nesting and conservation with the Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Commision. - Identify the presence of nesting loggerhead and green sea turtles.- Collect data on nesting leatherback sea turtles through tags (flipper and PIT), measurements, samples (skin biopsies or blood), geographics and injuries.- Tag new leatherbacks through flipper tags, PIT tags, or satellite transmitters. - Engage with and educate the public on sea turtle biology, ecology, and conservation.

Jupiter, Florida, United States

Daily data collection of live micro algal cultures including cell density per liter of live algae, nitrate measurements on spectrophotometer for nutrient consumption and addition, slide observations, saltwater refreshes, and hourly pH, temperature and salinity monitoring.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Teaching and Laboratory Assistant for the fall 2018 semester class of Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles.

Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Complete care for baby, juvenile and adult Galapagos Giant Tortoises such as feeding, fresh water and habitat maintenance and cleaning.Collect data of baby and juvenile tortoises up to their release and data of adult breeding tortoises. Microchip juveniles eligible for release onto the island based on the data collected.Minor rehabilitation assistance to the coordinator and veterinarian such as carapace and plastron burns from volcanic eruptions, fights between breeding males, and baby and juvenile special needs.Educate tourists and locals on the conservation and rehabilitation efforts of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, including the tortoise release program.

Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Snorkel and scuba dive in a popular tourist site (Concha de Perla) of Isabela Island, Galapagos to identify groups and species of invertebrates including mollusks, echinoderms, and cnidarians.Collect and record species data to enter into the Galapagos National Park: Marine Invertebrate Species Database.File reports to the Galapagos Biosecurity and Quarantine Agency if any disruptions to invertebrate ecosystems are observed.