Naucrates is currently accepting applications for two ASSISTANT positions for the 2010 season of the Sea Turtle Project. The project will be based at Lion village on Phra Thong Island, Thailand.

Project background: Phra Thong Island is located 200 km north of Phuket, in Kura Buri District, Phang Nga province. It is part of a group of three islands and is considered, even if there are only few turtles left, one of the main sea turtle nesting sites left along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand. These sites are under pressure from fishing activities, egg poaching and uncontrolled tourism development.

Since 1996, Naucrates has been running a conservation project in collaboration with the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) with the help of many volunteers from all over the world who are coordinated by a field leader and assistants during each season. The main activities include monitoring nesting beaches, nest protection, behavioural observation, environmental education in the local school, awareness and education in the village, and public awareness with a few tourists.
For further information on the project: www.naucrates.org.

Period: one person from 5th January to 28th February; one person from 1st March to 10th April 2010.

Duties

-    help the field leader in the role of co-ordinating volunteers, monitoring activities and boat transfers
- organise awareness activities and lessons in the school and for volunteers
- English lessons, fund raising activities, creation of materials for a display area, workshops in the local school, etc.
- data entry and revision on a daily basis under the field leader supervision.
- Compile a final report at the end of the project according to Naucrates’ model and request

Requirements:  

Ideal candidates should:
- have experience in other turtle conservation projects or other fieldwork and be able to conduct survey on the filed.
- be in good physical condition since walking long distances (15kms a day) and working for long hours under the heat of the sun is often needed
- be able to work in a group
- possess a BSc in Biology or a related field, or be a student in a related field (e.g. biology, ecology, social sciences, environmental education)
- be able to live in a rustic and remote environment (fishing village) under warm and humid conditions;
- have a  firm commitment of stay for the chosen period (essential to Naucrates)
- have a good command  of the English language (mandatory).

Salary/Stipend or Expenses:
Assistants cover their own travel expenses to and from the island. Accommodation and food  is provided within the Lion Village at the Naucrates site.

Deadline for application:

Application forms must be returned by 15th September 2009. Successful applicants will be notified on 1st October 2009.

For any further information contact: Monica Aureggi, email: www.naucrates.org NAUCRATES, Onlus , Colle Tenne, 04010 Giulianello di Cori (LT) – ITALY-TEL.++39.3334306643

FIELD LEADER POSITION 
SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT – Phra Thong Island, Thailand 2010

Naucrates is currently accepting applications for the position of FIELD LEADER for the 2010 season of the Sea Turtle Project.

Project background: Phra Thong Island is located 200 km north of Phuket, in Kura Buri District, Phang Nga province. It is part of a group of three islands and is considered, even if there are only few turtles left,  one of the main sea turtle nesting sites left along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand. These sites are under pressure from fishing activities, egg poaching and uncontrolled tourism development.

Since 1996, Naucrates has been running a conservation project in collaboration with the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) with the help of many volunteers from all over the world who are coordinated by a field leader and assistants during each season. The main activities include monitoring nesting beaches, nest protection, behavioural observation, environmental education in the local school, awareness and education in the village and public awareness with a few tourists. For further information on the project: www.naucrates.org.

Period: from 5^th January to 10^th April 2010

Duties:

- Coordinating the monitoring aspect of the work according to Naucrates' methodology; ensuring that all data collected is correctly collected and entered in Naucrates' databases
- Implementing nest protection measures as per the guidelines issued by Naucrates. These include relocating, protection and hatching observation
- Co-ordinating night surveys (if required) for observing nest hatching, protecting the hatchlings while going to the sea and taking biometric data

- Co-ordinating boat transfers according to the monitoring needs
- Training and supervising the volunteers working on the project area (talks about conservation and local flora and fauna will be schedule on a weekly basis)
- Training local villagers or other member of local organizations
- Conservation lessons in local school
- At the end of the project's activities compiling a final report according to Naucrates’ model. 

Requirements - Ideal candidates should:

- be over 22 years of age
- have good communication and human resource management skills
- have a firm commitment to stay for the whole period of the project (5^th January to 10^th April).
- be able to work independently with minimum supervision
- be able to live in a rustic and remote environment (fishing village)
- have a good command  of the English language (mandatory)
- be in good physical condition since walking long distances (15 km every day on the beach) and working for long hours under the heat of the sun is often needed
- possess a BSc in Biology or a related field
- have experience in other turtle conservation projects (preferred)

Salary/Stipend or Expenses:
The Field Leader covers their own travel expenses to and from the island. Accommodation and food  is provided within the Lion Village at the Naucrates site. Naucrates provides a small monthly spending allowance.

Deadline for applications:

Application forms must be returned by 15th September 2009. Successful applicants will be notified on 1st October 2009. Candidates will be short listed according to their academic qualifications and personal experience.

For any further information contact: Monica Aureggi, email: www.naucrates.org

NAUCRATES, Onlus - Colle Tenne - 04010 Giulianello di Cori (LT) – ITALY - TEL.++39.3334306643