Field Projects International
Project name:
Field Projects International
Project purpose:
Our field programs train research assistants to work on projects related to wildlife health and biodiversity monitoring, as well as primate space use, feeding ecology, and social behavior. Participants will learn classic data collection techniques as well as cutting edge field methodologies. They may also gain experience with PCR testing, nanopore-based sequencing, hormone extractions, and other laboratory protocols at an on site field lab.
In addition, FPI offers a conservation technology program that develops and deploys novel solutions customized to the species and habitats in which we work. These range from GPS collars and remote sensing devices to the long range, wide area networks installed to transmit this data.
Our research is sanctioned by the Amazon Conservation Association, the Animal Care Committee of the Washington University in St. Louis, and the Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre (SERFOR) in Perú
Project activities:
data collection/analysis
Weekly cost (approx USD):
$
450
Direct benefits you gain:
- data/statistical skills
- field research skills
- remote scenic location
Noteworthy conservation points:
publishes peer-reviewed science
publishes work
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Accommodation:
dormitory
When does the project run?
June/July/August
Facilities:
accommodation included, food included, electricity, refillable drinking water, cold shower, western toilet, wifi
How long can I stay?
4-6 week minimum
Requirements:
- No previous field experience required.
- Candidates will submit application, CV, two references, and have a phone or Skype interview.
- More details on website.
Details of the day-to-day life on the project:
Our research assistantship programs operate from the Los Amigos Biological Station in the Madre de Dios department of Southeastern Peru. Our long-term research primarily focuses on primates, covering topics such as growth and development, life history, health and parasitology, reproduction, spatial ecology, and communication. In recent years our mark-recapture program has expanded to include birds, bats, and small terrestrial mammals as well, as we investigate community disease ecology.
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