We are an NPO that is dedicated to protecting and conserving\nshark and ray populations, and safeguarding the health and vitality of our\noceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have an exciting opportunity available for students or\npost-graduates who are looking to gain some hands on experience in the field of\nmarine biology (and particularly elasmobranch research) by volunteering with\nour organisation in Gansbaai, South Africa – the great white shark capital of\nthe world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kindly take a few minutes to read the below information\nregarding our educational volunteer research programme and see if you are keen\nto get involved!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteering with us is an opportunity for early-career\nscientists to be involved in groundbreaking marine research. Volunteers assist\nus with data collection and will gain valuable skills on board our vessels and\nin the field. Volunteer duties and responsibilities will involve the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 \nLearn about the Great White Shark and other shark species and, in turn, educate\nclients onboard our cage diving vessel about these incredible creatures, with\nthe aim of shifting negative perceptions and enlightening the public about\ntheir beauty and the critical role they play in maintaining the health of our\noceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 \nCollect data aboard our cage diving vessel and research vessel pertaining to\nGreat White Sharks, which contributes towards our white shark dorsal fin\nidentification study and growth rate study, and is analyzed to enhance our understanding\nof the populations of these enigmatic creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 \nJoin catch and release surveys on our research vessel and learn how to\nethically catch, tag, measure, sample and release the smaller sharks along our\ncoastline, many of which are data deficient. (Please note: we do not tag Great\nWhites at this stage.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 \nLearn how to deploy baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVs) and how to\nanalyse the videos collected<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 \nParticipate in beach clean ups and community education initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the 2016 National Workshop on the Implementation of a\nShark Biodiversity Management Plan in South Africa, it was underlined that\nfundamental baseline data are critically required to develop effective\nmanagement and conservation initiatives for sharks. We work with in conjunction\nwith the University of Stellenbosch, the Oceanographic Research Institute and\nthe Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa. Our various research\nprojects aim to close some of these gaps in the data to help with the\ndevelopment of effective management plans, especially for our great white\nsharks, which unfortunately and sadly could be heading towards extinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are currently recruiting volunteers for 2021 & 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Positions are available for a period of two weeks up to\nthree months; longer stays are subject to additional visa requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To learn more please click on the link below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.sharkcagedive.com\/research\/overview\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively, please email volunteer@sharkcagedive.com<\/a> or info@sharkcagedive.com<\/a> if you have any\nquestions about anything or would like some more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope you might be interested in joining our team to learn\nmore about sharks and help with our research & conservation initiatives,\nall while getting to experience the beautiful country of South Africa!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are an NPO that is dedicated to protecting and conserving shark and ray populations, and safeguarding the health and vitality of our oceans. We have an exciting opportunity available for students or post-graduates who are looking to gain some hands on experience in the field of marine biology (and particularly elasmobranch research) by volunteering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3339,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[100007],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unfunded"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3339"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=731"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":771,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/731\/revisions\/771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/bio-internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}