Wanted: Field assistants for data collection at Lake Tanganyika
The Behavioural Ecology department of the University of Bern provides opportunities for assistants to participate in field work in Zambia from late August until the end of November 2014.
Project: We study cooperatively breeding colonial cichlids in Lake Tanganyika. All work will be done by SCUBA diving.
Tasks: Usually there will be 2 dives/day on 6 days /week. Applicants will work independently after a training phase.
Living site: very basic lodge located at the lakeshore of Lake Tanganyika in the vicinity of Mpulungu. Limited computer and internet facilities are available. Meals will be provided at the lodge. Requirements: Applicants must be in good health and physically fit, as the diving is very demanding. Experience with the tropics and with basic conditions without access to the usual amenities of modern life would be advantageous. A PADI (or equivalent) diving certificate and diving experience are required.
Conditions: Travelling and accommodation costs will be covered, whereas costs for food and personal needs are the responsibility of each team member. Consider at least ca. 7 US$ for food expenses/day. Diving equipment will be provided, but mask, fins, wet-suit (7mm+), diving computer need to be brought by each team member. Please send applications (including CV, motivation statement, diving experience, field work in general, living in the tropics, your background in biology) per e-mail.