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TOBAGO 2016 CIARA LOUGHREY & ISABEL BYRNE

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Page 1: Tobago Expedition 2016

TOBAGO 2016

CIARA LOUGHREY & ISABEL BYRNE

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TOBAGO

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WHEN? 10 weeks of fieldwork from June – August

WHERE? Based in small fishing village in North East of Tobago

WHO? Team of 12 students including 2 team leaders. All years and degrees welcome. Interest in nature and wildlife, positive attitude and hard working personality necessary.

HOW MUCH? £600-700

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CHARLOTTEVILLE Living in beach cottages on

Man’O’War Bay Small rural fishing village, 2

hours from city Fieldwork carried out at 2 main

beaches and in surrounding rainforest

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WHAT WE DOFrog Fieldwork• Population studies on endemic frog species

Turtle fieldwork

• Work with local Turtle Conservation Group NEST (North East Sea Turtles

• Nightly patrols in aim of conservation• Data collection• Day patrols of surrounding beaches

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Previous Honours Projects

Beach profiling relevant to nesting turtles Fish populations in different rivers Effects of Lunar phases and Tidal cycles in

Hawksbill Turtles Glass frog development from egg to tadpole

stage Glass frog tadpole habitat selection

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At homeWeekly meetingsFund raisingGrant applications

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Thanks for listening!Application forms can be

found tonight in the Museum or on the GU EXSOC website

Need to be handed in before Monday 19th 12pm

Interview times will be posted the week after

ANY QUESTIONS?