tobago expedition 2016
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TOBAGO 2016
CIARA LOUGHREY & ISABEL BYRNE
TOBAGO
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
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
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
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
At homeWeekly meetingsFund raisingGrant applications
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?