*Volunteer placement* *on Curaçao*

The Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (www.zmt-bremen.de) is searching for volunteers to join its field expedition in Curaçao in Automn
2011. Volunteers will help and participate actively in various research projects related to the ecology of benthic algae on coral reefs and their
interactions with corals. They will have the opportunity to vastly expand their knowledge of the coral reef environment and gain research diving and coral reef survey skills.

*Research Area: *The field trip will take place in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Southern Caribbean at the Carmabi biological research station (
www.carmabi.org)

*Dates: *September 14, 2011 – December 14, 2011, flexibility of +/- 1 week

*Requirements: *Diving certification with a minimum of 50 logged dives; BSc or MSc in biology or a related field. Candidate should be physically
fit, willing to work long hours, comfortable working in and on the water, fluent in English, and have good communication skills.

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*Financial contributions:* Volunteers are required to pay for their own travel and stay on Curaçao and to provide for their own travel and diving
insurance. All other expenses (e.g. boating, diving, travel on the island itself) will be covered.

To apply, please provide a letter of interest and C.V. before the 20th of July 2010 to gaelle.quere@zmt-bremen.de