📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The Marine Biological Research Centre in Kerteminde is part of the Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark. Kerteminde is on the island Fyn.
The centre is internationally known and focuses on all aspects of marine research, both in the field and in the lab. The center has projects with focus on sponges, jellyfish, blue mussels and other filter feeding animals; as well as a bioacoustics labs where we house grey seals, cormorants and harbour porpoises. The volunteer will be assisting in daily research sessions and training sessions with the 2 grey seals, 2 cormorants, and 2 turtles, assisting in the daily animal care and husbandry of the animals, cleaning and maintenance of the animal areas and facilities.
The volunteers will be put through a training regime in learning animal behavior, behavior modification, and animal training.
!! Please apply via https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/esk-dein-europaeischer-freiwilligendienst !!
🏠 Accommodation on site
As a volunteer on this project, you will be living with a Danish host family.
🎒 Leisure activities
There is a mentor who is responsible for answering any questions and supervising the work of the volunteer. The volunteer will participate in an on arrival training and mid-term meeting.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: The volunteers should be people with a biology or psychology background, or people with animal experience. All interested person will be openly considered with a special focus on motivation for learning and strong work ethic
!! Please apply via https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/esk-dein-europaeischer-freiwilligendienst !!
Deadline: Application deadline: 02/04/2023
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.