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From: Mahima Jaini <jainimahima@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:09
Subject: Volunteer needed for community-based fisheries monitoring in the
Lakshadweep Islands
To: <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear YETI
Can you kindly please post this volunteer ad
<http://www.dakshin.org/opportunities/> (copied below) on your list.
Thank you very much
Best wishes
Mahima Jaini
Programme officer
Biodiversity and Resource Monitoring Programme
Dakshin Foundation
*Dakshin Foundation* is seeking a volunteer
<http://www.dakshin.org/opportunities/> for their community-based pole and
line tuna fisheries monitoring programme
<http://www.dakshin.org/projects-at-dakshin/linking-conservation-and-livelihoods-in-lakshadweeps-tuna-fishery-community-based-monitoring-of-baitfish-populations-along-a-gradient-of-fishing-pressure/?refcat=biodiversity-and-resource-monitoring>
in
the *Lakshadweep islands.*
We are currently developing community-based fisheries monitoring tools for
Lakshadweep, focusing our efforts in the islands of Agatti, Kadmat,
Kavaratti and Minicoy. Assistance is particularly needed with the
community-based catch monitoring programme; hence, *fluency in Malayalam is
a necessity *for all applicants. Primary work involves assisting Dakshin
researchers in the Lakshadweep Islands with fisher interviews, data
retrieval, entry and analysis, but may also extend to observer-based
research onboard fishing vessels. The position is targeted at
those interested in working on livelihood and conservation related issues,
and will help build field-based experience.
*Minimum requirements:* Indian citizenship, *Fluency in speaking, reading
and writing Malayalam*, Bachelors degree, Interest in socio-ecological
systems.
*Tentative start date: 10th January 2015.*
*Duration & Location: *3-5 months and involves considerable travel within
the Lakshadweep Islands. The volunteer post can be designed as an
internship or masters research project, and has the potential of evolving
into a paid position.
*Expenses and remuneration:* Although this is an unpaid volunteer position,
Dakshin Foundation shall cover all travel to the islands from Bangalore /
Kochi, research expenses in the field, plus all boarding and lodging in the
field.
To apply, *send a letter of interest and CV *to Mahima Jaini at
jainimahima@xxxxxxxxx, Dakshin Foundation.
*Position will remain open until filled.*
