Please respond directly to aniruddh.vasava@xxxxxxxxx For YETI Vishnupriya Begin forwarded message: > From: Anirudhkumar Vasava <aniruddh.vasava@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: 9 December 2014 15:10:40 IST > To: "Young Ecologists Talk & Interact YETI" <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Volunteers required for Carnivore occupancy & conflict surveys in > Kutch > > Volunteer opportunity for Wolf occupancy and conflict surveys in Kutch, > Gujarat. > > Dear All, > > Here is a great opportunity to be a part of an assignment to conduct wolf > occupancy and human-carnivore conflict survey in Kutch from 1st January 2014 > to 30th March 2014. Voluntary Nature Conservancy (http://www.vncindia.org/) > is looking for Volunteers to help in data collection for the ongoing study on > “Identifying conservation priority areas for wolves and other carnivores in > Kutch, Gujarat (For more information visit > http://www.rufford.org/projects/anirudhkumar_vasava). > > The work primarily involves conducting wolf occupancy surveys, conflict > surveys (through interviews), line/vehicle transect, scat collection and > habitat mapping at various places over the Kutch, especially in Abdasa, > Nakhtrana, Lakhpat and Bhuj regions. Basic vegetarian food, travelling and > accommodation (project related) will be provided or cost will be reimbursed. > Candidates will be selected after a screening of their applications. > Volunteering preference will be given to those applicants who are willing to > volunteer for atleast a month. > > 1) Experience in conducting socio-economic surveys is desirable, though > not necessary. > 2) The candidate should be preferably able to communicate in > Hindi/Gujarati. > 3) The candidate must be physically fit as the work involves 8-12 > hours/day of field work and may involve camping in the field, and preference > will be given to candidates with a four wheeler driving license. > 4) The candidate would be expected to work independently or in team under > the guidance of the project supervisor. > 5) A strong interest in wildlife conservation and, although not necessary, > a Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in any Biological Sciences would be desirable. > > Travel expenses to and from the field sites will have to be borne by the > participants. Those interested, please mail your resume to Anirudh Vasava > aniruddh.vasava@xxxxxxxxx along with a write-up of not more than 200 words on > why you wish to be part of this assignment (with how much minimum days you > can devote in field). Please indicant ‘Application for Volunteer for the wolf > project’ in the subject line. We will get in touch with you if you are > shortlisted. > > > Thanks & Regards > > > Anirudhkumar Vasava > > Project Coordinator > Voluntary Nature Conservancy > 101, Radha Darshan, Behind Union Bank > Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120 > Anand, Gujarat > > > > > > > > > Anirudhkumar Vasava > Voluntary Nature Conservancy > (Also known as Vidyanagar Nature Club) > 101, Radha Darshan, > Behind Union Bank of India, > Vallabh Vidyanagar- 388120, > Anand, Gujarat, > India > www.vncindia.org > Email-*aniruddh.vasava@xxxxxxxxx > > http://anirudhvasava.wordpress.com/ > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anirudhkumar_Vasava/ >