Bat Project Hi there! This article is intended to teach those interested in or considering wildlife volunteering. This is just the experience of one person, one time, but hopefully can provide some insight into what it’s like. For more info, and broader perspective, check out my other posts on wildlife research volunteering. I found out about this project through contacting professors directly. I hope you find it insightful! On to the dusty world of bats flying around almond orchards on the dusty plains! Science project: Bat immune systems Location: Southern California Animal: Bats, several ..read more

How to join a Wildlife Conservation Program: Options and Red Flags In the form of Q-and-A Q:  It’s hard for me to always know which organizations are reputable and legitimate (though I am getting a bit better at that). But also, most organizations I’ve found that do seem like great organizations do require some payment. I understand I probably won't be paid and will probably have to pay for a flight, but is it too much to expect housing and food expenses to be covered? The eco-tourism distinction hasn't been easy. A: Www.conbio.org is a great website with nature jobs at different levels ..read more

Seabird Plastics in Australia What it was like: Wildlife Research Volunteer Project Hi there! This article is intended to teach those interested in or considering wildlife volunteering. This is just the experience of one person, one time, but hopefully can provide some insight into what it’s like. For more info, and broader perspective, check out my other posts on wildlife research volunteering. I found this project through a grad student friend. You can find projects like this by reaching out to grad students in labs of interest, found through various university websites. Introduce yourself ..read more

Kangaroos, Australia What it was like: Wildlife Research Volunteer Project Hi there! This article is intended to teach those interested in or considering wildlife volunteering. This is just the experience of one person, one time, but hopefully can provide some insight into what it’s like. For more info, and broader perspective, check out my other posts on wildlife research volunteering. I found this project through a grad student friend, who was in an email chain with the Uni of Queensland. You can find projects like this by reaching out to grad students in labs of interest, found through var ..read more

Macaw Project: Peru What it was like: Wildlife Research Volunteer Project Hi there! This article is intended to teach those interested in or considering wildlife volunteering. This is just the experience of one person, one time, but hopefully can provide some insight into what it’s like. For more info, and broader perspective, check out my other posts on wildlife research volunteering. I found out about this project through www.conbio.org job boards, a great resource for a wide range of wildlife conservation jobs and volunteering opportunities. (Note: before applying, always do your homework ..read more

How to Become a Wildlife Conservationist, Los Angeles edition Specific Resources on: Wildlife, Education, Field Work, Outdoorsy Stuff! Resources list The Greater Los Angeles is more diverse for fieldwork nature spaces than you might think: from the Ballona Wetlands, to Griffith Park/Santa Monica Mountains, Tide Pools, the Great Basin, and beyond! Research and outdoor groups are active all over! They are just sometimes hard to find… So I’ve compiled a list of those I’ve learned of through my years living in LA. I have personally volunteered with almost everything on this list, so I can vouch f ..read more

How to Become a Wildlife Conservationist An Animal Volunteer Resume Building Guide to Volunteering Abroad … and in Mostly any City with a University This page is for those curious and looking to get out and volunteer on wildlife / conservation research projects, with little to no experience, confused about an entry point. Perhaps to build a resume or to find out what it is like, get your feet wet, without the commitment of a further degree / career. Maybe you are interested in the field but have no idea what your interested and want to sample it, or not sure you are cut out to be a wildlife b ..read more

Monkey Mountain What it was like: Wildlife Research Volunteer Project Hi there! This article is intended to teach those interested in or considering wildlife volunteering. This is just the experience of one person, one time, but hopefully can provide some insight into what it’s like. For more info, and broader perspective, check out my other posts on wildlife research volunteering. I found out about this project through www.conbio.org job boards, a great resource for a wide range of wildlife conservation jobs and volunteering opportunities. (Note: before applying, always do your homework, rea ..read more

Bat Project Hi there! This article is intended to teach those interested in or considering wildlife volunteering. This is just the experience of one person, one time, but hopefully can provide some insight into what it’s like. For more info, and broader perspective, check out my other posts on wildlife research volunteering. I found out about this project through contacting professors directly. I hope you find it insightful! On to the dusty world of bats flying around almond orchards on the dusty plains! Science project: Bat immune systems Location: Southern California Animal: Bats, several ..read more

6 Quirky Things (I Learned the Hard Way) About Italian Culture While Living with Families and Teaching abroad (Image: Venice, Italy. Not far from where I lived with a wonderful family who found my strange social norms totally appalling.) Thinking of study abroad, teaching english, mingling with locals? For anyone who will be immersing themselves with locals in Italy, I put together a list of ways an American could embarrass themselves, as I have, living among Italians. :) Here are 6 cultural taboos I committed and you can avoid!  Yes, I’ll admit these discoveries probably only happened b ..read more