Cuba Marine and Coastal Habitat Conservation Volunteer
Highlights
- Dive into the beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean
- Be a part of positive change and get an opportunity for self-growth
- Help preserve the marine and costal regions of Costa Rica
- Work along side local communities and gain a Cuban cultural experience
Overview
Cuba is modernizing quickly. With this comes an influx of new perceptions and ideologies that greatly impact the local landscape and communities. As an organization focused on the human-environmental intersection, IOI is uniquely poised to support Cocodrilo, a small community on the Southern coast of the Isle of Youth, to grow and thrive in sustainable ways.
As the Marine and Coastal Habitat Conservation Volunteer, you will contribute to an ongoing initiative to improve and monitor marine and coastal ecosystem health. The data collected will help guide the environmental planning of this protected area.
Your volunteer time will consist of marine and coastal habitat restoration work. On land, this includes, invasive species removal, reforestation, bird diversity counts and data collection. Work in the water includes snorkeling to conduct fish and seagrass surveys, underwater trash pickups, and invasive species removal (lionfish capturing).
Your specific tasks will depend on the needs of the community.
REQUIREMENTS
Intermediate level of Spanish.
A genuine passion for marine conservation.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Flexible schedule that accounts for the day to day needs of working with a local institution
Physical ability to work outdoors with potentially high sun, element, and temperature exposure.
Ability to independently collect and register data.
必须是一个有经验的sno吗rkeler if you plan to snorkel.