from 550€
Outstanding 4.9
(27)
Cetaceans and Coastal Monitoring Week
1 - 2 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
Outstanding 4.9
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Outstanding 4.9 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
1 - 2 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Excellent response rate
Highlights
- Learnt different methods for studying marine mammals in the wild and gaining practical experience of cetacean field research.
- Have a deeper understanding of cetacean ecology, biology, behaviour and physiology
- Learn to recognize several cetacean, and other marine fauna species of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Have a good understanding of standard procedures in fieldwork data collection and further possible analyses that can be developed
- Visit Italy and the wonderful ligurian region
Especially good for
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
About the program
This weekly program aims to provide participants with knowledge on various aspects of cetacean and marine fauna research with both theoretical and practical activities
This program aims to provide participants the basic knowledge on various aspects of cetacean and marine macrofauna research and the most important coastal monitoring techniques.
Participants will take part in various theoretical and practical activities to improve their familiarity with monitoring ...
Typical day
Fieldwork (5-8 hours):
BOAT-BASED SURVEYS: Interns will help and participate in collecting different kinds of data and actively searching for animals. Usually, a survey lasts from 5 to 8 hours and it is required to use binoculars for the majority of its duration. Fieldwork will help participants to ...
Free-time activities
Imperia and the surroundings offer a lot of different activities that interns can do during the free time: swimming, diving, hiking, exploring historical sites, visiting museums, sailing. The coordinators will be happy to suggest you several options according to your personal interests.
Here you cand ...
Requirements
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Availability for 2025
5-11 May
19-25 May
26-31 May
1-7 November
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Program fees
1 week (min. stay)
550€
2 weeks
890€
2 weeks 1 day (max. stay)
930€
Average fees
492€/week
Meet your organization
Delfini del Ponente
Outstanding 4.9
(27 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2020
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Coordinated by
davide
About the project
Research project aiming to assess the presence of bottlenose dolphins in the Western Ligurian Sea. The project includes a field and a lab part.
27 reviews · 4.9
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