A job announcement that just popped up on ECOLOG-L:
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GIS in the Peruvian Amazon
Are you familiar with GIS and satellite image analysis using ArcInfo,
ArcView or similar? Can you use a GPS receiver? Are you interested in
applying this knowledge to help monitor the most biodiverse rainforest on
the Planet? Can you handle working in temperatures of 30C and 90%
humidity? Can you handle camping in tropical swamps? Can you learn a few
words of Spanish fast? Can you pay your own way?
If the answer is YES then read on...
The Tambopata Reserve Society (TReeS), a non-profit organisation and UK
Charity (No. 298054) that works towards biodiversity conservation and
appropriate natural resource management in the Peruvian Amazon, is
searching for a Masters student interested in a “placement” opportunity for
this summer as a leading assistant on a GIS study related to the Manu
Biosphere Reserve Monitoring Project. In the following web site you can
find information about the Placement Supervisor as well as maps of Madre de
Dios and Manu and photos of the region’s flora and fauna, etc.
(www.geocities.com/chris_kirkby).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Placement student will work under the guidance of a Placement
Supervisor (Chris Kirkby) and will be a volunteer of TReeS-Peru. Chris
Kirkby is one of the in-country co-ordinators of TReeS-Peru, which is based
out of the town of Puerto Maldonado the capital of the Department of Madre
de Dios, southeastern Peru. The TReeS-UK arm is co-ordinated primarily by
John Forrest ([log in to unmask]) and Dr. Helen Newing
([log in to unmask]) of the Durrell Institute for Conservation and
Ecology (DICE).
The Placement period:
This will begin in Puerto Maldonado on or around 10th June 2003 and will
culminate on or around 10th September 2003. At this time the placement
student will be required to present a preliminary report (on CD). The final
report should be presented (on CD) around 10th October 2003 at the latest,
preferably before.
The placement will be based primarily in the town of Puerto Maldonado,
although at least one 2-3 week trip will be made to the Manu area for
familiarisation and basic ground-truthing purposes. At least 1 week will
also be spent in the Andean city of Cusco. The placement student must be
prepared to work independently for a time as the Placement Supervisor will
be travelling and out of contact during 5 weeks of the placement period.
Equipment and Insurance:
The succesful candidate should bring the following items with them:
1 health insurance certificate valid for rainforest environments;
1 tent (all weather, as temp. and precip. will vary considerably);
1 sleeping bag (to –7 Deg. C if possible);
1 pair wellington / rubber boots;
1 pair good walking shoes;
1 colourful anorak or rain poncho;
1 sun hat;
1 woolly hat;
Numerous sets of clothing for all weathers (0-30 Deg C, dry and wet);
Powerful flashlight (3 D cell Maglite for instance);
10 Blank CDs (in order to store and access GIS information);
*1 GPS (preferably a Garmin 12 XL) with external antenna;
*1 camera (digital if possible);
*1 binoculars;
*Own laptop computer, with sufficient RAM and Hard-disk memory to run
ArcInfo and ArcView and to store and manipulate large satellite images.
Preferably with these two programs and others preinstalled if possible.
Note: electricity supply in Peru is 220 Volts, and household sockets are of
the 2 round or flat pins type;
*If you’re interested in observing mammals or birds, purchase the following
two books: A field guide to Neotropical rainforest mammals (L. Emmons); The
Birds of Colombia (Hilty and Brown).
*Not compulsory but highly recommended.
Costs:
The Placement Supervisor will cover 100% accommodation costs in Cusco and
Manu.
A one-off fee of approx. USD 150 will cover accommodation costs in the
TReeS-Peru office in Puerto Maldonado. The Placement Supervisor will cover
100% transport costs from Puerto Maldonado to Manu (rtn). Food and
international/internal flight costs must be covered by the student: USD
5.00 a day for food (x 90 days = USD 450.00).
International flights UK-Lima (rtn) cost approx. USD 800.00
Internal flights Lima-Puerto Maldonado (rtn) cost approx. USD 150.00
So, if placement is 90 days long expect to spend a minimum of USD 1,550.00
Certificate:
On successful completion of the Placement, the student will receive a
certificate or letter of achievement from TReeS-Peru. In addition, the
Placement Supervisor will also write a report on the work undertaken by the
student.
Logistics:
Lima, Cusco and Puerto Maldonado are connected via at least 2 daily flights
(Boeing jet aircraft) serviced by the following 3 airlines: Lan Peru,
Aerocontinente, and Tans. The Manu Biosphere Reserve and Manu National Park
are accessed from the city of Cusco via road and subsequently by river
transport.
Travelling opportunities:
There will be ample opportunity to travel around the Tambopata area and to
witness how local people use the rainforest and what this exotic habitat
has to offer in the way of flora and fauna. If the placement objectives are
reached ahead of time there would also be the opportunity for the student
to do some extra travelling around Peru as he/she sees fit.
The successful candidate is encouraged to become a member of TReeS (USD
15.00), by contacting John Forrest ([log in to unmask]), and should
subsequently access the TReeS Library in London for reference material
prior to travel to Peru.
Application Procedure:
Please send by email (preferably) a covering letter, CV, and email address
of your university professor to: [log in to unmask]
For more information please contact:
CHRIS KIRKBY (MRes.)
TReeS-Peru, Jiron Lambayeque 488, PO Box 28, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de
Dios, PERU.
Tel: +51-(0)82-571827 / 572788.
Email: chris_kirkby@yahoo .com
www.geocities.com/treesweb
www.geocities.com/chris_kirkby
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