Background Information / Objectives of the Kalamos and Kastos sustainable development project
The objectives of this project long term are as follows
Goal of the biodiversity monitoring field volunteer program
The goal of our Biodiversity monitoring field volunteer program is to contribute to sustainable development in the area, and is part of our field volunteer program which itself is a part of the kalamos and Kastos sustainable development program. An important goal of the latter, is to help educate and inspire people from around the world with respect to sustainability and nature conservation. It is based in the Kalamos Island biological field station. Volunteers work on a pre-agreed plan with us based on the structure of our program.
How the Volunteer program works
There are two ways you can participate in our work. The first is by participating in one of our pre-arrange activities for the field season. The second is to organize an activity for each volunteer individually in one of our thematic areas of work . We work out a pre-agreed plan on an individual volunteer basis which can include a mixture of activities both pre-arranged and an individual basis one in one of our thematic areas.
We work on recording biodiversity on sea and land for the purposes of nature conservation.
Activities
The activities are as follows
The volunteer coordinator is Ted Karfakis that along with other members of the organisation that guide and work with volunteers
The precise nature of the contribution of each volunteer is decided with the volunteer at the stage of the interview. Typical tasks depend on the activity but they are generally composed of maintaining trails, taking measurements of introduced species and endangered species such as monk seals, collecting samples and monitoring vegetation on sea and land.
Volunteers work a minimum of 5 hours a day for 5 hours a week .
The typical work day includes doing a task that is part of the pre arranged schedule for the individual volunteer and a meeting at both the begging and the end of the task of the day as a minimum with the volunteer coordinator.
For some tasks it may be the case that more than one meetings will be needed and that meetings with other relevant people of the organization of course as part of the daily routine.
Each volunteer performs their share of basic house work other than what our basic once a week cleaning service provides and also every person is obliged to devote a minimum of 1 hour a week irrespective of the projects they are involved in towards our organic fruit and vegetable farms and gets a share of the production based on their contribution. The tasks for this that are obligatory are only watering in the summer and some weeding in the winter. Volunteers or potential volunteers can request to be excluded if there is a serious reason(e.g. health ,work schedule and so on).
Several historical and other related landscapes of natural beauty which are within our doorstep are available to explore something that we periodically do with our volunteers as a group activity with members of the organisation and/or other local people as guides.
We also organise visits to places of cultural/historical interest in the immediate area including attendance at local cultural events periodically such as local celebrations including music events. A local sports facility is available in the island (basketball and soccer) that we sometimes arrange for games with our volunteers under our supervision.
Full orientation , supervision and training needed during their time on project location is included as is a complementary course in the basics of the Greek Language.
Also included is a bunkbed with bed sheets and linen and pillow , full cleaning service of the area (including bed sheets and linen change) once every calendar week, full access to laundry machine and clothe drying area and access to communal sitting areas.
Finally full access to free high speed wireless internet, shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, fan air conditioning system, wood stove heating system , hot and cold water and electricity are additionally included.
We provide volunteers with tourist and travel information before arrival, during and after their time with us related to their time on project and Greece in general.
Mixed dorm room accommodation with shared kitchen and bathroom in a recently refurbished and expanded traditional stone house. Location is in the Kalamos island biological field station and more specifically the volunteer hosting area.
The station is in the outskirts of Kalamos main village(10 minutes from the village centre by walking).The station can house up to 12 individuals in bunkbed accommodation at any given point in time. Two fully equipped kitchens, bathroom facilities with two showers and two toilets as well as bathroom sinks.
Additionally a third separate bathroom is available with one toilet and one sink.Sitting areas are available both within the main 140 square meter area and outside in the 90 square meter sitting areas as is the the farm surrounding the site of the biological field station.
Periodic donations and inputs from our own organic vegetable and fruit farm are available at times, however volunteers should plan to cater for their own meals while they are with us by going to stores, supermarkets or other places to procure them.
Local store provide all basic food food stuffs and the mainland with places such as convenience stores, supermarkets and open air markets is only 30 minute by boat from the main village , that can be accessed daily by local public ferry transport.
Volunteers can arrive year round and with no time restrictions.
Biodiversity Monitoring Field Assistant
Help needed biodiversity monitoring program for both sea and land .We work on monitoring introduced and endangered species and communities of animals and plants
$162/week
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