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MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

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4 - 24 semanas  ·  Idade 18 - 50+

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Destaques

  • Bridging research with conservation actions for wildlife protection through using dolphins, as flagship species.
  • Conducting weekly land and boat based systematic surveys
  • Leading a conservation actions that promotes marine wildlife protection
  • Taking a part on a scientific article and increasing your abilities on public speaking
  • Discovering the country that is known with its wild beauties

Especialmente adequado para

Idade 18+
Solteiros
Casais
Famílias
Grupos
50+

Sobre o programa

Join us to gain valuable technical and practical skills on marine mammals in the beautiful Balkan country of Montenegro while joining public outreach actions.

Montenegro Dolphin Research (MDR), an initiative spearheaded by DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association, offers an enriching and immersive internship program that extends beyond the conventional role of a data entry assistant. As an intern, you play an active and predominant role in both sound ...

Sobre o programa

Montenegro Dolphin Research (MDR), an initiative spearheaded by DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association, offers an enriching and immersive internship program that extends beyond the conventional role of a data entry assistant. As an intern, you play an active and predominant role in both sound research and conservation efforts, particularly in a region where your contribution is profoundly impactful.

Upon completion of comprehensive field protocol training, interns transition into the role of research associates, engaging in both land surveys (utilizing theodolite operation) and boat surveys (focused on photo-identification and acoustic techniques) on a weekly basis. Two dedicated days are allocated for fieldwork, while an additional two days concentrate on honing essential data analysis skills, spanning from photo-identification techniques to GIS mapping. The culmination of the week allows interns a unique opportunity to plan and execute public outreach initiatives, ranging from organizing art galleries to participating in beach cleanups or delivering educational talks in local schools.

This internship is a unique gateway for graduates seeking hands-on experience in marine mammal research and undergraduates aspiring to earn academic credits through an immersive learning experience. Additionally, it serves as a platform for developing scientific projects that could contribute to Bachelor's or Master's theses. While a minimum stay of two months is recommended to complete the basic training, applications are welcomed from individuals whose genuine passion for marine mammals aligns with a strong commitment to learning and contributing to conservation efforts.

Beyond the remarkable experiences gained at MDR, interns have the privilege of exploring the diverse landscapes of Montenegro. From the majestic black mountains to crystal-clear lakes, historic towns, and national parks, the country offers an incredible variety of outdoor activities. Montenegrin coastal waters, brimming with marine life yet scarcely explored, provide interns with a unique opportunity to contribute to the study and conservation of these fascinating creatures.

Choosing to study Montenegrin dolphins with MDR not only immerses individuals in the adventure of exploring uncharted wildlife but also positions them as contributors to positive change for our blue planet.

On a broader scale, Montenegro Dolphin Research, operated by DMAD, pioneers the first long-term study of marine mammals in Montenegrin coastal waters, with recent surveys extending to the northern coastline of Albania. The project aims to address crucial questions about marine mammal abundance, distribution, and behavior, defining critical habitats, and investigating the impacts of major threats such as tourism and seismic practices. The initiative places significant emphasis on promoting and implementing awareness initiatives targeted at the local community, fostering a holistic approach to marine mammal conservation.

Joining the MDR team provides individuals with a unique and comprehensive opportunity to gain scientific and outreach skills, enabling them to make a meaningful impact in the dynamic field of marine mammal research and conservation.


MONTENEGRO AND ITS NATURE The nature in Montenegro is wild and still uncontaminated: running from the majestic black mountains, to the crystal clear lakes and rivers and from the historic towns to the national parks, this small country offers an incredible variety of landscapes and outdoor activities. Montenegrin coastal waters are extremely rich in marine life, but yet barely explored. At least two species of marine mammals can be found here, the most common of which are bottlenose dolphins followed by striped dolphins. Unfortunately these animals, like many others worldwide, are experiencing significant declines caused by human-related activities. By choosing to study the Montenegrin dolphins with us, you can be part of the change!


WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR 

Our scientific work is supported by the precious help of volunteers, interns and students, coming from all over the world and motivated to have a positive impact on marine wildlife protection and conservation. We offer both volunteering and internship positions: this is a valuable opportunity for graduates that wish to gain experience in the marine mammal research field, and undergraduates that would like to obtain internship academic credits. It could be used to develop a scientific project for a BSc or MSc thesis. However, we are also open to accept applications from anyone whose passion for marine mammals and willingness to learn are strong and sincere. We recommend a minimum stay of 2 months to complete the basic training.

FIELD WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Performing land-based surveys at least three times a week, including during sunrise and sunset hours 
  • Performing boat-based surveys once every 14 days (occasionally more if possible) 
  • Collecting dolphins sightings and behavioural data, as well as environmental and anthropogenic data 
  • Learning survey techniques (Spatial-temporal dolphin distribution, Theodolite operation, Behavioural data collection, Photo-identification, Human impact measurements) and using them in a practical setting 
  • Operating the necessary software used in the field (Pythagoras) 
  • Data entry, data manipulation and data analysis using GIS, Mark, Distance and R software 
  • Cataloguing and matching dolphins using photo-identification software 
  • Raising stakeholder awareness through conservation actions and promoting citizen-science activities 
  • Using social media to disseminate our work to the wider public
TRAINING Our team will provide lectures and field work training. Volunteers and Interns will be given the chance to learn some of the most popular methodologies in marine mammal research including: 
  • GIS mapping 
  • Theodolite operation and Pythagoras software 
  • Photo-identification ● Discovery software
  • Population size estimations through Mark and Distance 
  • Survey design 
  • Efficient usage of Excel 
  • R for statistical analysis 
  • Systematic data collection and data analysis 
For Interns it also includes: 
  • Personal project and thesis supervision 
  • Additional courses related to the selected subject 
  • Project, report and manuscript writing skills Additional training for a fee: 
  • Marine Mammal Observer & Passive Acoustic Monitoring, Certificated by ACCOBAMS; 
  • Acoustics using PamGuard (2 days)



Dia típico

- Every week (depending on the weather) we do land and boat-based surveys

- Every week you can get training in:
  • GIS mapping;
  • Theodolite operation and Pythagoras software;
  • Photo-identification;
  • Discovery software and Logger 2010 software;
  • Population size estimations through Mark and Distance
  • Survey design
  • Eff

Dia típico

- Every week (depending on the weather) we do land and boat-based surveys

- Every week you can get training in:
  • GIS mapping;
  • Theodolite operation and Pythagoras software;
  • Photo-identification;
  • Discovery software and Logger 2010 software;
  • Population size estimations through Mark and Distance
  • Survey design
  • Efficient usage of Excel;
  • R for statistical analysis;
  • Systematic data collection and data analysis;
- When we are not on surveys, we are busy with office work. Together we all work in the office on the projects and training. Most of us study on different projects either individually or in small groups. Office hours are from 9AM until 5PM with a 1-hour lunch break. Upon arrival we will have a meeting together and decide which projects you would like to work on. The choice of the project will be determined by your interests, duration of stay and any academic requirements of your university. 


Actividades em tempo livre

Montenegro is a country full with natural wonders with crystal clear waters that is open for scuba and snorkel diving for three seasons while you can go for a ski trip in two hours from the volunteer base. We are placed in a location with uncountable nature walks from mountains to cave. So if you ...

Actividades em tempo livre

Montenegro is a country full with natural wonders with crystal clear waters that is open for scuba and snorkel diving for three seasons while you can go for a ski trip in two hours from the volunteer base. We are placed in a location with uncountable nature walks from mountains to cave. So if you are a person who loves wondering in wild, this is your place. Historically, the country holds many UNESCO sites-where our office is based in- and vintage houses where even an evening walk becomes a miracle of nature and history. 


Requisitos

Requisitos

Idade mínima: 18 anos

Para aderir ao programa é necessário ter pelo menos 18 anos de idade na data de início do programa. Poderá haver excepções se puder fornecer a permissão do(s) seu(s) tutor(es) legal(ais) ou se estiver acompanhado pelos seus pais.

Habilidades linguísticas

Precisa de falar Inglês (nível intermédio)

Documentos Necessários

Motivation letter - CV

Restrições de Nacionalidade

Sem restrições. São bem-vindas as mãos que ajudam de todo o mundo.

Outras Competências

We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who are willing to create a change for the good for our blue planet. S/he should be ready to learn new skills. The work includes both scientific research and public outreach activities where the volunteer may do some public talks. It is beneficial that the volunteer has previous field experience on biology but not necessary as long as s/he is ready to learn and like to get new challenges.

Compromisso de tempo

A tua mão auxiliadora será necessária na Segunda-feira, Terça-feira, Quarta-feira, Quinta-feira e Sexta-feira de 09:00 - 16:00

Serviços incluídos

Serviços incluídos

Serviços por DMAD

  • Accommodation and expenses (excluding self-quarantine and special requests);
  • Transportation between the project sites within and between Montenegro and Albania;
  • Training and lectures with all training materials provided in PDF format;
  • Fieldwork (land- and boat surveys);
  • Use of the equipment;
  • *And for Interns this also includes:
  • Scientific support, average 30 hours supervision per month;
  • Additional courses related to the selected subject;
The fee does not include:
  • Transportation to/from Montenegro or transfer to accommodation
  • Health and/or travel insurance which is a mandatory requirement
  • Meals
  • Additional training Courses: o Marine Mammal Observer & Passive Acoustic Monitoring, Certificated by ACCOBAMS

Alojamento

The base is located in Old Town of Kotor. The accommodation is included in the participation fee. Volunteers will have a bed in a shared room with access to a communal kitchen and bathroom. The accommodation itself is basic, but there is everything you need including WI-FI, hot water and a washing machine. The supermarkets, restaurants and beach are only five minutes’ walk from the house.

There are plenty of outdoor activities to choose such as hiking, diving and rock climbing.

Acesso à Internet

Bom acesso no local do projecto

O que NÃO está incluído?

O que NÃO está incluído?

Recepção no aeroporto em Tivat Airport

Uma recolha no aeroporto também não está incluída nas taxas do programa.

Alimentos e Bebidas

Alimentos, lanches ou bebidas têm custos adicionais.

Bilhetes de avião

O aeroporto mais próximo é Tivat Airport (TIV) em Tivat. Ajudamo-lo a encontrar voos baratos para Montenegro. ENCONTRAR VOOS BARATOS

Seguro de viagem

Ir para o estrangeiro é uma aventura e é sempre melhor estar preparado. Doença ou lesão súbita, cancelamento ou roubo - um seguro de viagem para Montenegro proporciona segurança e é uma vantagem a ter. OBTENHA UMA COTAÇÃO

Vacinas

Se pretende ser voluntário em Montenegro deve procurar aconselhamento médico antes de iniciar a sua viagem social. Verifique as vacinas necessárias para Montenegro. VERIFICADOR DE VACINAS

Detalhes à chegada


Disponibilidade
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Preços do programa

4 semanas (estadia min.) 1.353€
12 semanas 3.942€
16 semanas 5.178€
20 semanas 6.414€
24 semanas (estadia máx.) 7.650€
Preços médios 328€/semana

Preços do programa

328€ por semana 4 - 24 semanas Idade 18 - 50+

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Duração

4 - 24 semanas

Depósito

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Pagamento final

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DMAD

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Non-profit - fundada em 2016

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Línguas faladas: Inglês

Sobre o projecto

DMAD, is a non-profit and a non-governmental organization that aims to create an ecological consciousness through its scientific research and outreach activities.

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Who is DMAD?
DMAD-Marine Mammals Research Association was established in 2015 to understand the current situation of cetacean species, to gather baseline knowledge which is an essential tool for their effective conservation and to assess human pressures within the territorial waters of Turkey.

What we do?
Our research efforts have identified critical habitats for both coastal and deep-sea species within the territorial waters of Turkey, contributing to the selection of Istanbul Strait and its adjacent waters as an “Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMA)” and the Gulf of Antalya selected as an “Area of Interest” by the Marine Mammal Task Force. The research in partnership with WWF-Turkey and TUDAV led to the acceptance of Istanbul Strait and its adjacent waters as an IMMA. Furthermore, the first ever dedicated research effort, covering the entire waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea of Turkey, has now been started by DMAD. Rather than restricting survey efforts to the summer months like many research projects, DMAD also considers the spatial-temporal distribution of these important species within our waters. Turkey is a country that holds critical habitats for cetaceans such as foraging, nursing, and socializing grounds for coastal and deep-diving species, throughout its waters in the Turkish Strait System, Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. Our research effort highlights the invaluable importance of these waters for top predators that are known as climate warriors. 

While taking a scientific approach to the assessment of species and the existing threats, DMAD values the importance of public engagement for the successful implementation of project results and in-situ conservation actions and therefore have developed public awareness projects and capacity enrichment both for early career researchers, students and anyone interested in learning.

Where we work? 
We carry out our projects at Turkey and Montenegro where both country and the regions we work are completely safe and more over popular with national and international tourists. There are no particular special health requirements needed. 

In Turkey, our projects cover Istanbul Strait, Dilek Peninsula (Kuşadası), the Gulf of Antalya the entire Eastern Mediterranean Sea of Turkey, covering the coastal and deep-sea habitats between Gocek and Hatay.

Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the entire world with its historical places, social life and fascinating view of the Strait all the way long with wonderful touristic attractions. Contrary to the extremely active nature of Istanbul, Dilek Peninsula has a peaceful environment with its protected land and waters although it is in very attractive and busy city boundaries called Kuşadası on the Aegean Sea coast. Following the beautiful Aegean Sea, we sail through entire Eastern Mediterranean Sea of Turkey from one of the tourist hotspots, the Gulf of Antalya to Hatay the southernmost city of Turkey with remarkable monuments and spectacular cuisine.

We have also many projects and volunteer placements at Montenegro. Anyone considering to join our program is welcome to visit our office at Kotor Old Town in Montenegro. Also, accommodation house for volunteers is at Tivat close to the port of Montenegro, a city not far from Kotor. We run our projects at Bar and Budva regions.

For both the country we carry out our research are safe and no need for extra health requirements. Moreover, working is like is more fun and fulfilling than a holiday in those regions that are mostly preferred for touristic reasons.

Our mission and vision
The projects of DMAD stretch from one of the busiest waterways in the entire world, the Istanbul Strait, to the protected waters of the Dilek Peninsula, while conducting dedicated effort in one of the tourist hotspots, the Gulf of Antalya and more recently the entire Eastern
Mediterranean Sea of Turkey, covering the coastal and deep-sea habitats between Gocek and Hatay. While taking a scientific approach to the assessment of species and the existing threats, DMAD values the importance of public engagement for the successful implementation of project results and in-situ conservation actions and therefore have developed public awareness projects and capacity enrichment both for early career researchers, students and anyone interested in learning. 

Turkey is a country that holds critical habitats for cetaceans. Our research effort highlights the invaluable importance of these waters for top predators that are known as climate warriors. Yet, our effort has also revealed sharp declines in the sighting rates of species since 2015 and an ever-increasing uncontrolled human presence within the same waters. With the current pandemic our world is facing, this is a year to question our actions and understand how fragile we actually are if we do not work hand in hand with nature. We believe that self-awareness' will create the CHANGE we need for our survival that completely relies on decreasing our footprint on the only planet we know we can live on! In order to trigger this, DMAD values particularly to build public awareness efforts as well as
scientific and educational projects. DMAD has been already taken an important role in Marine conservation actions not only regional but also internationally. Our energetic and dynamic team with its dedicated soul had extended the research boundaries from Turkey to Montenegro with new projects.

Our goals
Our goals are determination of more critical habitats for cetaceans such as foraging, nursing, and socialising areas at both Turkey and Montenegro and taking conservation actions. Filling the information gap about these precious creatures through our research efforts both at the sea and the land. Giving volunteers and local people more chance to be active in the research and the conservation actions.

Widening the education opportunities for from researcher to anyone who is willing to learn more.


Who are we looking for?
People who are
*Interested in nature studies,
*Willing to learn and take responsibility,
* Those who want to improve themselves in practical and scientific methods in the field of marine mammal research.

Why choose us
DMAD offers nature lovers and scientists keen on marine mammal research to conduct scientific research in a pleasant environment in stunningly beautiful and safe waters. In addition, being the working areas are not far from the tourist attractions, the time on the land can be also lively and enjoyable depending on the season. Moreover, DMAD provides the opportunity to experience traditional and technological
methods in the field, as well as providing certified trainings such as ' “ACCOBAMS High Quality Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring” As a young organization whose projects are supported by highly respected international organizations, DMAD already has more than 38 articles and publications, most of which are in peer-reviewed journals. For those who are not able to participate in the program, we also have the distance internship programs covers some hot topics such as ‘Interpretation of Scientific Data’, Geographical Information System; and also, video trainings that 3500 people benefit from free of charge.

18 revisões · rating4.8

Nina Fulep rating4.4

2023 at MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

Dmad is a very personable and small ngo located at the coast near kotor in Montenegro. It has a small team and many lovely interns you will spend your time with. I was amazed at the freedom to choose our own projects and the opportunity to publish your work using DMAD's data, you don't get that ...
Duru Güneş Yalçın rating5

2022 at MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

Designed around the need to fill the vast data gaps in the Eastern Mediterranean and decrease the disparity between research levels in the Eastern and Western basins, Giant Guardians of the Deep Seas is a research expedition unlike any other in the region. Bringing together field researchers, ...
Nathalie Porsiel rating5

2022 at MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

I am now 5 weeks in Montenegro volunteering at DMAD. So what can I say? I love the freedom we have in choosing what we want to learn additionally to the land and boat surveys to record dolphins and their behavior. Doing the work for the training on GIS or photo-ID can be challenging, but if I can ...
Aditya Swami rating5

2022 at MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

I've been working with DMAD in Montenegro for about 3 weeks now and I do not have enough good words to describe how memorable the experience has been for me already. From the uber-considerate, passionate, dedicated and genuinely helpful people who work there, to the wonderful conservation research ...
Jade Maes rating5

2022 at MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

As part of my master program I became an intern for DMAD in Kotor, Montenegro. From the first day, I immediately felt so welcome. Not only the location is beautiful, but the whole work environment is amazing. In school we mainly focus on theoretical knowledge, so it felt good to finally put that ...
Yildirim Mutlu rating4.8

2022 at MDR-Montenegro Dolphin Research

There is just one word to explain 2022 East Mediterranean Summer Survey “FANTASTIC”. I’m definitely grateful to become a part of the Marine Mammals Research Association on this research expedition project. From beginning to finish (actually I should use nautical terms anymore as a ...

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