Shark Conservation and Research in The Bahamas

  Bahamas

Eleuthera

Term: Throughout the year 
Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: January-February 2009, April - May 2009

Description: Assist in shark field research with the Cape Eleuthera Institute's shark team. Help conduct baited video and longline surveys, tag and measure sharks, and track their movements around Eleuthera.

Highlights: Get up close to tiger, lemon, Caribbean reef, and nurse sharks! Learn how to handle, measure and tag sharks as part of a new research program aiming to assess the seasonal abundance and distribution of sharks in the Exuma Sound. This work will help with the management and conservation of critically important shark species.

Qualifications: No qualifications necessary but this research involves a lot of boat time, so must be comfortable on the water.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 3250

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 +

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Bahamas Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 4-5

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview

The Cape Eleuthera Institute's Mission Statement: Our mission is to build relationships, create models, conduct research, and promote sustainable development in South Eleuthera, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Through partnerships and information sharing, we are creating models of resource management and development that enhance learning, conservation and economic prosperity.

Year Founded: 2003