Himalayan Langur Project: Internship opportunity
Position Description: The Himalayan Langur Project (HLP) has internship opportunities for active individuals who wish to gain immense experience in the field of animal behaviour ecology, conservation biology, and evolutionary biology. Duties include, but are not limited to 1- behavioural data collection on Himalayan langurs 2- meetings with villagers 3- teaching local kids in HLP community hall, 4- conducting various activities with the local community.
Fieldwork requires long hours hiking in the forest and a great deal of patience. Other tasks related to fieldwork include (a) learning individual identities, (b) systematic data entry (c) vegetation sampling, and (d) taking GPS data on range use. The typical day consists of approximately 10 hours of walking in the forest, an average of 7-8 km per day, including rainy days. More details about the projects can be found here (https://www.himaninautiyal.com/).
Study Site: This position is based in Mandal Valley, Chamoli district Uttarakhand, India. This site is one of the oldest sites of HLP and is ideal for learning primate behaviour field methodology. It is a very beautiful small valley located at 1500-2000 meter elevation with a good diversity of high altitude mammals and birds.
Qualifications/Experience:
Stipend and round trip fares (train/bus) are available after 8 months stay, but some funding is available to cover expenses. See below.
Support provided for volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging): Food and accommodation at the field site will be covered by the project.
Term of Appointment:
From May 10 2022 to the end of December 2022 (*minimum 4 months)
Application Deadline:
A review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. We expect to select the successful candidates by end of April 2022 (or probably earlier). Short-listed applicants will be contacted to schedule zoom interviews as soon as possible.
How to apply: Please send the Application Form along with your CV to himani.nautiyal08@gmail.com (Himani Nautiyal, director HLP) and cc to vmvirendra85@gmail.com (Virendra Mathur, co-director HLP)
Fieldwork requires long hours hiking in the forest and a great deal of patience. Other tasks related to fieldwork include (a) learning individual identities, (b) systematic data entry (c) vegetation sampling, and (d) taking GPS data on range use. The typical day consists of approximately 10 hours of walking in the forest, an average of 7-8 km per day, including rainy days. More details about the projects can be found here (https://www.himaninautiyal.com/).
Study Site: This position is based in Mandal Valley, Chamoli district Uttarakhand, India. This site is one of the oldest sites of HLP and is ideal for learning primate behaviour field methodology. It is a very beautiful small valley located at 1500-2000 meter elevation with a good diversity of high altitude mammals and birds.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Have (or be working toward) an undergraduate (B.Sc./B.A.) degree or Master’s degree in psychology, biology, ecology, or anthropology, with an emphasis on animal behavior (e.g., ethology, behavioral ecology, zoology)
- Experience conducting fieldwork.
- Experience with data collection and data entry, preferably with a behavioral research project.
- Must be able to live and work independently and as part of a multicultural team.
- Good physical fitness is essential as most of the day will be spent hiking after the study groups.
- Must be fluent in Hindi.
- Good creative problem-solving skills.
Stipend and round trip fares (train/bus) are available after 8 months stay, but some funding is available to cover expenses. See below.
Support provided for volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging): Food and accommodation at the field site will be covered by the project.
Term of Appointment:
From May 10 2022 to the end of December 2022 (*minimum 4 months)
Application Deadline:
A review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. We expect to select the successful candidates by end of April 2022 (or probably earlier). Short-listed applicants will be contacted to schedule zoom interviews as soon as possible.
How to apply: Please send the Application Form along with your CV to himani.nautiyal08@gmail.com (Himani Nautiyal, director HLP) and cc to vmvirendra85@gmail.com (Virendra Mathur, co-director HLP)
