Conservation Volunteers Wanted for Award Winning Marine Programme

The field research of Blue Ventures projects is carried out by our overseas volunteers, who work closely with our field research scientists and camp staff.

Every 6 weeks a new team of volunteers arrives at the field site, ensuring year-round sustainability of our research in the region. At any one time there may be up to 16 volunteers working at the camp. In addition to volunteers, the camp comprises Malagasy and international research scientists, as well as local and international Blue Ventures staff.

During the course of a Blue Ventures research expedition, research volunteers are encouraged to play an active role in all aspects of research currently underway in the marine environment and local community. Through participation in ecological research efforts, volunteers dive to collect data at monitoring sites, surveying the ecological health and status of coral reef habitats.

Underwater volunteers also take part in exploratory and reconnaissance research efforts, identifying new sites of interest, and visiting previously unknown marine environments. Onshore, volunteers participate in social research projects. These include fisheries and socioeconomic surveys, community environmental education and awareness-raising initiatives, and teaching English and French in local schools.

Volunteers with no previous experience are given PADI scuba-diving training up to Advanced level.