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Position HAVO - Hawksbill Turtle Volunteer Hawai`i Volcanoes Nat'l Park Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Hawaii Home Page Hawaii Tourism Site Hawaii State Parks Volunteers Hawaii State Wildlife Volunteers Address P.O. Box 52 Hawai`i Nat'l Park, HI 96718 Contact Rhonda Loh rhonda_loh@nps.gov 808-985-6098 Dates 2/28/2011--12/31/2014 Activities • Fish/Wildlife • Back Country/Wilderness Record Date 5/9/2013 Suitable For Adults Difficulty Level Strenuous

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Hawksbill Turtle Volunteer - Since 1989, volunteers have been instrumental in studying and protecting the endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata). Honu`ea is the rarest turtle in the Pacific Ocean with not more than 10 to 20 individuals nesting per season in the Hawaiian Islands.Dates: Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is seeking volunteers to monitor and protect nesting hawksbill turtles. We need at least 16 volunteers at a time from June through December each year. A minimum commitment of 8 to 12 weeks is prefered.Duties: The volunteer program entails nightly watches at remote backcountry beaches to observe nesting hawksbills and basking green sea turtles. Volunteers will monitor nesting activities, handle and tag turtles, rescue stranded hatchlings, excavate nests, record field data, and trap and euthanize introduced predators (mongooses, rats, feral cats) to protect turtle eggs and hatchlings. Occasional beach clean-up will be conducted.Skills: Volunteers must possess an upbeat positive attitude, a love of the outdoors, be willing to camp in the field 4-6 nights per week (including some weekends), and be capable of working late into the night. Some sites are reached by hiking 7-12 miles in hot weather conditions with a 20 to 30 pound backpack, others by 4WD vehicle. You must possess a valid U.S. driver's license.Compensation: Dorm style housing (at 4,000' elevation) and a meal reimbursement ($10.00 U.S. per working day) will be provided. Transortation to and from Hawaii is not provided. How to Apply: If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Hawksbill Turtle Monitoring Program for an application by calling (808) 985-6090, fax (808) 985-6029, or write to: Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Hawksbill Turtle Monitoring Program, Division of Resources Management, P.O. Box 52, Hawai`i National Park, HI 96718 or email: HAVO_turtle_project@nps.gov

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