Ocean Spirits: Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Project
- Grenada
About Program
Ocean Spirits is a Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Project based in the Northern Parish of Grenada, West Indies,
Your experience as a Research Assistant volunteer will:
Provide hands-on field experience with the world’s largest sea turtle
Directly help the reduction of illegal egg poaching activities
Contribute to the preservation of Grenada’s turtles
Increase community participation
Duties will include:
Night patrols of the main leatherback nesting site
Flipper tagging of unmarked females
Data collection – carapace (shell) measurements, egg counts, nest relocation
Morning surveys (on foot) of adjacent beaches
Nest excavations
Maintenance and preparation of research equipment
Summer camp organisation and participation
Carnival
Assisting with organised turtle watches for school/community groups
Catch and Release Hawksbill and Green turtle work
Camp maintenance and cleaning
Cooking
Video and Photos
Program Highlights
- Great opportunity to get hands on field experience with the world largest sea Turtle.
- Learn about sea turtles from qualified morine biologist and conservationist with over 10 years expreance
- Dive some of the purest waters in the Caribbean, with the only sculptur park.
- Day trip to the rain forest and water falls
- Interaction with the local community
Response from Ocean Spirits
I am sorry to hear you did not completely enjoy your stay with Ocean Spirits. We regret you were not able to develop a relationship with some supervisors and as we advise from the initial briefing on arrival to the project we do ask if anyone has any issues that they raise them so they can be dealt with to ensure you have the most enjoyable stay.
However we do not expect everyone to get along but do expect people to be mature enough that they can have a working relationship within the team as we all have the same end focus and goals. Regarding feeling scammed about time of season it is very hard for us to predict nature but we do advise on the website depending on time of visiting what to expect.
We thank you for volunteering your time on the project and for your feedback and sorry you felt unable to raise issues whilst actually with us.
Wishing you all the best in the future,
Kind Regards Ocean Spirits Staffing Team