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29 people are interested
Love Aquariums? Aquarist Assistant Needed
ORGANIZATION: Marine Science Institute
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29 people are interested
The Marine Science Institute (MSI) has aquarist volunteer opportunities for experienced fish enthusiasts. Volunteers will be trained to provide daily husbandry for a diverse collection of local marine fishes and invertebrates. Gain animal husbandry experience, become familiarized with local marine animals, learn how to monitor brackish and salt water quality, and acquire valuable experience at a local non-profit.
Internship Description: Through one-on-one training, volunteers will become competent in the care and maintenance of the different aquarium exhibits located at our site. Responsibilities include but are not limited to daily food prep and feeding, exhibit cleaning, record keeping, animal health observation, water quality monitoring, collection expeditions, animal inventories, and filter maintenance procedures.
Commitment: 3 hours per day, one weekday per week, minimum of 12 weeks.
Requirements: Minimum age requirement is 18. Experience keeping aquariums, or identifying local marine species, is preferred but not required. Able to work independently and in a team, follow directions carefully and communicate effectively. Capable of lifting 40 pounds. Available to volunteer on Holidays.
Aquarium Assistants help maintain the institute's marine life systems.
Volunteers should possess a high level of maturity and accountability.
Good communication skills, problem solving and willingness to get dirty are essential.
If you are interested in this opportunity please fill out an application and email it to aqassistant@sfbaymsi.org
Application Link https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/74faa6_c49882931d6e437a9036bbfa517af5ba.pdf
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About Marine Science Institute
Location:
500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063, US
Mission Statement
The Institute's mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education. We achieve this goal through innovative marine science education programs that: Place students of all ages in direct contact with the natural environment; Emphasize the interdependence of all living things, their connection to the physical environment, and the special responsibilities of humans to the environment; Facilitate active learning through the use of observation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a cooperative setting; and Instill confidence, encourage involvement, and inspire accomplishment by providing positive role models.
Description
Our programs allows elementary through college-aged students to be marine scientists for a day. Over the past 50 years, we have continuously tailored our science programs to meet the needs of schools. We constantly endeavor to create a program experience that satisfies the teachers' specific educational requirements and support the California State Board of Education Science Content Standards. Discovery Voyages are four-hour explorations of the San Francisco Bay on board our 90-foot research vessel, the Robert. G. Brownlee. Elementary-college students rotate through four stations where they use authentic marine research equipment to conduct science. On these trips, students focus on Ichthyology, Plankton, Hydrology, and Benthos. Land Programs are conducted in Redwood City at MSI's oyster shell beach, pier, aquariums and Discovery Lab. Students work at two to four stations to study fish, benthic invertebrates, plankton, hydrology (water chemistry), sharks, and marine mammals. They use professional-grade oceanographic equipment to take mud grabs, "seine" fish, and collect and test water and plankton samples. In the Ocean Lab program, students handle live animals and use microscopes, keys, and the scientific method to examine five different phyla of tidepool invertebrates and fish, their interrelationships, and their ecology. We also take sharks, fish, crabs, and other marine life out to the schools using a trailer-mounted aquarium. This program can be tailored to the class' needs by focusing on whatever theme or habitat is appropriate to their current curriculum.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
500 Discovery ParkwayRedwood City, CA 94063
DATE POSTED
April 26, 2018
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours 1 day a week (M-F)
- Weekdays only