Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society
Details:
Session: Open on a rolling basis
Hours per week: 35 – 40
Location: Mile 27. 5 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District. Belize, C.A.
Experience required: none Openings: 2
Description:
Internships are held at the T.R.E.E.S Hosting Center, a research and education center in the Maya Mountains of Belize. The center is operated by the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S), a small grassroots not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to conserve Belize’s natural and cultural heritage through education, conservation, and research. One way in which we meet our mandate is through hosting interns. By training international and local Belizean students in environmental and wildlife management, field research techniques and data collection protocols, knowledge on the biodiversity of Belizean fauna and flora will be gained. This knowledge will then be compiled into peer-reviewed publications, Belizean government reports and...