Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society

Details: Session: June 1st - July 31st, 2025 Hours per week: 35 – 40  Location: Mile 27. 5 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District. Belize, C.A. Experience required: none Openings: 2 Description: The Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society, located in the Maya Mountains of Belize, currently has 3 apprenticeship spots open for our Fall 2024 Tropical Agriculture Techniques Internship Program. The T.R.E.E.S Farm has been established as a Farm-to-Table organic operation and regenerative agriculture demonstration farm. Its primary purpose is to serve the original needs of the NGO’s operations which are wildlife conservation through research and education. This is accomplished through the layout of the farm which provides extensive wildlife habitat and foraging opportunities, increasing the local faunal biodiversity as well as acting as an educational demonstration to local subsistence farmers and visiting students.  Interns will learn by assisting in...

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...

Calling all mammal and bat enthusiasts, join us at the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S) research station for our Bat Research Internship Program in the Maya Mountains of Belize for Fall 2024.  Session:   Present - Dec 31, 2025 Location:   Mile 27.5 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District, Belize, C.A. Hours per week:   35 – 40 Duration:   Sessions may be 2 to 5 weeks, with 4 weeks recommended for maximum learning Openings:   3 Experience total immersion in the Maya Mountains of Belize, Central America. This tropical bat research internship could be the final step you need to gain field experience!    No experience necessary, just a love for wildlife and a thirst for knowledge! Preference is given to candidates with a certain level of bat identification and trapping skills. Ideal for biologists/ecologists eager to learn and make a difference in the field.    Responsibilities include: - Setting up mist-nets under...

Station:  Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S)  Location:  27.5 miles Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek  Country:  Belize, Central America  Position dates:  May 26 – September 26, 2025    Description:   Internships take place at the T.R.E.E.S Hosting Center, a research and education facility 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 nonprofit dedicated to conserving Belize’s natural and cultural heritage through education, conservation, and research. One way we fulfill this mission is by hosting interns. Through training international and local Belizean students in environmental and wildlife management, field research techniques, and data collection protocols, we contribute to a greater understanding of Belize’s biodiversity.  At T.R.E.E.S, the only resident turtle...