Opportunities
to gain
fieldwork
experience
whilst
contributing
to
biodiversity
&
conservation
research
Operation
Wallacea has run
biodiversity research
expeditions for the last
25 years to a series of
sites (mainly biodiversity
hotspots) worldwide (www.opwall.com),
helping university
students from around the
world gain valuable
experience and get their
hands dirty with real
biodiversity research.
From dense jungle and
European grasslands to
coral reefs and
Mediterranean seagrass
meadows, our network of
more than 200 academics
assist in developing and
leading cutting edge
research projects that
help to inform local
conservation management
strategies.
More than 575 papers
including some in high
impact journals such as
Nature and PNAS have been
published from these
annual programs, so by
joining the field surveys
you are guaranteed a high
level of academic
involvement. By working
alongside these academics,
students either gain broad
experience as research
assistants or gather data
for their independent
research project (thesis).
The expeditions vary in
length from 1 to 6 weeks
during the months of June
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Some
of our lead academics
are hosting a webinar
where you can learn
about how to join one of
these expeditions and
how the data collected
are being used to help
with wildlife
conservation measures.
To register, click on
the time and date below
that best fits your
schedule.
Can't
make it to any of these
presentations? Register
anyway and we will send
you a recording of the
webinar afterwards. For
more information on our
expeditions click
here.
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Watch
our introductory
overview video (view
here) which
outlines who Opwall are
and the fantastic work
we do. Want to watch the
full version? You can find it
here.
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For
everyone who submits an
expression of interest,
a bespoke itinerary is
created and sent to you,
this is based on your
interests and career
objectives. To submit
an expression of
interest click here.
