Every year, light pollution puts countless juvenile seabirds at risk, disorientating them and causing them to fall into our cities, exposing them to various dangers. SPEA Madeira is committed to combating this threat, which affects several species with nocturnal habits, including humans.
With this in mind, SPEA Madeira is offering four one-year volunteer positions within the European Solidarity Corps programme.
Duration: 15/02/2024 to 15/02/2025
Location: Funchal
Registration deadline: 15/01/2024
General requirements:
- Aged between 18 and 30.
- Residence in Portugal or Spain.
Accommodation:
The ESC programme covers travel expenses, the amount payable depending on the result of the distance calculation specified by the ESC distance calculator. It is used to cover the cost of travelling between the volunteer’s area of residence and the place where the volunteer will be staying. Transport, accommodation and food costs are covered by the ESC project, up to a maximum of €21 per volunteer day. The volunteer will be given a cash allowance for personal expenses of €5 per day. Transport for fieldwork is provided by SPEA.
Opportunities available:
1. Seabirds and Light Pollution: A Problem with a Solution (2 Vacancies):
– Surveying and monitoring bird colonies.
– Raising awareness among entities about the problem of light pollution.
– Organising and participating in seabird rescue campaigns.
– Support in inventorying insects.
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2. Mapping Night Sky Brightness and Strategies Against Light Pollution (1 vacancy):
– Support for SPEA Madeira’s communication and environmental education.
– Mapping night-time brightness using spatial data.
– Familiarisation with Portuguese legislation on light pollution.
– Raising awareness among organisations about the problem of light pollution.
– Organising and participating in seabird rescue campaigns.
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3. Communicate for Change: Raising Awareness of Madeira’s Nocturnal Biodiversity (1 vacancy):
– Support for SPEA Madeira’s communication: creation of content for social networks, news and other dissemination documents.
– Support for SPEA Madeira’s environmental education.
– Raising awareness among organisations about the problem of light pollution.
– Organising and participating in seabird rescue campaigns.
– Support in inventorying insects.
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Join us and be part of the preservation of Madeira Island’s unique nocturnal biodiversity!
