The role will involve working with members of the Pangolin Specialist Group on outputs from the group’s 2017-2020 strategy. This includes developing a captive care guide for live confiscated pangolins in Africa and Asia. Production of such a guide has been recommended in processes in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) processes. Other responsibilities include working closely with the Pangolin Specialist Group Chair, Red List Authority Co-ordinator and members to update all of the pangolin Red List assessments, assisting with sourcing funding to hold national or regional conservation planning workshops for pangolin species and providing communications/social media support to the Pangolin Specialist Group.
The volunteering opportunity is for six months, starting in June 2018. The role is ideally for three/four days a week, following normal office hours from 9am to 5pm and is based within ZSL’s Conservation Programmes department in Regent’s Park, London.
Please note that this is a voluntary position. However, lunch (up to £5) and travel expenses (up to the equivalent to a monthly travel card within zones 1-6) will be reimbursed.
In this role, the voluntary intern will benefit from:
- Experience of undertaking research within one of the UK’s leading conservation research organisations;
- Support to complete the IUCN Red List online course, leading to an internationally recognised qualification;
- Training in the use of social media to communicate science and conservation; and
- Interaction with staff across the Society including Conservation Programmes and the Institute of Zoology, as well as 100+ Pangolin Specialist Group members around the world.
