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Loop Abroad: Belize Crocodile & Manatee Research Fellowship Online (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Online/Virtual, no specified country
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Loop Abroad 
Program Description:
Perform Critical Research To Protect Crocodiles & Manatees…From Anywhere On Earth

HIGHLIGHTS:

100 research hours for VMCAS vet school applications
100% Online for Summer 2022 (Limited to 20 Fellows)
Collect and analyze data as a critical step to protect “Placencia Lagoon” as a wildlife sanctuary in Placencia, Belize
Have a first-hand impact on the protection of wild crocodiles, manatees, and more through your research
Gain valuable research experience in drone surveys, camera traps, parasite analysis, and literature reviews

*Fellowship is open to ALL. No pre-requisites or student status is required.

Loop Abroad, in collaboration with CELA-Belize, invites students to be part of wildlife conservation and research conducted by the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC) in and around the Placencia Lagoon in southern Belize. This is a one-of-kind online research fellowship available from anywhere.  [A woman holding a Manatee in the water]

With the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC), students will join the team to collect and analyze data, a critical step in order to protect the area as a Wildlife Sanctuary.  Although the CRC’s primary study species are crocodiles, the CRC takes a more holistic approach to conservation that includes research of various species (including manatees) within crocodile habitat and involving various community members to create local stewardship of the lagoon.

The fellowship will start with an orientation block session where we will cover the methodology of wildlife research, crocodile ecology and biology, parasitology (focusing on tropical diseases), and translational ecology. CRC Director, Dr. Marisa Tellez, will also discuss the challenges of wildlife conservation and management referencing her experience with local, national, and international regulatory bodies.  After learning basic theories of wildlife research and conservation, you will be introduced to specific projects and begin analyzing data collected by CRC staff.