Biological Science

Conservación Amazónica – ACCA is pleased to share a volunteer opportunity within our integrated Botany and Wildlife Program at the Wayqecha Biological Station in Peru. This position offers hands-on experience in both plant ecology and wildlife monitoring in a tropical montane cloud forest.

You can see our work here: CNN: https://is.gd/as4uuj & National Geographic: https://is.gd/0Rhjtr

Volunteer Details:

• Position: Botany and Wildlife Volunteer
• Duration: 2 to 6 months (minimum 8 weeks)
• Start Date: May/June
• Location: Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station, Kosñipata Valley, Cusco Region, Peru

Key Responsibilities – Botany:

• Support cloud forest plant species inventories and basic botany work.
• Participate in ecological restoration experiments.
• Assist with germination trials, with a focus on threatened tree species.

Key Responsibilities – Wildlife:

• Assist with wildlife monitoring using camera traps.
• Contribute to mammal identification and ongoing studies on Andean bears and dwarf deer.
• Help document flora and fauna for field guides and outreach materials (nature photography experience is an asset).

Additional Activities:

Support environmental education, citizen science, and communication/social media efforts.

Engage with a multidisciplinary team and visiting researchers in a remote, high-biodiversity setting.

Profile and Requirements:

• Academic background or demonstrated interest in biology, ecology, or related fields.
• Advanced English and good conversational Spanish, with opportunities to improve.
• Physically able to hike and work in a high-altitude, humid environment, comfortable in a remote field station.
• Friendly, adaptable, proactive, and passionate about conservation and education.
• Please note that this is an unpaid volunteer position. Volunteers are responsible for covering their room and board, international travel, and insurance

What We Offer:

• Hands-on experience in botany, wildlife conservation, ecotourism, and environmental education.
• Immersion in Andean biodiversity and conservation science, and opportunities to interact with national and international researchers.
• Cultural exchange and the chance to improve Spanish while living and working in the Peruvian Andes.

For more details, please view the full Terms of Reference: https://tinyurl.com/5n7wrv58

To apply, please send your CV and a brief motivation letter (max. 1 page) with the subject “Wayqecha Volunteer Application” to fperez@conservacionamazonica.org

Join us in supporting plant conservation and Andean bear research in one of the world’s most unique cloud forests.

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