Sonoran Joint Venture,
This week, we have been discussing the long-standing practice of using underpaid field technicians in the wildlife conservation…
This week, we have been discussing the long-standing practice of using underpaid field technicians in the wildlife conservation…
Join the SJV's #labmeeting! Each month we get together to discuss selected articles, share our ideas and think about how we…
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Each month, the SJV staff select an article(s) to read and discuss at our lab meeting. This time, we read a…
Unpaid technicians and internships are bad for science, and the conservation of our natural world. We cannot afford to not pay…
The expectation of unpaid work harms the scientific community systematically excluding participation by those unable to work…
Dec 5 was Int'l Volunteer Day, volunteers are strongly needed to achieve long lasting results in conservation but this is also…
In the latest edition of The Wildlife Society Bulletin:
New paper suggests that "Volunteer Field Technicians Are Bad for Wildlife Ecology".
What are your thoughts? Do volunteer positions create a disservice to the wildlife ecology field as a whole?
What are your thoughts on this subject?
During my undergraduate days, about 90% of the positions I saw advertised for South American and African research opportunities…
Are volunteer field techs bad for wildlife ecology? Should entry-level positions pay enough to support a family?
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