Operation Wallacea
Operation Wallacea
Operation Wallacea is a network of academics from European and North American universities offering biodiversity and conservation research programmes. Students can join as Research Assistants working alongside academic teams, gaining rare field experience and insights into a career in tropical field research.
Type of experience: Volunteering, research
Study level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Duration: 1 - 7 weeks
Format: In-person
Where: Croatia, Honduras, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mexico, Romania, South Africa
Accommodation
Accommodation varies between campsite. Often you will be in tents. Sites have camp beds, army-style tents, or hammocks.
Experience overview
Activities vary between sites. Mornings may be spent participating in Biodiversity surveys, followed by lunch. More surveys or practical activities may take place in the afternoon, followed by a lecture or night-time surveys. Marine sites will also take part in dive sessions.