Dolphin Conservation Project Internship

I'm Serena, a university student. I attended the first three years at the University of Turin, and I graduated in December 2018 as a naturalist. I subsequently decided to continue my studies abroad and I am currently attending the Master of Environmental Management at the University of Montbéliard in France. This year the career plan included a two-month internship and in October I started looking for it. As soon as I read about the project ‘’Delfini del Ponente ” I quickly filled out the regist...

I've spent 1 month at delfini del ponente and I loved it:) we saw many different species on the surveys, mostly bottlenose or striped dolphins but also long-finned pilot whales or fin whales. By doing the office work I could have a closer look into the daily life of a scientist and I enjoyed it very much:) in this one month could learn more than I expected. But not only this, I also felt very welcome and comfortable in the team. The people there are very nice and will always help you if you have...

A fantastic opportunity to explore up close the marine diversity which the Ligurian sea has to offer. It will be an experience you will never forget, which an amazing team of like-minded, hard working individuals there to support you at every step. Very professionally organised, allowing you to gain first hand experience on what it is like to be a field-based cetacean researcher. I'd highly recommend to anyone wanting to pursue a career in this field, or have a passion for marine mammals, you wo...