Volunteer in the Field Program in Wildlife and Ecosystem Monitoring
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The goal of Terra Sylvestris' field volunteer program is to contribute to sustainable development in the area of the inner Ionian on land and sea of the communities of the islands of Kalamos and Kastos. It is part of the Kalamos and Kastos sustainable development program. An important goal of this program is to help educate and inspire people from around the world with respect to sustainability and nature conservation. It is based in the Kalamos Island biological field station. Volunteers work on a pre-agreed plan with us based on the structure of our program.
It is possible for undergraduate and postgraduate thesis projects to be completed through participation in this program.
How it works
There are two ways you can participate in the work of Terra Sylvestris. The first is by participating in one of our pre-arrange activities for the field season. The second is to organize an activity for each volunteer individually in one of our thematic areas of work.
Thematic areas are, among others, as follows:
- Sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
- Forest ecosystem Protection and Restoration
- Restoration of agricultural diversity
- Anthropogenic pollution measurement and reduction
- Ecosystem monitoring
- Land use rights
- Rights of use of natural resources
- Social justice and related issues in natural resource management and sustainable development
The cost of the program is 20 euros per day or 600 euros per month(30 calendar day period). The minimum amount of time a volunteer can stay is 15 calendar days.
The fee includes the following:
- Related transport in the general area of the project
- Accommodation and other related facilities
- A basic housekeeping facility once a week
- Full access to wifi internet and computers
