Main tasks:  

 Assisting our Project Officers and other volunteers with ecological surveys, including but not limited to: 

• River Naturalness surveys
• MoRPh surveys (Modular River Surveys)
• Botanical surveys
• Invasive Non-Native Species surveys
• Riverfly Partnership surveys
• Bird and invertebrate surveys
• Camera traps and fixed-point photography 

Skills/qualities we’re looking for:

Whilst we would invite all those interested in joining our survey work to get in touch with us these can be physically demanding roles and require an extended period of time spent outdoors. The skills we would look for from our volunteers are:  

• Reasonable level of fitness
• Willingness to work out of doors all day all year around in all weathers
• A genuine enthusiasm for wildlife and habitats
• Punctuality
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to listen to and follow instructions
• Awareness and understanding of risk in relation to working in or near water
• Knowledge of species survey work / wildlife monitoring
• Relevant professional experience, training or qualifications
• An in-date first aid certificate (please provide certificate)