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GYC2060 - Coral Reef Project in Northern Borneo Country: Brunei Darussalam Cost: £1895.00 Please note: If you wish to stay longer than two months, there is a supplementary charge of £500 for each additional month. Dive insurance is also required. Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 2 months Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7585 or

 

	This placement would suit... This placement would suit anyone with a sense of adventure and a love of the sea. You will need to have an open water (and preferably advanced) PADI, although these courses can be taken on arrival if required at an extra cost. Reefs around Brunei are generally quite shallow, have excellent fish and coral life, and are good for training and open water dives. Brunei also has a number of diving clubs and dive operators offering some of the cheapest diving in Borneo. Brunei Bay and the waters outside are sites of some excellent wreck diving (WW2 and recent) if you grow tired of coral reefs. The reef survey itself is run by the University and is an on going project to map the coral diversity of the reefs in the southern part of the South China Sea near the Brunei coast. Because they are not commercially exploited, Brunei’s coral reefs remain in relatively good condition. Despite oil drilling and coastal development, they are among the least threatened in the region. However, illegal fishing is increasing. About 21% of Brunei’s coral reefs are at risk from human activities, particularly from sedimentation as a result of upland activities. During the trip, you will dive on the reefs and collect or photograph coral formations. After the trip, you will identify the specimens using taxonomic identification keys using a CD ROM and/or comparison with slides. (You will, of course, receive prior instruction on how to do this.) You will then be able to record the data you've collected to update the survey. Basically, the work is broken up into two types of days - boat days and laboratory days. Principal duties: -Assist on field trips -Collect and/or photograph specimens -Identify specimens -Record research data and update survey -Prepare specimens for display Other duties: -Assist marine biologist generally -Prepare boat and dive equipment for field trips -Wash and put away boat and dive equipment after trips. We also offer teaching placements and a forest survival course in Brunei too! Travellers’ placements are very flexible and can be combined with any other Travellers placement and tailor made to your requirements! 0845 344 7585 Travellers Worldwide: Live and work abroad helping children, adults, animals and entire communities in less advantaged countries. Learn about their culture from the inside! Stay from as little as two weeks to as long as one year - you choose your dates and duration!