Marine Conservation
Island Reef Research and Conservation
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Real citizen science on the Great Barrier Reef, no experience needed. Two islands, 45 minutes from Cairns.
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Who volunteers · Gap year travellers
Volunteering for gap year travellers
Longer placements that build skills instead of collecting photographs.
A gap year has room for a longer stay, and longer stays are what projects value most. Continuity means you learn the method properly and your data is usable.
Combine a marine placement with a wildlife placement across two destinations if time allows.
Placements that usually suit
Marine Conservation
Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Reef-based citizen science and marine conservation on the Great Barrier Reef, with dive training or a liveaboard reef experience.
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Marine Conservation
Reef & Rainforest Adventure
Far North Queensland (Cairns · Great Barrier Reef · Daintree · Cape Tribulation · Kuranda)
Three weeks combining reef research, marine conservation and rainforest exploration in tropical Far North Queensland.
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One short email a day. How to spot a genuine project, what fees really pay for, and how to prepare.