Assist this Sumatran orangutan research project

You can become a Research Assistant and gain amazing conservation field experience. The Batu Kapal Conservation project in North Sumatra aims to protect an important bio-link for primates and other wildlife moving around the Gunung Leuser National Park. The research is focused on identifying and monitoring a small population of wild orangutans. You will use GPS recording and photography to expand the database of individual primates. Observe and understand the daily activity patterns of the Batu Kapal orangutans including spotting their nests and mapping them. As a researcher, you will carry out dusk, dawn and night walks by spot light to gps record sightings of primates and other wildlife such as slow loris, civet cats, leopards, bats and porcupines

Orangutan Research Internship Responsibilities

-Collecting data using data sheets on orangutans: sightings, nests, migration paths and feeding using GPS and photography
-Daily treks ( day and night) to monitor and collect data on individuals to expand the database
-Data recording and analysis of the collected data sheets and existing database (excel spreadsheet)
-Using and updating the mapping software: GPS trail mapping
-Record and map important fruiting trees for the orangutan population (trembesi, ficus, pakam)
-Build the list of local species, plants and animals and identify related ecosystem services
-Identify and map primary land use in the Batu Kapal area and land owners as potential conservation stakeholders and project partners
-Assist with other project activities: up-cycling plastic waste, tree-planting  and community engagement