<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Primate Behavior Research Intern</span></b><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Organization:
Para La Tierra (<a href="http://www.paralatierra.org">www.paralatierra.org</a>)</span><span lang="es-419" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Application Deadline: Rolling</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Location: Pilar, Neembucu,
Paraguay</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Para La Tierra is searching
for talented and hardworking research interns to join our team in Paraguay for
3 to 6 months. Our internship program provides young biologists an opportunity
to step out of the classroom and into the field, gaining hands-on experience
running a research project of their own design. Based in the center of the Ñeembucú
Wetland System, Para La Tierra’s research team has been investigating the
behavior, ecology, and social structure of the Black-&-Gold Howler monkey.
Our research station offers an incredible opportunity to study these highly
adaptable arboreal primates in a variety of different habitats, from riparian
forests to the city parks. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">As tropical forests continue to disappear, it is
increasingly important to understand how wild animals can survive alongside
human populations. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Para La Tierra is interested in understanding how the
primates are affected by the urban environment of the city of Pilar, how their
behavior varies from that of the groups located outside the city, and what can
be done to better protect the wild animals from the negative effects of the
near constant human-wildlife interaction. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Primate Behaviour Research Interns are
challenged to further our collective understanding of the Howler monkeys found
in Ñeembucú. With the help of our expert on-site primatologist, each intern
creates their own methodology, collects independent data, analyses their
results, and presents their findings. The focus of the study will be completely
defined by the intern’s own interests. Previous interns have studied: Parasitology,
Human-Wildlife Interactions, Acoustic Behaviour, Social Structure, and much
more. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">When was the last time that your professor gave you
the option to choose what you wanted to study? When was the last time your boss
told you to follow your own passion? </span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">At Para La Tierra, we
specialize in training young biologists in the skills they need to enter
further education or the job market. Based in Paraguay, the ‘heart of South
America,’ we are the country’s only year-round research station. Over the past
9 years, we have published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and discovered a few
new species for science. Along the way, over 250 interns have helped contribute
to the better understanding of Paraguay’s understudied habitats.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Our research
base is located in the city of Pilar, a beautiful location in the south of
Paraguay, and the gateway to the Ñeembucú Wetland Complex (NWC). The NWC is
composed of a mosaic of habitats, including grasslands, marshes and humid
Chaco. Deep forests lining the rivers and streams are bursting with wildlife,
while river monsters the size of small cars lurk in the murky waters.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Come discover for yourself what Paraguay has to offer.</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Our interns
finish the program taking away a long list of newly learned skills, a
professional reference, and one heck of an experience to share at their next
interview. But they also leave behind a great deal. All of our intern projects
are directly involved in promoting the conservation of this threatened habitat.
The scientific investigations of the area help raise awareness of the
ecological importance of Ñeembucu at both the national and international
levels. The most successful projects are published in scientific journals,
further raising the profile of Paraguay, and many interns make their way onto
the author line for the first time in their early careers through their work
with Para La Tierra. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">Para La Tierra is a not-for-profit
conservation organization that protects habitats and species in Paraguay
through scientific research, community outreach and environmental education.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">The
application period is rolling and there are no start or end dates, so the trip can
be organized to suit the project and the person. Interns must be available to
stay for a minimum of three months.</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Applicants must be over
18 years old and have or be working towards a degree in a biology related
subject. Conversational English is required. To apply please email your CV to  </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:paralatierra.py@gmail.com" style="color:blue">paralatierra.py@gmail.com</a></span><span lang="EN-GB">.</span></p>

<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Costs</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> – Because
the best things in life aren’t free.  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">$925
per month for the 1st 2 months and $875 for each subsequent month.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif">Para
La Tierra charges interns to cover costs of room and board. The price includes
all living costs during their stay with us. Interns receive three meals a day,
a bed in shared accommodation with hot showers and access to WiFi. The fee also
covers the use of PLT’s scientific equipment, minor administrative costs
associated with the stay, and a small contribution to Para La Tierra's
conservation and education projects</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times,serif"></span></p>

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basis pro rata payments are accepted in special cases. There is a 25% discount
for South American nationals.  </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>

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