HOW TO APPLY

Please Email a letter of interest to us, not as an attachment, (don't forget to include your return E-mail address!); an infrequent post makes answering letters a lengthy process. We prefer volunteers to be at least 25-years-old, unless you feel you have skills, which you think we might need (e.g. field experience). Volunteers will be expected to contribute wherever they are needed, and it will not always be possible to provide research experience during a visit, although every effort will be made to do so.

Please write well in advance of your proposed time of visit and highlight your interests (i.e. visitor interpretation, construction, rainforest regeneration, etc.), and also your qualifications and relevant skills. Tell us what you can do for us and what we can do for you, employment history, and maybe what your ideal job might be. Read the rest of the web pages (especially How You Can help?) before applying!

From researchers we would appreciate a C.V. and a list of project interests.

We are aware that it is almost impossible for overseas students to pick a project suitable for the wet tropics, unless they have some advice or actual experience. However, Station staff can assist in this, and there are some projects that students can contribute to. The one important thing to realize about this region, is that almost nothing has been studied in any depth, and the list of possible projects is endless.

Students with particular interests who can gain external funding for their specific projects are welcome to apply, provided the Station facilities can cater to their needs. Please direct your inquiries to the Director.

Because of the constraints imposed by the Queensland and Australian National Parks and Wildlife Departments, projects requiring direct animal experimentation and manipulation cannot be supported, (unless they are linked to current research activities of the Station).

Prospective researchers should outline their research programs (and their level of financial support) in sufficient detail to allow the Station to assess them for their suitability for the facilities available and for the area. If they are not considered suitable, then we will suggest modifications or suggest an alternative venue. They should also outline their needs for National Parks and other permits; the Station Director may be able to assist in getting them. Researchers, especially long-term ones, are requested to contribute labor toward the Station's operation where needed.