{"id":2688,"date":"2021-11-23T14:45:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2021-11-23T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:45:19","slug":"conservation-volunteer-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2021\/11\/23\/conservation-volunteer-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation volunteer needed!"},"content":{"rendered":"

WANTED: Volunteer Pond Officer \u2013 for an 11-week project in Spring 2022<\/h2>\n

Calling all keen conservationists and nature-loving students!<\/p>\n

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Would you like some hands on experience of e-DNA pond water sampling, with the opportunity to learn about Natural England\u2019s pond restoration and creation scheme for Great Crested Newts?<\/p>\n

KSCP is one of the habitat delivery bodies in Kent delivering the scheme. You will work alongside our GCN-licenced countryside partnership officers who will train you up and share their knowledge of wildlife ponds and the importance they have to the wider landscape.<\/p>\n

The e-DNA monitoring runs from 15th April until 30th June<\/strong> when ponds are most active and we envisage needing help 2-3 days per week during this time. We have around 80 ponds to check and so your own transport is a necessity as most of the work will be in remote rural locations such as the Low Weald. Ideally the Volunteer Pond Officer would be active with a love of the outdoors and be able to carry a small amount of kit to each pond site.<\/p>\n

For more information and to apply:<\/p>\n

please email: kentishstour@kent.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

or call 03000 410900<\/p>\n

Closing date: 28th February 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

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