Volunteers & Internships

Content Producers/Editors - we are seeking 3-4 science content producers/editors to help expand the existing content on MarineBio.org and write new content about marine biology, conservation and science. If you have superior writing skills, are willing to volunteer initially and later be considered first for contract/part-time or full-time work with MarineBio in the future, contact David@marinebio.org asap. No HTML experience is necessary but a strong knowledge of the web and the content on MarineBio.org is required.

MarineBio is also looking for interns and volunteers to help us continue as a viable environmental enterprise to help save ocean life by educating the general public and serving as a clearing-house for marine life information.

We are looking primarily for proactive, independent, biology, zoology, marine biology, etc. students and graduates who wish to help us with our mission and goals. We are also interested in talking with you if you simply have time, energy and an interest in marine life and would like to help make a difference. We can also use help with marketing and PR, networking with similar groups, and researching various topics involving marine conservation and marine life. Contact us if you have any questions.

Our internships and volunteer needs are currently "virtual", which means all you need is your computer and an Web connection. We need volunteers and interns to help with (in no order of importance):

Marine Species Photos/Videos/Resources/References
Marine species research is constantly evolving and very little is often known about many species in the ocean. Help us keep our species home pages up-to-date by helping us find new research including photos, video, online resources and references for all of our species. A good place to start would be the most endangered and threatened marine species or poorest known species which include most of the whales and dolphins and the beaked whales, respectively. Be sure to ask permission to use any photos or video first or simply email us the URLs (web addresses).

The Marine Science Section
This section starts at http://marinebio.org/Oceans/. We welcome help with critiques of existing content or contribution of additional content for any page or related topic in that section.

The Marine Conservation section
This section starts at http://marinebio.org/Oceans/Conservation/. We welcome help with critiques of existing content or contribution of additional content for any page or related topic in that section.

MarineBio Blog
The new Blog is at http://marinebio.org/blog/ - feel free to email joni@marinebio.org with suggestions for posts. (Joni is MarineBio.org's Editor and VP and is also involved in checking all species rewrites, etc.)

The Plankton Forums
The Plankton Forums are at http://PlanktonForums.org. We welcome all to get involved!

MarineBio Projects
Our main project's page is at http://marinebio.org/Research/Projects/ and includes much of the above. If you'd like to know more about any of the Projects listed or would like to suggest new ones, let us know by emailing admin@marinebio.org.

MarineBio Site Reviewing
We can always use help checking MarineBio.org content and links. We spell check as we create content but we have been known to make mistakes. All links are checked monthly via software but we love suggestions and updating is quick and easy. Feel free to point out anything you find confusing or in error. We are online nearly 24/7 and you can email us at admin@marinebio.org anytime. MarineBio's success is in a large part due to the support and feedback from visitors just like you.

Working with MarineBio will provide you with excellent experience to prepare you for future work in marine biology, etc., and we are more than happy to write letters of reference for those who excel in their contributions to MarineBio. In addition, interns and volunteers who make significant contributions will be featured on our contributors page.

If you're interested, please send a brief description of what you'd like to get involved with from the above, a few words concerning your background, and what sort of commitment you are willing to make to help with MarineBio.org's mission to David Campbell, Director/Founder at David@marinebio.org.

We look forward to hearing from you and we hope we can provide the opportunity to work on some very exciting projects. We offer much more than just a "stuffing envelopes" type of internship or volunteer work. We want to you to learn from your experience with MarineBio and to feel that you are contributing to the field of marine biology and/or conservation of the ocean and marine life.

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