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Pod Volunteer – Marine and Coastal Conservation in Greece – Kefalonia - Greece

Join Pod Volunteer on a beautiful Greek island and get involved in hands on research of turtle nesting beaches, sand dunes and snorkelling surveys of sea-grass meadows.

Volunteers join a team of volunteers support the work of the local conservation team and monitoring endangered loggerhead turtle nesting beaches, exploring the seagrass meadows on snorkel surveys and researching beach/sand dune ecosystems.

While surveying these areas, volunteers will document the flora and fauna, create topographies, and understand pressures both ecosystems face. They are also helping to protect the endangered loggerhead turtle population.

You will join a group of 10-16 volunteers. Volunteers live in a shared house and have communal kitchens for preparing meals.

You will join a group of 10-16 volunteers.

During free-time volunteers enjoy socialising together and regularly have movie nights, quiz nights and get creative with henna designs. It’s also nice to head into town and have a meal out. Volunteers have 1 or 2 days off in their first week and 2 days off each additional week to relax and explore the island.

Course date

Fortnightly start dates between May and October

Course location

Kefalonia - Greece

Course fee

£799

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