TCP’s volunteer program is designed with the idea of capacity development of the TCP and allowing communication links between people from various backgrounds. Further, the volunteering program will be a projection to TCP for its overall improvement and will facilitate two-way inputs and appropriate suggestions which will help to develop new concepts.
The volunteers would gain a lot of knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience on various topics related to marine and coastal issues by covering a broad range of ecosystems and habitats. Volunteers are provided with training by qualified professionals on the above-mentioned topics necessarily. In addition to this, TCP has an eminent amount of literature collection and publications which are available for their reference, as well as a substantial collection of photographs taken by various TCP staff members. If the volunteers are interested in doing research, they have a perfect opportunity with many possibilities and areas still to be examined. Whereas, community-based projects, tourism projects, and plans are majorly facilitated by TCP.
Being a volunteer at TCP offers you a wide range of activities that suit each individual. They may be basically required to perform the following activity/activities based on their personal preferences,
- Identify Sea turtle species that frequently visit and forage around Sri Lankan beaches
- Collect biometric data on nesting turtles and hatchlings
- Tag new migrants
- Be involved in the design of new concepts, strategies, and practical implementation of methods to further marine turtle conservation efforts.
- Promote the turtle night watch program.
- Engage in mangrove restoration program to field monitoring and evaluation
- Be a part of the research team to collect data on mangrove restoration sites
We warmly welcome all the environment conservation enthusiasts and encourage you to join us & have an unforgettable volunteer experience with team TCP.