Research and Monitoring Intern

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• Assist with deployment, servicing, and retrieval of acoustic monitoring units used for biodiversity surveys. • Participate in vehicle- and motorbike based field surveys and assist with the recording of survey effort and observations in SMART software. • Provide support to additional monitoring activities within the GKE when required. Species Identification & Biodiversity Monitoring Assist in identifying species captured in camera trap imagery using standardised identification protocols. • Support basic biodiversity identification from acoustic monitoring datasets under supervision. • Assist with organising, cataloguing, and labelling photographic identification images used for wildlife monitoring. • Ensure camera trap images and acoustic datasets are organised and prepared for further analysis following project protocols. Data Entry, Processing & Management Input field monitoring data into SMART, Excel, and SharePoint databases according to programme data standards. • Organise camera trap and acoustic monitoring datasets following standardised file structures and naming conventions. • Maintain clear and consistent metadata associated with field datasets. • Ensure monitoring data is processed in a timely manner and synced with central databases. Training, Learning & Capacity Development Participate in training workshops and courses related to camera trap monitoring, acoustic monitoring, and biodiversity data management. • Apply newly acquired technical skills to project datasets under supevision.