A typical day will run from 7 am to 4 pm, Sunday to Thursday. All of your activities will be supervised by trained local professionals, including qualified marine biologists.
After breakfast, you’ll begin your project work. You’ll head out on a boat with our local staff and deploy two Baited Remote Underwater Videos (BRUVs). This is followed by a 90-minute scuba dive, monitoring and collecting data on the marine life you see. Our partner dive organization is at the forefront of shark protection in Fiji.
Then you’ll watch BRUV footage and record the species you see. You could also spend your afternoon teaching people in a nearby village about the importance of sharks in the ecosystem. This includes things like running an awareness workshop, teaching a class on recycling with schoolchildren, or attending a lecture on shark identification.
You’ll also participate in workshops to learn more about Fijian life. You’ll learn how to cook local food, make ‘bilo’ - traditional coconut cups, or weave palm fronds.
Over dinner, you can discuss the day’s adventures with other volunteers sharing this memorable experience with you. Your evenings will usually be free, giving you the opportunity to explore Fiji. Go trekking through the highland interior or attend a traditional festival. Alternatively, relax by the swimming pool, drinking kava, and watching the sun setting over the sea on this island paradise.
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