RSEC-Volunteers 2012: |
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Vincent Fehr
26.4.- 21.6.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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My name is Vincent Fehr and I am from Switzerland. I recently finished my bachelor studies in geography at University of Zurich and now I have to do an internship for my minor field of study in environmental science. I decided to complete this during two months at the fieldstation of the RSEC in Dahab, where I will participate in the Masbat Bay Conservation Project. Because I am thinking of probably doing my master studies in something like deep sea research, I am hoping that this internship will also serve as a decision support for my future plans. During the first five days I already experienced a lot and I am looking forward to an interesting and informative time in Dahab. |
Sophie Schmitter
15.3.- 7.5.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hi, my name is Sophie, i'm 19 years old and i'll stay two months in Dahab. Last year, i finished my A levels, so i try to find out now what i would like to study. I'm interested in marine biology, so this is why i'm doing this internship. I hope to figure out during this time if this job is something i would like do in the future. Untill now, i love to be a part of the Dahab Reef Monitoring Project...Here are so many cool people and Dahab is really a good place to be! |
Gwendolyn Schumacher
1.3.- 19.4.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hi, my name is Gwen, I'm 19 and I'm joining the Dahab Reef Monitoring Project. After passing my A-levels last summer I didn't want to go to university immediately.
With the RSEC I can gain new experiences while learning a lot about the ecosystem of reefs and I really enjoy it.
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Corinne L´Eplattenier
29.2.- 1.6.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hy, my name is Corinne L´Eplattenier. I´m from Switzerland and finished my bachelor studies in economies last summer. Because I´ve already dived for a few years, I wanted to support reef protection in the Red Sea. When I was looking for an opportunity to do this, I found out about RSEC on the internet and joined as a volunteer for three monts here at the fieldstation in Dahab. I love it and can strongly recommend a volunteer program to anybody interested!
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Niklas Petschko
21.2.- 27.3.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Servus,
my name is Niklas Petschko and i am 23 years old. Currently I am studying Geoscience in Munich
(Ludwigs-Maximilians-University) and I am in the fifth semester. Since I have always been attracted to the sea, I started diving at the age of 11 and I can‘t get enough of it and never will. When the time came to look for a Bachelor-thesis I recognized that there could be more options than the published thesises (espescially more intresting options). So i thought maybe this is the chance of combining the things you have to do and the things you like to do. Luckily I found a supervising Professor who shares my passion and furthermore has contact to the RSEC.
So here I am as a Volunteer and let me tell you one thing,
if you like the ocean and you are a scuba diver or soon to be,
flight is leaving every Thursday,
what you waiting for??? |
Prof. Dr. Horst Grunz
26.1.- 1.3.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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My stay in Dahab will combine an improvement of my knowledge in analysis of corals (different species and their health and diseases) with the special HiTec-Fluorescence during night dives. In addition to the reef check during the day we will show in large scale scanning the distribution off different species and their partial or total destruction by anthropogenic or environmental threats. For this purpose I constructed the worldwide most powerful HiTec torches, which can illuminate areas of up to 6 x 5 meters. This is possible by the new HiTec blue LEDs. Details with about 200 comparative figures can be found in pdf-files on my homepage. |
Leopold Mairhuber
26.1.- 1.3.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hello, my name is Leopold Mairhuber and I´m 62 years old. I take part at this project because I find marine biology fascinating. I like the diversity of the Red Sea. Thus, this project offers a very good chance to learn more about the reefs and to monitor the current developments in the environment.
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Markus Laube
26.1.- 1.3.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hello, my name is Markus Laube. I’m 27 years old and I come from Dresden, Germany. I finished my studies in food chemistry in 2009 and now I’m working as a PhD-student at the institute of radiopharmacy, HZDR. So, now I’m here – participating 5 weeks at the coral-project. Many people asked: “And there you’re working in your holidays?” – “Indirectly yes, but I think this will get very exciting!”, I answered. After diving approximately the half of my life, it is the first time for me to be here in the red sea, this beauty and colorful pot of water. I’m looking forward to get familiar with this new underwater world, to watch it in detail, to learn much about it and to help to save this unique environment. |
Franziska Oldenburg
26.1.- 1.3.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hello, my name is Franziska Oldenburg. I’m 28 years old and I come from Dresden. Recently, I finished my studies in business economics and soon I’ll start a job as an assistant of taxation. But first, I’m looking forward to be here participating at the coral-project. Because I don’t have a diving license, I will primarily do administrative work and beside I start to do my open water diver here. This will get exciting! I’m glad to get insight into the underwater world and to make a little contribution to protect this beautiful environment. |
Thekla Vogt
26.1.- 1.3.2012
Fieldstation Dahab |
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Hi, my name is Thekla. I´m 24 years old and I study B.sc. biology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. Afterwards I would like to do my masters in marine biology, therefore I decided to take part in a marine biological research project. I found the RSEC on the Internet and thought that they offer the opportunity to do exactly this.
I´m in Dahab for 6 weeks to start with the PADI Open Water Diver course first and to gain some more diving experience. After that I will take part in the coral reef project of the RSEC, which will last 5 weeks. I´m really looking forward to learning more about the biodiversity and above all about the critical situation of the coral reefs in the Red Sea. Furthermore I hope I get more experienced in scientific working and data collecting under water and in the following data evaluation. |
