Volunteering
Many science graduates attempting to find employment usually get a horrible shock when they find that they are unable to make that final step into the working environment.
This inability to obtain employment is generally a result of the fact that many science students don’t have any hands on practical experience, or any extracurricular activities that stand out on their CV to employers.
This is where the Biological Society comes in. We give you the opportunity to get involved in conservation initiatives and practical experience in science related fields. Generally, the volunteering that we are involved in revolves around working with researchers, camps and conservation initiatives. The opportunities that we provide are various and depends on what work is out there at any given time.
Education Subcommittee
If you want to get involved in finding volunteering opportunities with the Monash Biological Society, contact our Education Officer Bianca Jewell (education@biologicalsociety.com.au) and join the Education Subcommittee.
Anyone can be on the subcomittee, there are very few committments involved and it is a good opportunity to get more involved in the club and get your ideas heard.
The following event(s) are currently available within the Monash Biological Society:
Nest Boxing in Benalla
Each year, the Regent Honeyeater Project monitors nest boxes in the Lurg Hills, checking for use by Squirrel Gliders, Sugar Gliders and Brush-tailed Phascogales. There are also an extra 30 nest boxes in areas with heavy mistletoe infestations, where we will be checking for Brush-tailed and Ring-tailed Possums.
There are 2 weekends organised for nest boxing in Benalla:
Week 1 is the weekend of the 20/3/2010 - 21/3/2010, and
Week 2 is the weekend of the 16/4/2010 - 18/4/2010.
The Monash Biological Society will be attending Week 2, but at this point in time, they will not be attending Week 1.
If you would like to attend Week 1, please contact Ray Thomas, who is in charge of the Regent Honeyeater Project, ray@regenthoneyeater.org.au
Accommodation for both weekends will be at the Benalla Scout Hall. Transport will be carpooling, leaving from Monash University on Friday 16th April at 5pm. We will need to carry ladders to reach some nest boxes, so cars with roof racks are preferred.
Please supply your own food for breakfast on Saturday, lunches on Saturday and Sunday, and food for a BBQ Saturday night at the Old Lurg School.
When: 16/4/2010 - 18/4/2010, leaving from Monash University at 5pm on the 16th.
Where: Lurg Hills, just outside of Benalla
Cost: Free
How to register: Click here to register for week 2, 16/4/2010 - 18/4/2010
Revegetation of the Jock Marshall Reserve
There will be a day of replanting at the Jock Marshall Reserve (on the Clayton campus of Monash University), organised by Ross Thompson. We will kick off at 10am, a BBQ lunch will be preovided, and we will finish up at around 4pm. If you want to get involved, please register by the 22/03/2010, as we need to know numbers in advance for catering.
When: Sunday 28th March, 10am - 4pm
Where: Jock Marshall Reserve
Register: Click here to register