We are seeking for selected volunteers for the ANAI Stream Biomonitoring Program during the 2020 winter season (roughly mid-February to mid-May). Stream Biomonitoring  Program, active since 2000, is part of ANAI’s more than 40 year effort linking social and economic wellbeing with biodiversity conservation in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica.  The job entails working with the ANAI team and local collaborators in monitoring the health of stream ecosystems in a highly diverse environment.  Duties include assistance in all phases of field work (fish and benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring and visual habitat assessment) as well as office and lab work.

At a workshop hosted by Earth University, ATEC was honored as a leader in the organization and collection of trash and recyclables in Puerto Viejo, for over 25. Today, our office in Puerto Viejo is one of few Recycle collection centers becuase, keeping our town and our beaches clean has always been a top priority. […]