Citizen Scientists Don Catchments River

Part Time

Don Catchment River Trust

Role Citizen Scientist

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Purpose of the Role: Working alongside DCRT staff you will help to monitor the improvements made to the Rother before and after a re-meandering project. You’ll be trained to survey and identify wildlife, with focus on freshwater invertebrates found in the river and contribute to monitoring. You will help to run community ‘bioblitz’ events and have the opportunity to monitor DCRTs wildlife camera footage and social media campaigns, where images of wildlife will be identified and recorded.

Outline of tasksand activities:

· Train in species identification

· Actively monitor sites in the catchment for wildlife

· Help to run community days · Maintaining education equipment

· Contribute to gathering evidence for project evaluation

Location & work hours:

Various locations and dates in accordance with the Trust’s programme, a minimum of 6 days of your time will be needed, in addition to helping with the trusts programme of community events. The majority of our project will take place along the Rother valley corridor in the wider Chesterfield area. This will include working at outdoor locations .

This role will suit people who:

· Who want to learn about their natural heritage

· Are able to communicate with a wide range of people

· Are willing to work as part of a team, and share experience and knowledge with other volunteers

· Have an eye for detail

· Happy to work outdoors and walk distances

· Willing to travel

Knowledge of the environmental and built heritage of the River Rother is not essential, but a willingness to learn would be desirable, and training will be available.

Training & support: · Citizen Science volunteers will be overseen by the Community Engagement Officer. · An induction and training on how to survey and identify species will be delivered · A DBS check may be required

Reimbursements- Travel Expense

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