IPBio Amazon Biodiversity Research Assistant

Every activity was enjoyable, you almost forgot you were working! Truly will take this experience and hold it dear with me for the rest of my life. From the beginning to end, I felt like I was living out a dream. I hold a deep passion for the Amazon and being a part of its conservation was such a heart warming experience. From reforestation to inventories of mushrooms, birds, insects and fish, I participated in with enthusiasm. And the community is so lovely. I enjoyed meeting the locals, indulging in carimbo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and attempting to immerse myself to understand the beautiful language of Portuguese better. 10/10 experience.

Volunteering as a 21 year old photographer from Belgium, was an unforgettable experience that allowed me to grow as a photographer while enjoying the beauty and spirit of the Amazon rainforest and the town Alter do Chao.

I didn’t like the Birdinventory at the reserve and at son Risal. Because there weren’t enough birds to see and the hole day felt kinda unsuccessful. But apart of this every invetory was diversified and interesting. I loved especially the Arthropods because we always found some new insects. I enjoyed the group work of two for some invetories ( mushrooms, frogs and trees) because it helped to get to know the other volunteers better.