Amazon Wilidlife Photographers and Movie Producers

Oii, I´m not a man of great words, but able to capture my surroundings with my camera. Observe the world with an open mind and some patience. Spending 3 months in the beautiful and stunning Atlantic Forest at IPBio Reserva Betary as a volunteer was like this: check my YouTube playlist and my travel website Cheers Thomas

Hiya, I´m not a man of great words, but able to capture my surroundings with my camera. That´s why I don´t have to much to say, but more to show: Check out my personal travel related website for the images I took while spending 3 months in the beautiful and stunning Atlantic Forest at IPBio Reserva Betary as a volunteer and check my YouTube playlist „IPBio“ to see what it is like to volunteer at IPBio and what you can expect to see, if you observe the world with an open mind, a bit of luck and some patience. Cheers Thomas

Volunteering at Betary Reserve was an incredible experience. My husband who works in post production and I, went to the Reserve to make a video of the release center. I’m a doctor at a hospital located in Bs As, and I wanted to do something for the environment and this was just what I was expecting. I’m very happy and thanks to this experience I want to do more volunteer work. The staff is amazing and the reserve is beautiful

Volunteering in Betary Reserve was an amazing experience. I’m a Visual Effects artist based in Buenos Aires, and had the opportunity to write and direct an institutional video about the reserve with my wife as a co-director. The reserve is an incredible place. With great infrastructure and super friendly staff, doing this video was a pleasantly experience. I’ll recommend this program to anyone interested in doing nature photography or videos, as the entire place, the animals, rivers, forest, etc. Are the best to display your talent, and always doing it for the right reasons.

Brazil is an incredible place, but just visiting it won’t do it justice. At the Betary Reserve I got the opportunity to really experience Brazilian life, going to events in Iporanga, making friends with the townspeople, waking up every morning in the heart of the Atlantic Rainforest and having breakfast with the hummingbirds. I was here as a Media Volunteer and I have never had this many amazing Photo Opportunities. In fact, there were so many, that I fully intend on returning for a full year. The work is rewarding and interesting, and you really do get to experience the jungle and the life within it in the fullest way. I learned new things every day, from staff as well as from simply watching the world around me. All of the projects the reserve works on are immensely fascinating, from studying a deadly fungus attacking Amphibians worldwide, to going out at night to find bio-luminescent mushrooms, there is a vast variety. Bird Inventory, Fish Inventory and Tree Inventory are only some of the other projects. It's a place that really makes you feel a part in the effort to preserve wildlife.

I volunteered at IPBio for three weeks as a video editor/videographer and the only thing I would change would be to stay longer. Imran, Marleen, and the rest of the staff were all so wonderful and welcoming. I honestly had a fantastic time at the reserve; not only is the place beautiful and breathtaking but the whole experience was so genuine and really allowed me to get a true and unfiltered feel of Brazil through it’s nature and community. There was never a moment where I felt unsafe and the surrounding area is truly magical in how gorgeous everything is. The caves, waterfalls, and wildlife were all unreal and I felt like I was in a movie the whole time. Volunteering here has not only made me richer in terms of experience and memories, but I also now have met friends from all over the world. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone.

The six weeks I spent at IPBio were an absolute delight! I loved the immense diversity, of seeing different animals, trees, mushrooms and plants every single day. As a video producer and editor I was given a lot of freedom to think of video's I wanted to make for the website and youtube-channel. There was already an enormous amount of footage I could use, but nature itself invited me to add even more material to the archives. Working at IPBio felt like actually being part of preserving a bit of the beautiful and indispensable Atlantic forest and making people aware of the necessity of keeping this area as diverse as it is.

I spent three weeks at the biodiversity research center IPBio, which is located in the middle of the beautiful atlantic rainforest. My task as volunteer was, to take picturest (and also some videos) of the daily life and the projects of the other volunteers. For example the tree inventory, the bioluminescent mushroom project, bioaccoustic, tadpole project, gardening, reserve maintenance, bird ecology etc. Beside their volunteer projects I captured also the weekend activities. As the reserve is surrounded by amazing nature their are many nice things to do. We visited a lot of caves (the region is also called the cave capital of Brazil), waterfalls, went hiking, Boia Cross, BBQ,... I totally enjoyed every day I spend at IPBio and can highly recommend to come here! And if you have the possibility, stay longer than I did ;)

The volunteer program at IPBio was an absolute joy to be part of. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. The center is well equipped and all necessary utilities are found on site. The Vale do Ribeira region is breathtaking and offers plenty of activities when off work. Research and work here puts you in touch with nature and helps one form an understanding of the challenges we face in preserving the health our world for future generations. I highly recommend a volunteer experience at IPBio.