Case studies: Day in the life

We have collected a sample of the comments, memories and reflections of some of our recent volunteers and some of our permanent staff members to provide a snapshot of a day in the life on one of our expeditions.

Please click on 'read more' under each name to find out their story, or visit our Indopacific Scholarship page to read about our university scholars' experiences.

Steph Remion - Belize 2011 - Day in the Life Belize Steph was out in Belize in March/April 2011 and loved it so much she decided to stay for a while longer! Read more: Steph Remion - Belize 2011	Daniel Raberinary, Madagascar 2012 - Day in the Life Madagascar Daniel Raberinary is our Community Conservation Coordinator in Madagascar Read more: Daniel Raberinary, Madagascar 2012
Aniela Frey - Malaysia 2011 - Day in the Life Malaysia Aniela is a musician who joined our expedition in Malaysia in April 2011 for 2 weeks. Read more: Aniela Frey - Malaysia 2011	Daniella Sachs - Madagascar 2010 - Day in the Life Madagascar Daniella was a BV volunteer in Andavadoaka, Madagascar in January/February 2010. Read more: Daniella Sachs - Madagascar 2010
Christian Gunning - Malaysia 2009 - Day in the Life Malaysia Christian went on BV's second ever expedition on Tioman, Malaysia back in 2009 and has been back to visit since! Read more: Christian Gunning - Malaysia 2009	Dr. Clare Watkinson- Belize 2010 - Day in the Life Belize Dr Clare Watkinson was the Expedition Medic/Volunteer in Belize in 2010. She has previously worked in various medical settings in Australia and the UK. Read more: Dr. Clare Watkinson- Belize 2010
Charlotte Coombes - Madagascar 2008 - Day in the Life Madagascar Charlotte Coombes attended an expedition in September 2008 after a 6 month science internship at Blue Ventures' London office Read more: Charlotte Coombes - Madagascar 2008	Guillame Marchais - Madagascar 2008 - Day in the Life Madagascar Guillame Marchais, 27, attended an expedition in Andavadoaka Madagascar in March 2008 on a career break. Read more: Guillame Marchais - Madagascar 2008
Emily Lishak - Madagascar 2007 - Day in the Life Madagascar Emily Lishak, 18, attended two Blue Ventures expeditions in Madagascar on her gap year in 2007. Read more: Emily Lishak - Madagascar 2007	Mike Cowdry - Madagascar 2005 - Day in the Life Madagascar Mike Cowdy was a research volunteer for Blue Ventures on the February 2005 expedition in Madagascar. Read more: Mike Cowdry - Madagascar 2005
Will Proto - Madagascar 2004 - Day in the Life Madagascar Will Proto, a biologist from Liverpool University volunteered with us in June 2004. Read more: Will Proto - Madagascar 2004	Catherine Burgess - Madagascar 2004 - Day in the Life Madagascar Catherine Burgess, a doctoral student from Cambridge University, joined us as a research volunteer in May 2004. Read more: Catherine Burgess - Madagascar 2004
Leda Smith - Madagascar 2004 - Day in the Life Madagascar Leda Smith, 26, from Alaska (our first volunteer from the Arctic!), spent 3 months with us as a volunteer working actively on our outreach and education programme in Andavadoaka village. Read more: Leda Smith - Madagascar 2004	Emily Carroll - Madagascar 2004 - Day in the Life Madagascar Emily Carroll was on the December 2004 expedition during her gap year and then went on to study Biology at Edinburgh University. Read more: Emily Carroll - Madagascar 2004
Neil Madigan - Madagascar 2004 - Day in the Life Madagascar Neil Madigan, 24, from the UK, was on the December 2004 expedition in Madagascar. Read more: Neil Madigan - Madagascar 2004	Jess Jambert-Grey - Madagascar 2004 - Day in the Life Madagascar Jessica Jambert-Grey worked with us for almost 6 months in Andavadoaka, where she became actively involved in developing our social research program. Read more: Jess Jambert-Grey - Madagascar 2004
Andrew Ritchie - Madagascar 2003 - Day in the Life Madagascar Andrew Ritchie was a Blue Ventures research volunteer from Australia. He took part in the December 2003 expedition in Andavadoaka, Madagascar. Read more: Andrew Ritchie - Madagascar 2003