Gain experience in environmental education with ARCHELON!
Last year’s internships have been successfully completed and ARCHELON invites a new call for students,
Environmental education and raising public awareness are important parts of ARCHELON's action all these years in accordance with our Vision and Mission. At the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre in Glyfada, we welcome dozens of young and old visitors every day, who take a guided tour of the site, meet the sea turtles up close and learn about their life cycle, the threats they face and the ways to protect them. ARCHELON's educational activities aim to raise public awareness on nature, the environment, sustainable development and climate change. Even in the midst of the difficult times of the pandemic, ARCHELON continued its educational work by adapting to online guided tours reaching out to many classrooms across the country.
This year, we are once again calling for students, undergraduates and graduates of all fields, who want to gain experience in environmental education through volunteer work or internships. Those interested will have the opportunity to participate in the organization and conduct of our educational activities, developing important skills, supported by ARCHELON's 30-year experience in matters of environmental awareness. ARCHELON maintains long-term cooperation with Greek and International Universities and Educational Institutions and supports young students and graduates who want to gain relevant experience.
"The contribution of young interns to our environmental education projects is particularly important..." explains ARCHELON's Head of Educational Activities, Anna Kontoleon, "...as they help us cultivate environmental awareness in an ever-increasing number of students".
Last year (2021), our educational tours reached 250 schools and 5000 visitors, with the support of our interns and volunteers. Last year’s intern, Fryni Papanikolaou tells us:
"By completing my internship at ARCHELON, I will forever carry with me the wonderful memories, experiences and knowledge about sea turtles and about managing children. I shouldn’t forget my pleasant cooperation with some of the most qualified people who adore these wonderful creatures and work hard for their rehabilitation”.
To do an internship with us or to learn about more research opportunities click here.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Rescue Centre learn more here.
Threats for sea turtles persist in Zakynthos, despite having saved the nests for 2022
Last nest excavation in Kyparissia Bay
RECENT NEWS
- OUR NEWS17/09/2024
Successful wrap up of Amvrakikos project for 2024 marking two decades of dedicated work
ARCHELON is a beacon of hope for sea turtles in Greece's Amvrakikos Gulf. From rescuing injured turtles to monitoring their population characteristics and their migration patterns, ARCHELON's work has been contributing to the survival of these protected animals for the last 20 years.
- OUR NEWS09/09/2024
Educational Programs 2024-2025: Inspire the Next Generation of Conservationists with ARCHELON!
Last year, 15,000 students arrived at the Rescue Centre and were fascinated by the wonders of sea turtle conservation.
- OUR NEWS02/09/2024
LIFE MareNatura Marine Conservation School: ARCHELON and NECCA train staff to protect sea turtles
This pioneer Training Seminar titled "Management and protection of the Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas species" was designed with the aim of transferring special and necessary knowledge for the protection of the sea turtles from the competent bodies.
- OUR NEWS30/08/2024
Local Resort leads the way in protecting Zakynthos' sea turtles
In the summer of 2023, Domes Aulus Zante, Autograph Collection Resort stepped forward to support ARCHELON's mission adopting 70 turtle nests!
- OUR NEWS27/08/2024
ARCHELON Launches Comprehensive Study to Protect Sea Turtle Nesting Sites
- OUR NEWS05/08/2024
A Major Leap for Sea Turtle Conservation: Tracking Loggerheads Across the Mediterranean
Last month our team successfully completed the attachment of satellite transmitters to 20 individuals found near the beaches of west and south Peloponnese as well as those of Crete.
- OUR NEWS31/07/2024
Urgent Call for Volunteers: Are you looking for a meaningful adventure? Join in to save sea turtle hatchlings!
We’re urgently seeking volunteers to help protect sea turtles in Greece during August and September. Come and help the hatchlings reach the sea! ARCHELON will offer discounts to the first 50 volunteers who sign up now for the projects.
- OUR NEWS29/07/2024
Help Hatchlings Reach the Sea: Keep Nesting Beaches Dark for Sea Turtles!
Vacationing on a beautiful Greek beach with a sea view? You can be a hero for baby sea turtles!
- OUR NEWS15/07/2024
Ecotourism in Peloponnese and Crete: Explore a Loggerhead sea turtle nesting beach
ARCHELON offers a unique ecological experience for the lucky and aware travelers who will find themselves this summer on important Loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches that the Association protects.
- OUR NEWS26/06/2024
Sea Turtles Surprise us: if you see tracks on the beach, help ARCHELON's research!
Not all beaches on Greece's extensive coastline are suitable for sea turtle nesting, but sometimes these marine reptiles surprise us! This summer, ARCHELON is asking for your help to investigate a phenomenon called "sporadic nesting".
- OUR NEWS17/06/2024
ATTENTION! Sea turtles are not pets: Do not touch them or feed them!
In areas where a sea turtle associates human presence with food, it’s behavior changes. The turtle treats humans as well as other turtles as competitors in its feeding grounds and tries to drive them away with bites.
- OUR NEWS16/06/2024
30 Years of Hope: The Sea Turtle Rescue Centre of ARCHELON Celebrates World Sea Turtle Day
Every year on June 16th, we celebrate World Sea Turtle Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about these magnificent creatures and the threats they face. This year is particularly important for ARCHELON, as the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre marks 30 years of operation.
- OUR NEWS13/06/2024
Poster contest for children and young adults: Welcome the 2024 turtle hatchlings on the beaches!
Watercolors, markers, collage, computer, phone? Everything is useful. Use your creativity and imagination to make an A3 or A4 size poster announcing that the 2024 sea turtle eggs are about to hatch.
- OUR NEWS17/05/2024
Amvrakikos Project 2024: Special Call for a Field Leader
ARCHELON is looking for a highly motivated person to lead its project in Amvrakikos Gulf, one of the few foraging sites for loggerhead turtles in Greece linking several populations nesting across the Mediterranean region.
- OUR NEWS16/05/2024
Τhe nesting of loggerhead sea turtles started earlier this year and the effects of the climate crisis on the oceans are worrying
For the first time, in the 40 years of ARCHELON records, the first sea turtle nest was found in Laganas Gulf, Zakythos on May 10th. Scientific predictions of the nesting season moving earlier in the spring due to climate change are being confirmed.