I should be starting my job this week. The first grant payment has been received by the Marianas Resource Conservation & Development Council, the non-profit that contracted me, and I am just waiting for them to give me my first payment. It should be today or tomorrow. The project begins as soon as I cash the check.
I'm really excited about this project. Basically, I'm going to be working to raise awareness and understanding of coral reef management issues in Saipan. There are several goals and deliverables, but they all pertain to raising awareness and getting the public more involved.
I heard about the job vacancy in December (yes, while I was trying to get a job teaching English in Japan), sent in a proposal in January (yes, after I had been hired by a small anonymous English school in Japan), and finalized my contract with the RC&D in March (yes, while I was trying to get my working visa in Japan). I know I gave up a lot leaving Japan, but I'm glad to be back in Saipan.
Part of the grant calls for the development of a website to disseminate all information gathered or learned during the course of the project. I'm going to spend a lot of time creating a website with a traditional format, but I'm also putting together a project blog.
I'm really excited about this project. Basically, I'm going to be working to raise awareness and understanding of coral reef management issues in Saipan. There are several goals and deliverables, but they all pertain to raising awareness and getting the public more involved.
I heard about the job vacancy in December (yes, while I was trying to get a job teaching English in Japan), sent in a proposal in January (yes, after I had been hired by a small anonymous English school in Japan), and finalized my contract with the RC&D in March (yes, while I was trying to get my working visa in Japan). I know I gave up a lot leaving Japan, but I'm glad to be back in Saipan.
Part of the grant calls for the development of a website to disseminate all information gathered or learned during the course of the project. I'm going to spend a lot of time creating a website with a traditional format, but I'm also putting together a project blog.