Song Saa Foundation Volunteering Opportunity
Ocean Stewardship Programme 

Location: Koh Rong, Cambodia
Duration: Minimum 4 weeks participation
Start dates: First Monday of every month
Costs: from $2550 USD 

Benefits: 

• Gain personal hands-on experience in groundbreaking marine conservation initiatives. 
• Work alongside experienced and passionate conservation professionals and scientists. 
• Live and work in a traditional Cambodian fishing village community. 
• Ideal for those studying marine biology and environmental conservation, or those with a keen interest in marine ecology and ecological conservation. 
• Participate in community and education projects. 

Ocean Stewardship Programme 

Here is what you can expect from the programme: 

• Coral Reef Ecology course: this includes lectures on coral reef ecology, interactions between marine ecosystems, importance of and threats to habitats, how to identify coral, fish and invertebrate species, seagrass and mangrove ecology 
• Training on survey methodologies for coral reef biodiversity and seagrass data collection (seagrass available October – December; coral reef all year round) 
• Completing in-water surveys and data collection by scuba diving and snorkelling, contributing to annual reports and historical datasets and better protecting the Marine National Park 
• Participating in the Coral Nursery and Artificial Reef project 
• PADI Advanced Open Water course (if you don’t already have) 
• The opportunity to join our community-based projects when available 

Certain activities offered during the OSP are seasonal, and some are available year-round. This timetable gives an indication of when certain surveys are conducted so you may wish to choose specific dates depending on preferences.

Play an active part in protecting Cambodia’s coast!
Learn more and reserve your place on the Ocean Stewardship Programme.