<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(241,209,48)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Mantas Need Your Help!</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Manta Pacific Research Foundation is searching for volunteers who care about manta rays and want to help make a difference with our ongoing research and conservation efforts.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201);min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Volunteers can spend a few hours a month to a few hours a week conducting research on manta rays, assisting our fundraising and communication teams, planning events or helping out with our day to day operations.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201);min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Opportunities for volunteers change frequently depending upon the projects we are working at the time. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please email us at <a href="mailto:info@mantapacific.org"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(73,155,201)">info@mantapacific.org</span></a> and send a CV (resume) and cover letter that details your interest. Once we review your CV and cover letter, one of our board members will get in touch with you.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0px"><b>Student Volunteers:</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Volunteering with MPRF can help students with interest in biology, conservation science, education, nonprofit administration, and more to gain experience working in the field of ecological conservation. Students have the opportunity to play a critical role in conservation by completing senior thesis projects with MPRF, conducting literature research on conservation issues, assisting in prioritization projects, or by being involved in the daily administrative activities of our nonprofit organization.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201);min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0px"><b>Professional Volunteers:</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">There are occasional opportunities for experienced professionals to work with MPRF on specific projects. Such projects are more likely to be associated with management, administration and strategic planning.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201);min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">We are currently looking for professionals with experience in:</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fundraising</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Accounting</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Web Publishing</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Graphic Design</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Public Relations</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Media Communications</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>◦<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Event Planning</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201);min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 21.4px;text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(241,209,48)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Our Mission Statement</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">At Manta Pacific Research Foundation, our mission is to study manta rays in their natural habitat, conduct scientific research, provide education programs for the public about manta rays and the marine environment, and to establish and promote worldwide manta ray conservation.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Research:</b><br>
•Identify local populations</span><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0px"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing:0px">•Collect long term population data</span><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0px"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing:0px">•Assist in tracking programs to determine critical manta ray habitat</span><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0px"><br>
</span><span style="letter-spacing:0px">•Conduct other approved scientific studies</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Education:</b><br>
•Provide educational programs to K-12 school children<br>
•Offer community lectures<br>
•Conduct seminars including in-water experience<br>
•Create support material:<br>
•Design and distribute manta ray ID catalog<br>
•Publish literature on manta ray biology and conservation<br>
•Produce educational media (video, DVD, slide shows)<br>
•Create and maintain educational website</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Conservation:</b><br>
•Supply conservation guidelines for manta encounters <br>
•Teach conservation through education programs and materials<br>
•Assess on-going conditions for manta rays worldwide <br>
•Provide data and assist in establishing future management programs</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 18.7px;text-align:center;font-size:19px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201);min-height:23px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b></b></span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 18.7px;text-align:center;font-size:19px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Contact Us</b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(73,155,201)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Manta Pacific Research Foundation<br>
P.O.Box 3227<br>
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745-3227<br>
(808)325-1630<br>
<a href="mailto:info@mantapacific.org"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(73,155,201)">info@mantapacific.org</span></a></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><font> </font><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-weight:bold">Manta Pacific Research Foundation</font></div>
<div style="text-align:left"><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> <font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.mantapacific.org" target="_blank">www.mantapacific.org</a></font></font></b></div><div style="text-align:left"><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"> <a href="mailto:info@mantapacific.org" target="_blank">info@mantapacific.org</a></font></b></div>
</div><div><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></b></div><div><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span></span><span></span><br></font></b></div></div>
</div>