DICE/OPERATION WALLACEA Amazon Research
Expedition 2015
EXPEDITION BRIEFING
28 June – 26 July or
28 June – 7 August 2015
CONSULT THE DI522 SITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND
BACKGROUND READING
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Welcome to the DICE/OPERATION WALLACEA Amazon Research
Expedition 2015
Rick Bodmer
<R.Bodmer@kent.ac.uk>
Our research boats in the Peruvian Amazon and our team of researchers and
conservationists warmly welcome you as we undertake an expedition to the Samiria River in
the Pacaya-Samiria National reserve, Peru. This area has truly exceptional wilderness and
some of the greatest diversities of animals and plants on Earth. Your participation in this
research expedition will be a vital part in helping to conserve this important rainforest. You
will conduct research on a variety of animals and plants with projects on a range of species,
including dolphins, macaws, caimans, monkeys, other mammals, large forest birds,
understory birds, frogs, palm trees and fish, among others. These animals and plants are
used as key indicator species to determine the success of conservation. Some of the species,
such as the dolphins and macaws are being used to monitor the health of the aquatic and
terrestrial habitats, whereas other species such as the monkeys, caiman, and fish are being
used to monitor the impact of hunting and fishing. The information that you collect will be
used by the protected area to improve their conservation activities in order to help better
save the Amazon rainforests. The Samiria River is within one of the largest flooded forest
ecosystems in the Amazon spanning over 20,000 km2 (approximately the size of Wales). All
accommodation, during travel to the site, and while at the site is based on a research boat.
The boat provides shared fan cooled rooms, small library, dinning-hall, and plenty of deck
space to view the magnificent Amazon forests.
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DICE/OPERATION WALLACEA Research Expedition 2015
Table of Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 4
THE EXPEDITION ......................................................................................................... 5
PROJECT OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................5
PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE ......................................................................................6
DAILY LIFE IN THE FIELD .............................................................................................. 9
TEAM ITINERARY ................................................................................................................9
SAFETY INFORMATION.........................................................................................................9
ACCOMMODATIONS .........................................................................................................11
TRAVEL PLANNING .................................................................................................... 13
COMMUNICATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………...15
PAYMENT FOR THE EXPEDITION ................................................................................ 16
FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ..................................................................... 17
APPENDIX:
RISK ASSESSMENT………………………………………………………………….. ................................. 18
RISK ASSESSMENT FIELD ACCTIVITIES ………………………………........................................22
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN…………………………………………………...................................26
SAFTEY AND SERVICES ON BOARD THE RESEARCH BOAT…………..…………..……………….….32
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GENERAL INFORMATION
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S):
Dr. Richard Bodmer
MSc Pablo Puertas
MSc Tula Fang
PROJECT TITLE:
RESEARCH SITE:
RENDEZVOUS POINT:
TEAM DATES IN FIELD:
DICE/Op Wall Research Expedition
Samiria River, Peru
Iquitos, Peru
28 June – 26 July or
28 June- 7 August
28 or 40 days
Maximum: 15
£1,250
£625 (see page 17 - 18)
TEAM LENGTH:
TEAM SIZE:
PRICE*:
FELLOWSHIPS (50%)
*Not including air fares, hotels, extra meals, ground transfers, etc.
(see page 19).
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THE EXPEDITION
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Amazonian forests of Loreto, Peru are situated in the western Amazon basin and harbor
some of the greatest mammalian, avian, floral and fish diversity on Earth. The projects in
Loreto, Peru have been running since 1984. The vision of these projects is to set up longterm biodiversity conservation using a combination of community-based, protected area,
and landscape strategies based on wildlife conservation. The research and conservation
activities use an interdisciplinary approach to find a balance between the needs of the
indigenous people and the conservation of the animals and plants. The project in Loreto
Peru is working with a number of conservation groups, universities and government
agencies to implement a strategy for wildlife conservation that will result in landscape level
biodiversity conservation. These goals are being implemented by taking three foci: 1)
conservation action, 2) promoting conservation and 3) conservation orientated research.
The results of the project in Loreto will advance community-based wildlife management,
protected area management, wildlife conservation policy in the Peruvian Amazon, and help
set new protected areas. DICE/Op Wall team members will participate with research of
wildlife populations in the Samiria River basin of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.
DICE/Op Wall team members will be involved with our research on monitoring wildlife
populations and working with monitoring wildlife use and community-based wildlife
management plans in local indigenous villages. Examples of DICE/Op Wall team member
research include studies on the ungulates, macaws, large-bodied primates, caimans,
dolphins, giant river otters, manatees, river turtles, game birds, understorey birds, large
cats, other large mammals, palm trees and large fish. Some DICE/Op Wall team members
will also work with the monitoring of community-based conservation activities in indigenous
communities. DICE/Op Wall team members will be responsible for conducting independent
research projects that will be used for their final year research project DI512. They will be
responsible for elaborating a research proposal, demonstrating the significance of the
research for biodiversity and wildlife conservation, determining appropriate methods for
data collection, collecting field relevant field data, analaysing results, writing a first draft and
final report, and giving an oral presentation of their research. The entire research
expedition, including travel to the field site and accommodation at the field site will be on
board research boats The boats have student level accommodation with shared fan cooled
cabins, dinning room/library, and plenty of open deck space. There are shared toilets,
showers, and sinks. Meals consist of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
RESEARCH AREA
Richard Bodmer and his team of researchers and conservationists have been working in the
Samiria River in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve for 25 years in collaboration with the
the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), FundAmazonia, Operation
Wallacea, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the National University of the Peruvian
Amazon (UNAP), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the University of Florida. During this
time the PI has conducted student level field courses with over 500 students joining the
research expeditions over the years.
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Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
The Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve extends over an area of 2,080,000 ha in the
Department of Loreto, Peru. The reserve is dominated by white water flooded forests,
known in Amazonia as Varzea forests. The reserve is comprised of two major drainage
basins: the Pacaya River basin and the Samiria River basin. The Samiria River basin is the
largest geological and ecological feature of the reserve.
The principal habitat types of the Peruvian Amazon are a result of large scale
geological changes that occurred during the tertiary and quaternary periods. The Samiria
River basin is situated in the Pevas lake bed that formed after the uplifting of the Andes.
When the Pevas Lake drained it left a geological depression in this area of western
Amazonia, which is currently characterized by soft alluvial soils.
The wildlife of the Samiria River lives in an ecosystem that is characterised by large
seasonal fluctuations occurring between the high water and low water seasons. The ecology
of the aquatic and terrestrial wildlife revolves around these seasonal changes in water level.
The large seasonal inundations that annually occur along the immense floodplains of
the Pacaya-Samiria rivers are a result of rainfall in the foothills of the Andes. During the
summer months of October to May precipitation off of the southern Atlantic Ocean results
in heavy rainfall on the eastern Andes that runoff into the western Amazon basin. The result
is large scale flooding along the major rivers situated in the old lake bed and the high water
season. In contrast, during the winter months of June to September the precipitation off the
southern Atlanic Ocean decreases and the rains in the eastern Andes is greatly reduced,
resulting in the drying up of the western Amazonian rivers and the low water season.
The Amazon River is an order of magnitude greater than any other river basin on
Earth. The rivers that originate in the eastern Andes are rich in sediments that are picked up
from the recent geological formations of the Andes, giving the rivers a whitish colour. These
white water rivers continually deposit and pick up sediments as they flow through the old
Pevas lake bed of western Amazonia.
The white water rivers of western Amazonia are extremely dynamic and change
course in a matter of a few years, with islands and channels continually forming and being
washed away. This is a result of three concurrent factors, 1) the soft alluvial soil of the Pevas
Lake bed, 2) the enormous volume of water that passes through the basin as a result of
precipitation, and 3) the large quantities of sediments that are picked up and deposited as
the rivers run their course.
The Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve is situated between the confluence of the two
largest tributaries to the Amazon in Peru, the Ucayali and Maranon Rivers. The meeting of
these two rivers actually come together to form the Amazon River proper. The Ucayali and
Maranon Rivers have snaked back and forth across the Pacaya-Samiria reserve over the
millennia leaving behind an abundance of oxbow lakes, channels, levees, and other
geological features. Indeed, both the Pacaya and Samiria Rivers are actually old
channels.The headwaters of the Samiria River originate principally from inflows of the
Maranon River and the Samiria River drains back into the Maranon. Likewise, the Pacaya
River originates from water of the Ucayali River that is drained back again at its mouth.
The soils of the flooded forests in the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve are rich in nutrients
due to the white water rivers of the Ucayali and Maranon flowing through the forests and
depositing sediments during the high water period. The Samiria River is characterised by a
blackish colour during high water. This is a result of the white water from the Maranon
entering the flooded forests, depositing the sediments as the currents slow during their
movement through the forests, and the water picking up tannins from the leaf litter.
Whilst the soil of these Varzea forests is rich, the ecological conditions of long
periods of flooding, up to 6 months, is very harsh on much of the floral and faunal
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community. Many plant species can not withstand the long periods of inundation and the
diversity of plants in the heavily flooded areas is lower than lightly and non-flooded levees.
Likewise, the terrestrial wildlife must seek out floodplain islands or levees during the high
water season, which have increased competition and predation pressures. Even the arboreal
wildlife is impacted by the flooding, since many of the fruit trees are quite seasonal in the
Varzea forests, resulting in seasons with low food production.
The aquatic wildlife is equally affected by the large seasonal inundations. During the
flooded periods the fish enter the flooded forests and feed on the abundance of vegetative
and animal production, especially the abundance of fruits, invertebrates and other living
organisms trapped in the annual floods. Indeed, many tree species fruit during this season
and rely on the fish as their primary means of seed dispersal. During the flooded period
many fish populations reproduce within the inundated forests. Other aquatic wildlife have a
more difficult time during the floods, such as the dolphins, giant river otter and other fish
predators, since their prey is more sparsely distributed throughout the large expanses of the
flooded forests. When the waters recede during the dry months, fish populations become
condensed in the reduced lakes, rivers and channels with ever increasing competition and
predation. During this period many fish populations migrate out of the Varzea rivers and into
the larger rivers. The dolphins and other fish predators have an abundance of prey during
the low water season and even follow the fish migrations down the rivers and channels.
The people who live in the flooded forests also have adapted to the seasonal
fluctuations in both the use of the natural resources and their agriculture. During the high
water season fishing is more difficult, since the fish are dispersed throughout the inundated
forests. However, during this period hunting becomes easier with the large bushmeat
species, such as deer, peccaries and tapir being trapped on the levees and islands. In
contrast, during the low water season the bush meat species become difficult to hunt as
they range throughout the entire forests, and the fish become easy prey being trapped in
the reduced water bodies of the lakes, channels and rivers. The local indigenous people of
the floodplain forests alter their hunting and fishing accordingly, with a greater emphasis on
hunting during the high water season and a greater focus on fishing during the low water
season.
The agriculture of people inhabiting the flooded forests takes advantage of the rich
soils from the annual deposits of sediments and the short growing period that needs to be
harvested before the floods return. Traditionally, people of the flooded forests have relied
on the manioc as their staple agricultural product. Manioc has a short growing period that
can be planted and harvested within the low water season. Manioc flour (farainha) is
produced by baking pounded. Manioc flour can be stored throughout the year and supply
carbohydrates to the people during the flooded periods.
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Partial view of the Samaria
river basin. The area around PV
Samiria is the mouth section.
The area around PV
Tachacocha is the mid-section.
The area around PV Ungurahui
is the near up river section, and
the area around PV Pithecia is
the far up river section.
All field activities are accompanied by local field assistants. The expedition will bring field
assistants, who double up as deckhands during navigation.
The boat is run with an in-country crew licensed by the Peruvian Coast Guard, including:
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DAILY LIFE IN THE FIELD
TEAM ITINERARY
Research Expedition to the Samiria River (40 days)
28 June:
29 June:
30 June:
1 July :
2 July – 5 August:
6 August:
7 August:
Depart Iquitos by bus, travel to the town of Nauta
Induction to safety on board
Introduction to the project and research team
Continue up the the Maranon River, pass the Tigre River
Supervision sessions with individual students on their projects
Arrive at the mouth of the Samiria River and continue to the field
site up river
Supervision sessions with individual students on their projects
Begin field activities, evening briefings and discussions
Conduct field research activities, evening briefings and discussions
Depart Samiria River
Arrive at Iquitos
DAILY SCHEDULE AND TASKS
Daily schedules will depend on specific research projects and availability of field assistance.
Some projects are time sensitive and must go out a specific times. Other projects are not
time sensitive and have greater flexibility in the times they go out. The daily schedule will be
specifically determined once we have a complete list of projects and their specific methods.
Below is an indication of some of the daily activities of past research and monitoring
projects.
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Ungulate, primate and game bird censuses (7am-2pm)
Dolphin surveys (8am-12 noon, 2pm-6pm)
Caiman surveys and diet analysis (8pm-12 midnight)
Macaw surveys (5am-10am, 4pm-7pm)
Fish abundance and diversity surveys (8am-12 noon, 2-4pm)
Frog Surveys (7am-12 noon, 8pm-12 midnight)
Understorey birds (5am-12 noon, 2pm-6pm)
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SAFETY INFORMATION
ALL DICE TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ATTACHED RISK ASSESSMENT
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE (APPENDIX 1).
Diseases
Malaria (Vivax and Falciparum)
Probability: moderate
Reduction of risk: Sleep in mosquito netting. You MUST consult your
physician about taking prophylactics for Vivax and Falciparum.
Yellow Fever
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: You MUST have yellow fever vaccination for Peru
Stomach aliments, including Collera
Probability: modertae
Reduction of risk: Only drink clean sanitised water, which is provided on the
boat. DO NOT eat from street vendors, market stalls or inexpensive
restaurants. DO NOT drink river water, or unsanitised water. DO NOT drink
local beverages or eat local food in rural villages.
Tetanus
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: Have Tetanus vaccination, only drink clean sanitised
water, which is provided on the boat. DO NOT eat from street vendors,
market stalls or inexpensive restaurants. DO NOT drink river water, or
unsanitised water. DO NOT drink local beverages or eat local food in rural
villages.
Hepatitis
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: Have hepatitis vaccination. DO NOT drink local beverages
or eat local food in rural villages. Do not have physical contact with people.
Potential Hazards Associated with Field Work
The project will have a first aid kit on board the boat during the field portion of the
expeditions.
River-based projects are conducted in small auxiliary boats. The sun will be very strong and
will cause sun burn, and team members should protect themselves with sun block.
It can rain during any time of the year, and team members should bring light rain gear
suitable for tropical climates.
Transect census walks can be result in extensive perspiration. Team members should bring
plenty of drinking water with them when conducting censuses.
Team members should wear life vests at all times when working from the auxiliary boats.
Life vests should be put on prior to entering the canoe or auxiliary boat, and taken off after
disembarking from the canoe or auxiliary boat. Team members should always go with a boat
guide and should not handle the outboard engines. All boat guides are trained in boat safety
and handling. Canoes and auxiliary boats will never exceed their maximum capacity.
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Insect bites can get infected, and team members should treat insect bites and keep them
clean to avoid infections.
Team members should always wear field boots, field clothes and bring insect repellent.
Team members should always go with a guide. The guides will point out any potentially
harmful insects.
Bee, wasp, ant and spider bites: team members will occasional be stung, but these are
usually not very severe. If a team member develops an allergic reaction to an insect bite,
they will be taken to the nearest clinic.
Snake bites: An extractor should be place on the bite for 10 minutes, after which a pressure
bandage should be secured. Anti-venom, which is kept on the boat can be applied in
extreme cases, but the preferred alternative is to get the injured person to a clinic or
hospital as soon as possible. Fortunately during the past 20 years, nobody on the PI’s
research team, including field assistants, guides and students, have been bitten by a
venomous snake.
Emergency procedure: Any team member requiring medical attention will be brought to a
clinic or hospital to be treated by an appropriate medical professional.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The entire research expedition, including travel to the field site and accommodation at the
field site will be on board a research boat of steel construction. The research boat is steel
hulled diesel powered boat with three levels, 25 beds for DICE/Op Wall participants, dinning
room, kitchen, freezer, small library, WC’s with showers, and washing facilities. The boat is
insured for liability and hull.
All cabins have bunk beds, and fans. DICE/Op Wall team members are responsible for
cleaning their cabins daily.
There is 220 volt electricity in the cabins and throughout the boat. Electricity is usually on
from 5pm-10pm daily. There is no electricity during other times of the day.
The dining room is used for meals, work and contains the library. DICE/Op Wall team
members are responsible for keeping the dining room clean at all times.
DICE/Op Wall team members are responsible for cleaning their plates, cutlery and drinking
cups and glasses after every meal, and placing them in the sanitizing bucket
DICE/Op Wall students are responsible for their own laundry, including bed sheets.
However, the assistant cook can wash laundry at a small fee.
The crew cleans the toilets and showers daily. However, since these are shared facilities we
kindly ask DICE team members to keep the toilets and showers clean after every use. If there
is no toilet paper in the toilet, please ask the assistant cook to provide some.
There are several auxiliary boats used for the research. These include wooden motorised
canoes (capacity of 08 people each), small aluminium canoes (capacity 03 people each), and
one 60hp speed boat.
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FOOD
Meals consist of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. All cooking is done with treated drinking water
brought from the city of Iquitos. All porcelain, cutlery and cooking materials are sanitized in
a chloride solution. All non-cooked foods, such as salads, are prepared using latex gloves
All team members are supplied with treated drinking water bought in Iquitos.
The food services cannot accommodate for strick vegetarian diets and vegans.
Typical menu:
Day 1
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with vegetables, rice and bread. Orange powdered drink
Drinks: tea, coffee, cocoa, and oatmeal drink
Lunch
Chicken or fish stew, rice, cucumber and tomato salad with lemon and oil salad dressing,
Drinks: cocona juice
Dinner
Spaghetti bolognesa and dried bread with butter, Drinks: te/coffee, cocoa
Dessert: Tapioca with milk
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Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with vegetables, rice and bread. Orange powdered drink
Drinks: tea, coffee, cocoa, and oatmeal drink
Lunch
Broiled fish, with potatoes, rice, and beans (peas), Drinks: powdered fruit drink
Dinner
Fried Cauliflower with eggs served with fried cassava, rice and tomato and cabbage salad
with lemon and oil salad dressing
Drinks: te, coffee, cocoa
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Breakfast
Fried eggs with fried plaintain, bread, jelly, powdered fruit drink
Drinks: tea, coffee, cocoa, and oatmeal drink
Lunch
Rice with fish served with potatoes, Drinks: Fruit drink
Dinner
Spaghetti al pesto with tuna, and lettuce and tomato salad with lemon and olive oil salad
dressing, Drinks: te, coffee, cocoa
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TRAVEL PLANNING
Passport Information
All DICE team members will require a valid passport.
Visa Information
Tourists visas are given upon arrival in Peru for 90 days to visitors from most European and
American countries. The DICE/Op wall team members will work under the overall interinstitutional collaborations and agreements that grant the project permission to operate in
Peru. The project has been bringing students to these sites for the past 16 years and is well
versed in the procedures for soliciting the appropriate expedition documents under its
general permission. The names and passport numbers of team members will need to be
available by 01 March 2015.
Reminder: When you fill out your entry visa document in the airplane the purpose of your
visit is for holiday.
Insurance
All DICE/Op Wall team members are REQUIRED to obtain their own travel health insurance.
A copy of your insurance must be submitted with your risk assessment by 01 May 2015 to
Rick Bodmer.
Flights
All DICE team members are responsible for arranging their own tickets to Iquitos. In the past
many students fly out on the Iberia flight London-Madrid-Lima and fly on the LAN flight from
Lima-Iquitos. You must give Rick Bodmer your flight details by 01 May 2013, together with
emergency contact person.
You must arrive in Iquitos by 2 June 2015, and depart on or after 12 July 2015.
Hotels
DICE/Op Wall team members are responsible for paying their hotel accommodation, airport
transfers and meals during travel prior to and post expedition.
Accommodation in Lima
The hotel that we recommend is located in a section of the city called Mira Flores. It is one
of the safer sections of Lima. There is a very nice shopping mall very close to the hotel with
many places to get safely prepared food. It is also right next to the Pacific ocean, so the
views are nice. Prices are approximately $40 per person.
Hotel Senorial
Av. Jose Gonzales 567
MiraFlores
Tel: (00-51-1) 445-7306
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Accommodation in Iquitos
The hotels that we use in Iquitos are situated close to the city center. Shared rooms are
approximately $20 per night (including breakfast). Airport taxis in Iquitos are approximately
$3 per person.
Rick Bodmer will help make the hotel reservations in Iquitos.
Other Advice / Information:
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Local Currency: The local currency in Peru is Soles (S/).
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The exchange rate is around S/ 2.8 to $1 (US)
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Language: Spanish
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International Dialing Code: 00- country
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Electricity: 220V Continental European plugs, or USA style plugs
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It is best to bring a Visa or Master card credit card that can withdraw cash advances
from ATM’s which are readily available. Many places accept credit card payment.
Alternatively, you should bring US Dollars. It is more difficult to change Euros, and
very difficult to change UK Pounds.
Packing Considerations:
It is very important to bring rubber boots/walking boots, depending on your preference.
Rubber boots are much better against the muddy and wet trails, but some people find
that they cause blisters. Walking boots will get muddy and wet. Non-slip shoes should be
used for the boat decks. Field cloths, including cotton trousers, shorts, cotton long sleeve
shirts, t-shirts or short sleeve shirts and hat will be necessary for work and free time. It
can get cool at night, so a light jacket or sweater is also important. This expedition will be
in the rain forest so light rain gear, such as a light rain poncho is necessary. Insects
abound, so bring plenty of insect repellent, and the sun is equatorial so also bring plenty
of strong sun block. A camera, binoculars and a watch will help you remember the trip,
make it more enjoyable, and keep you on time. Canteen or personal drinking water
container will be necessary for fieldwork, the crew has empty coke bottles if you forget.
Of course, don’t forget your personal medicines and personal care items (tooth brush
and tooth paste, deodorant, razor, etc.).
Please bring your personal torch. These can be purchased in Iquitos, and D cell types are
easier to get batteries for. Some of us need a travel alarm clock, especially for those early
morning censuses. But our crew can also wake you up if you ask. Sun glasses go well
while on deck, and we always want to hear your favorite music (CD or tape) so please
bring some along for everybody to listen to. A pocket knife can always be handy, but
remember to pack this in your luggage, not your carry on bags when flying.
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The expedition will supply the following:
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3.
4.
5.
A bed in a shared cabin
A foam mattress, pillow and one bed sheet
Toilet paper
Life vests
Shared basic field equipment
Equipment to Bring to Peru:
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Rubber boots/walking boots
Field cloths & Swimming suit
Light blanket
Rain gear
Insect repellent
Sun block
Basic medicines (ie. aspirin, cortaid, burn and cut ointment, bandages, etc.)
Towel, personnel washing supplies
Field notebook, black or waterproof pens
Torch with extra batteries.
Snack food (chocolates, sweets, etc. can be bought in Iquitos)
Camera
Binoculars (light weight)
Spending Money in Peru:
You will need to bring (or withdraw) enough money to pay for the following in US $ (dollars).
Prices are approximate estimates:
1) Airport transfers
$12
2) Hotel (2 nights)
$40
4) Meals
$30
5) Local transportation
$20
6) sat e-mails are $2 per e-mail sent or received. Payment will be due on the boat.
7) If you wish to buy anything else you should plan to bring (or withdraw) more money, ie.
gifts extra meals/drinks.
COMMUNICATIONS
Team members have access to a satellite e-mail system, so they can keep in touch with
family and friends if they so desire at $2 per e-mail sent or received. The boat is equipped
with a satellite telephone and short-wave radio for project and emergency use. Daily
communication is maintained with the office in Iquitos.
Tel:
Tel:
Email
Iquitos office: (51-65)
231913
Iquitos office: (51-65)
235809
clavero@uuplus.net
The boat is in daily communication with the Casa
Morey
The boat is in daily communication with the office
On board
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PAYMENT FOR THE EXPEDITION
The cost of the expedition is £1,250 (UK) per DICE team member.
Fellowship Support:
FundAmazonia has 12 (50%) Fellowships available for DICE students in the following
categories:
1) Terrestrial or aquatic ecology (2 fellowships available)
2) Aquatic mammal research (2 fellowships)
3) Reptile or amphibian research (2 fellowships)
4) Avian research (2 fellowships)
5) Terrestrial or arboreal mammal research (2 fellowships)
6) Fish research (2 fellowships)
FundAmazonia Fellowship support
£625
Student Contribution
£625
To apply for FundAmazonia Fellowship support you must submit a one page proposal of
your research to Richard Bodmer (R.Bodmer@kent.ac.uk).
Deadline: 01 February 2015
Results of Fellowships will be announced on 10 February 2015
Student Payment is by Credit Card in Peru on arrival in Iquitos.
The costs cover accommodation and food on the research boats, field assistants, crew,
Peruvian staff and equipment supplied by the expedition.
The costs do not cover international and national air travel, insurance, hotels, food in the
cities, local transportation, sat e-mails and your equipment to bring to Peru.
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FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
FundAmazonia is a Peruvian based not-for-profit foundation dedicated to conservation,
capacity building and local communities. Established in 2005, FundAmazonia has received
support from WWF, the G & B Moore Foundation, WCS, USAID, The Darwin Initiative,
FondAm and CIFOR. FundAmazonia has had a close collaboration with DICE over many years,
especially with the DICE Amazon research expeditions.
To develop your project and proposal you should consult past research projects for ideas
and information. Past DICE research projects conducted in the Peruvian Amazon can be
found on the DI522 web site. In addition, there is background information on the Samiria
River basin, maps, and additional reports and documents.
Research Projects
1. Choosing a research project
- it should be a subject that truly interests you
- it should be a project that is feasible
2. Designing your project
- what is the overall objective
- what is the specific objective; what is the research question
- what methods will you use to answer the research question
The Proposal
- Title, name, programme
- Background: The background should be a short introduce the reader on the broader
context of the project, and the specific aims and objectives. There should be some
description of the taxa being studied and previous work on the subject.
- Methods: The methods should describe in detail the study site, chronology, and specific
methods to be used. The description should be detailed enough that anybody could take
your methods section and repeat the study.
- Literature cited
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The proposal should be single spaced in Calibri 11 font text.
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APPENDIX
Amazon Expedition Risk Assessment
After filling in this form you must submit the original copy to Rick Bodmer and keep
a photocopy with you during the entire research expedition.
Name:
Signature:
Date:
e-mail:
Person to be contacted in case of emergency
Name:
Telephone:
Mobile:
e-mail:
Address:
Insurance Coverage
Travel Insurance including health cover is MANDATORY. A photocopy of your
insurance must be provided before leaving for Peru.
Project title:
Location: Samiria River, Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru
Description of Activities: (You must fill in this section)
RISKS
YOU MUST READ CAREFULLY EACH RISK. YOU MUST INITIAL EACH RISK WHEN YOU
HAVE FULLY UNDERSTOOD THE RISKS AND PROCEEDURES YOU MUST TAKE TO
REDUCE THE RISKS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE
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RISKS OR RISK ASSESSMENT YOU MUST COMMUNICATE YOUR QUESTIONS OR
CONCERNS VIA E-MAIL TO RICHARD BODMER <R.Bodmer@kent.ac.uk>.
Risk: Problems with the law and reasons for immediate removal from the expedition
Probability: unlikely
Severity: high
Reduction of risk: Do not have inappropriate relationships with people. Never mess
with illegal drugs, penalties are VERY severe in Peru. Never do anything that you know
is illegal. Use your common sense.
Risk: Problems during layover in Lima, Peru
Probability: unlikely
Severity: low
Reduction of risk: Stay with your group. Do not attend late night activities, ie. late
night pubs. Only cross roads at pedestrian crossings.
Risk: Problems with layover in Iquitos, Peru
Probability: unlikely
Severity: low
Reduction of risk: Stay with your group. Do not attend late night activities, ie. late
night pubs. Always keep your arms inside of the motor taxis. Never have more than
two people per motor taxi. Always wait for clear traffic before crossing the road.
Problem during travel and accommodation on Research Boats*
* The research boat is steel hulled diesel powered boat with three levels, beds, fan
cooled cabins cabins, kitchen, small library, showers, WC, and washing facilities. The
boats are insured for liability and are operated by AmazonEco ERL.
Probability: unlikely
Severity: low
Reduction of risk: BE FAMILIAR with location of life vests and life boats. WEAR non-slip
shoes when on the deck, ALWAYS use hand rails when going up and down the stairs.
NEVER enter the engine rooms. NEVER touch the boat controls in the pilot houses.
NEVER leave the room fans on at night when the lights are turned off. NEVER sit on
the boat railings. NEVER enter an auxiliary boat while the research boats are moving.
Alcoholic beverages can not be taken on board the research boats without explicit
permission and supervision of the expedition leader.
Problem with fire on the research boats
Probability: unlikely
Severity: moderate
Reduction of Risk: NEVER leave lit candles unattended. NEVER leave candles lit when
asleep. NEVER put candles in areas designated with a No Flame sign. BE FAMILIAR
with the location of fire extinguishers located in the kitchen, entrance to the engine
room, pilot house and lower hull. NEVER use the gas cooking stove without the
assistance of a crew member. NEVER leave the kitchen stove unattended. NEVER
smoke in the presence of petrol, especially on the small auxiliary boats. BE FAMILIAR
with the fire procedures and the meeting points.
Problems with communication on Research boats
Probability: unlikely
Severity: low
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Reduction of risk: The research boats are equipped with short-wave radios, satellite
phone and satellite e-mail.
Problems during work conducted in canoes and other auxiliary boats
Probability: occasional
Severity: moderate
Reduction of risk: ALWAYS wear a life vest. ALWAYS go with a guide. NEVER exceed
the maximum capacity of the canoe or auxiliary boat. NEVER drive the outboard or
inboard engines, a crew member will always drive the auxiliary boats. ALWAYS keep
hands and arms inside the canoes and auxiliary boats when docking. ALWAYS enter
and exit the auxiliary boats and canoes one person at a time.
Problems during work conducted in forests
Probability: occasional
Severity: moderate
Reduction of risk: ALWAYS wear rubber/walking boots and field cloths. ALWAYS go
with a guide. BRING drinking water. DO NOT swim in rivers or lakes.
Diseases
Malaria (Vivax and Falciparum)
Probability: moderate
Reduction of risk: Sleep in mosquito netting. You MUST consult your
physician about taking prophylactics for Vivax and Falciparum.
Yellow Fever
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: You MUST have yellow fever vaccination for Peru
Stomach aliments, including Collera
Probability: modertae
Reduction of risk: Only drink clean sanitised water, which is provided on
the boat. DO NOT eat from street vendors, market stalls or inexpensive
restaurants. DO NOT drink river water, or unsanitised water. DO NOT
drink local beverages or eat local food in rural villages.
Tetanus
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: Have Tetanus vaccination, only drink clean sanitised
water, which is provided on the boat. DO NOT eat from street vendors,
market stalls or inexpensive restaurants. DO NOT drink river water, or
unsanitised water. DO NOT drink local beverages or eat local food in rural
villages.
Hepatitis
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: Have hepatitis vaccination. DO NOT drink local
beverages or eat local food in rural villages. Do not have physical contact
with people.
Problem with getting medical attention
Probability: low
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Reduction of risk: The research boats have first aid kits for emergencies and basic
medicine for fieldwork. A nurse will be on board and medical facilities can be reached
within 4 hours by speed boat to the town of Nauta.
Problem with water-borne parasites and other aquatic organisms (piranhas,
anacondas, sting-rays and the like)
Probability: occasional
Severity: moderate
Reduction of risk: DO NOT swim in any lakes or rivers. ALWAYS use the washing
facilities on the research vessel. DO NOT drink river water, or unsanitised water.
Problem with sun burn and heat
Probability: moderate
Reduction of risk: ALWAYS put on sun block (30-60) when in the sun for extended
periods. ALWAYS bring drinking water with you when in the field.
Problem with machete cuts
Probability: low
Reduction of risk: DO NOT use machetes. Your local assistants will only be allowed to
use machetes, and stand well clear of assistants when they are cutting vegetation with
machetes.
Communications from/to home.
Please advise anyone who might need to contact you to send an e-mail to:
<clavero@uuplus.net> or phone the AmazonEco office in Peru at (51-65) 231913 or
235809.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please inform Richard Bodmer of any medical conditions, past or current, that might
influence your health in any way during the expedition. This information will be kept
strictly confidential.
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RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FIELD ACTIVITIES
Terrestrial Transects
1) Fluvial transport to transects
Risk: Falling overboard
Probability: Unlikely
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear life vests when travelling in auxiliary
boats. Life vests should be put on before embarking in the boats and removed when
fully disembarked.
2) Risk: Bites from isula ants, scorpions and other dangerous insects
Probability: Unlikely
Severity: High
Reduction of risk: All participants should be careful not to place hands on any trees
prior to checking for dangerous insects. All participants should examine any area
where they sit down carefully before sitting.
3) Risk: Thorns
Probability: Medium
Severity: low
Reduction of risk: All participants should be careful not to place hands on any trees
prior to checking for thorns. If participants get thorns in their skin they should be
removed and cleaned the same day by a medical leader.
4) Risk: Poisonous snake bites
Probability: Low
Severity: High
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear rubber boots or snake guards when
walking in the forest to protect their ankles. All participants should examine any area
where they sit down carefully before sitting. All participants should have a pressure
bandage and extractor when in the forest. All participants should always look at the
ground when walking and only look for arboreal wildlife when they stand still.
5) Risk: Slipping
Probability: Medium
Severity: low
Reduction of risk: All participants should walk slowly and carefully when in the forest
and use a walking stick when going through muddy areas. Walking sticks can be cut
in the forest.
6) Risk: Dehydration
Probability: High
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should bring between 1-2 litres of drinking water
on the transects. All participants should walk slowly and rest frequently if
overheated.
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Dolphin Transects
1) Risk: Falling overboard
Probability: Unlikely
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear life vests when travelling in auxiliary
boats. Life vests should be put on before embarking in the boats and removed when
fully disembarked.
2) Risk: Sun burns
Probability: High
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear sun block and hats if they have
sensitive skin.
3) Risk: Dehydration
Probability: High
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should bring 1-2 litres of drinking water on the
transects.
4) Risk: Injury from engine
Probability: Low
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: Participants should not enter the engine area of the boat.
Macaw Transects
1) Risk: Falling overboard
Probability: Unlikely
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear life vests when travelling in auxiliary
boats. Life vests should be put on before embarking in the boats and removed when
fully disembarked.
2) Risk: Cold
Probability: High
Severity: Low
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear (light) warm clothes during early
morning transects. All participants should have rain gear available.
3) Risk: Injury from engine
Probability: Low
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: Participants should not enter the engine area of the boat.
Fishing Surveys
1) Risk: Falling overboard
Probability: Unlikely
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Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear life vests when travelling in auxiliary
boats. Life vests should be put on before embarking in the boats and removed when
fully disembarked.
2) Risk: Sun burns
Probability: High
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear sun block and hats if they have
sensitive skin.
3) Risk: Dehydration
Probability: High
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should bring 1-2 litres of drinking water on the
transects.
4) Risk: Piranha bits and other fish bites and stings
Probability: Medium
Severity: High
Reduction of risk: Participants should not handle any live piranha fish and should
only handle piranha fish when they have been secured by a Peruvian field assistant.
Leather gloves should be worn if touching any other species of live fish.
5) Risk: Injury from engine
Probability: Low
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: Participants should not enter the engine area of the boat.
Caiman Surveys
1) Risk: Falling overboard
Probability: Unlikely
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear life vests when travelling in auxiliary
boats. Life vests should be put on before embarking in the boats and removed when
fully disembarked.
2) Risk: Wasp stings
Probability: Likely
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: All participants should use touches with a red filter during caiman
surveys. Red eye flashes should be turned off on cameras. Leather gloves should be
worn by the person handling the spot light.
3) Risk: Caiman bites
Probability: Unlikely
Severity: High
Reduction of risk: Participants should not handle live caimans until they have been
fully secured by a Peruvian field assistant.
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4) Risk: Cold
Probability: High
Severity: Low
Reduction of risk: All participants should wear (light) warm clothes during night
transects. All participants should have rain gear available.
5) Risk: Injury from engine
Probability: Low
Severity: Medium
Reduction of risk: Participants should not enter the engine area of the boat.
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
The aim of this document is to collate key information into a simple format for use by field boat staff,
participants and on-call staff in the event of an incident.
DICE/Op Wall Amazon Research Expedition
In collaboration with AmazonEco
Date Last Updated: 20/09/2013
Project:
DICE Amazon Research Expedition
Country: Peru
Deputy Leaders
Pablo Puertas and Tula Fang
Expedition Leader
Dr. Richard Bodmer
Team: DICE Students
Group size -max:
Maximum: 15
Project Staff First Aid Certified/Certification: Nurse
Nurse will have training in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), First Aid, and Wilderness First Response.
Country International Dial Out Code:
Time Zone, offset from GMT:
00
GMT/UTC -5 (same as New York)
ADDRESS (including GPS location
Location
or coordinates, and MMSI where TELEPHONE (including country code)
appropriate)
Airport: 00-51-65-260147 or 260182 or
C.F. Secada Airport, Iquitos
891799 or 260196
(airport code: IQT)
UTM: 688,239E. 9582,363N
Office: Ground line: 00-51-65-235809
Mobile lines: 00-51-965960221 or
Samiria River, PV1
965834761 or 965834757 or 965834758
UTM: 575,965E: 9483,245N
The radio frequency of the office is:
5437 USB
Accommodation site
Project Management Plan
The Coast guard should be
Hotel Casa LF Morey, 00-51-65-235809
Office: Ground line: 00-51-65-235809
Mobile lines: 00-51-965960221 or
965834761 or 965834757 or 965834758
The entire expedition, including
travel to the field site and
accommodation at the field site,
will be onboard the research boats The radio frequency of the office is:
5437 USB The radio frequency of the
office is: 5437 USB The boat is in daily
communication with the office.
1) Assess situation and decide whether the incident is a crisis (threatens
serious damage to human welfare) or non-crisis situation
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reached firstly by radio. The
frequency is 5885 UBS
2) Ensure rest of the team is safe
3) Bring injured to help:
 If an emergency occurs on a forest transect the field assistant
will either: a) assist the injured back to the research boat, or b)
run back to the boat for assistants. The biologist will
accompany the injured person at all times.
 If an emergency occurs on an auxiliary boat, the boat should
return immediately to the research boat. VHF radios are taken
by the boat crew, but have limited range.
4) Administer first aid: A nurse accompanies all expeditions. The nurse
has first aid kits and additional medicines. The nurse should be
contacted immediately in case of health related emergencies.
5) Contact additional specialised help if required:
a. The Coast guard should be reached firstly by radio. The
frequency is 5885 UBS
b. The project office in Iquitos should be contacted to aid in
arranging emergency procedures.
6) Transport injured to medical center:
Chain of Command
Transport: Weather will effect
float plane service, which can
only fly during the day in good
weather. Availability of float
planes also effects float plane
service. Boats can run in any
weather, and there are always
emergency auxiliary boats
available at the field sites.
A medical clinic can be reached in three or four hours by
speedboat from Samiria River. Ana Stall Hospital can be reached
in five hours by speedboat and ambulance service.
7) If required accompany casualty to a medical centre, making sure that
remaining team members have adequate supervision
8) Contact University of Kent and team member contact
9) Ensure someone is keeping a record of incident events
Complete Incident Report and send to Program Manger as soon as
possible
Primary: Richard Bodmer
Secondary: Pablo Puertas
Other: Captain
Other Crew
DAY:
By speedboat and ambulance service
Primary: By speed boat
Other: By any available boat
NIGHT (only in emergency situations if possible)
Primary: Speed boat with spot light
Secondary: Any available boat
ADDRESS (including GPS location
or coordinates, and MMSI where
appropriate)
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TELEPHONE (including country code)
Accident and Emergency
Service
Nearest Medical Centre
Type of Emergency Service
Available: Example
1. Ambulance
2. Fire
3. Police
4. Coastguard
Ana Stall Hospital
285 Av. De la Marina, Iquitos, Peru
A nurse accompanies DICE
expeditions. The nurse has first aid
kits and additional medicines. The
nurse should be contacted
immediately in case of health
related emergencies.
National Emergency Services
1: 105 in Lima
2: 192
Tourist Protection Service ( Servicio de
Protección Turistica, which is run by the
Police Directorate of Tourism and
Ecology (DIRPOLTURE)) has operators
who are able to handle enquiries in
English (Tel: 224 7888)
Tel: 00-51 65-252535 (ask for the
hospital section if calling after hours, as
the telephone will be answered by
security)
If an emergency occurs on a forest
transect the field assistant will
either: 1) assist the injured back to
the research boat, or 2) run back
to the boat for assistants. The
biologist will accompany the
injured person at all times.
If an emergency occurs on an
auxiliary boat, the boat should
return immediately to the
research boat.
The office in Iquitos should be
contacted firstly to aid in
arranging emergency procedures.
Iquitos Office Ground line: 00-5165-235809
Iquitos Home (Oscar) Home Line:
00-51-65-965960221
Mobile line (Oscar): 00-51-65965834761
The radio frequency of the office
is: 5437 USB
Nearest Fully Equipped
Hospital
Ana Stall Hospital
285 Av. De la Marina, Iquitos, Peru
UTM: 693,668E: 9584,583N
Nearest Airport
C.F. Secada Airport, Iquitos
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Tel: 00-51 65-252535 (ask for the
hospital section if calling after hours, as
the telephone will be answered by
security)
00-51-65-260147 or 260182 or 891799
(airport code: IQT)
UTM: 688,239E. 9582,363N
or 260196
C.F. Secada Airport, Iquitos
(airport code: IQT)
UTM: 688,239E. 9582,363N
For Samiria: the town of Nauta
UTM: 658,058E: 9502,443N
00-51-65-260147 or 260182 or 891799
or 260196
Northwest float plane service
UTM: 693,668E: 9584,583N
NA
00-51-65-224092
Capitania del Puerto
UTM: 693,668E: 9584,583N
00-51-65-251894 or 891995
Northwest float plane service
UTM: 693,668E: 9584,583N
00-51-65-224092
Open 24 hours
Key Contacts
Inca Farm, Prospero, Iquitos
UTM: 693,668E: 9584,583N
For Samiria: Village of Sta Rita
Castilla
UTM: 569,954E: 9491,561N
Iquitos
UTM: 693,668E: 9584,583N
Name
Expedition Leader
Richard Bodmer
Auxiliary Contact
Tula Fang
Office Assistant
Oscar Fang
*Local Doctor
*Local Partner
Ana Stall Hospital
FundAmazonia
*Nearest Helicopter Landing
Pad
*Nearest Military
Base/Runway
* Sea plane availability
*De-Compression Chamber
Location
*Coastguard
* Local Emergency Evacuation
Service (ex. Flying Doctors,
Medical Assistance Service)
Nearest Pharmacy
Police
Fire
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Not available
00-51-65-260361 or 252164 or 231131
or 233330
00-51-65-233333 or 267555 or 253566
Telephone
Number(s) (incl.
country code)
00-51-65-231913
(Peru land line) or
00-51-965834757
(Peru Mobile) or
00-44-1227-459186 (UK Land Line)
00-51-65-235809
(Peru land line) or
00-51-965834758
(Peru Mobile) or
00-44-1227-459186 (UK Land Line)
00-51-65-235809
(Peru land line) or
00-51-6965834761
(Mobile line)
00-51 65-252535
00-51-65-235809
Time of Operation
*Other
The boat is equipped with a
satellite telephone and
short-wave radio for project
and emergency use. Daily
communication is
maintained with the office in
Iquitos.
Radio frequency is: 5437
USB
Instructions for using the
Satellite phone: Connect the
antenna to the back of the
phone, extend antenna fully,
go outside to a position with
a clear view of the sky, press
the ON button, when
prompted for the PIN put
1111, press OK, wait for
strong signal with 3 to 4
bars, dial phone number
(00-country code-area codenumber), press OK,
wait
for automated reply and
connection.
Support:
Embassy
Instructions for using short
wave radio: Connect radio to
a charged 12 volt car
battery, which is under the
radio, make sure red
positive cable is connected
to the positive (+) terminal
on the battery, and the
negative black cable is
connected to the negative () terminal, press the ON
button, input correct radio
frequency by using the dial
knob, or the memory
buttons, put speaker volume
dial up, press microphone
button when speaking,
release microphone button
when listening, make sure to
speak loudly and clearly,
always say the word “OVER”
when finished with a
communication phrase.
UK:
British Embassy
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Sat Phone Number
008816-315-18059
Iquitos Office
Tel/Fax
The boat is in daily
communication
with the office.
Torre Parque Mar
23rd floor
Av. Jose Larco 1301
Miraflores
Lima, Peru
Phone: (00-51) (1) 617 3050
Fax: (00-51) (1) 617 3055
Evacuation location details and
/or gathering point
*Other
Fire extinguishers: kitchen,
engine room, helm, first
deck stairs, bar, lobby, hull.
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First aid kit: With
nurse, and in the
helm. Keys in
kitchen.
SAFTEY AND SERVICES ON BOARD THE RESEARCH BOAT
LIFE VESTS
In the unlikely event that the boats takes on water life vests are available.
Life vests are located in the following locations:
1) In your cabin
2) In the crew quarters
3) There are four life rings on the upper deck.
Life vests must be worn when boarding and traveling in the auxiliary boats. Vests should be
fitted prior to boarding and only removed once aboard the research boat, or at shore.
FIRE
All cabins are fitted with smoke detectors.
Fire extinguishers are located throughout the boat, and on all decks.
Fire assembly points are as follows:
1) If a fire occurs in the rear of the boat people should assemble in the front by the
stair case.
2) If a fire occurs in the front of the boat, people should assemble by the rear kitchen
area.
Smoking is not permitted in the cabins, dinning area, by the rear stair case or under the front
stair case.
SLIPPING and FALLING
Please walk carefully, using hand rails.
Always use hand rails when going up and down the stairs.
Never sit on railings.
SWIMMING is not permitted on the expedition at anytime.
DO NOT enter the engine room.
WATER and SANITATION
There are three different water systems on the research boat
1) Treated drinking water is available in the dining room at all times, or by request
from the kitchen.
2) Shower, sink and toilet water is direct river water, and is not suitable for drinking. To
flush the toilets, fill the bucket and pour the bucket down the toilet.
3) Kitchen cleaning water is treated river water.
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AT NO TIMES PUT TOILET PAPER IN THE TOILET. USE THE WASTE BIN NEXT TO THE TOILET
FOR SOILED PAPER. THESE BINS WILL BE CLEANED TWICE DAILY BY THE CREW.
All food is prepared with treated water.
All plates and cutlery are sanitized with chlorine.
All not cooked foods are prepared with latex gloves.
All waste material is collected in plastic bags, separated into organic and non-organic and
disposed of in trash dumps.
There are waste bins next to the kitchen.
ELECTRICITY
All electrical power is 220 volt.
The generator will run at night during navigation.
The generator usually runs from 5pm-10 pm when docked at the field site.
COMMUNICATION
The research boat is fitted with shortwave radio and sat phone for navigation and
emergency.
FOOD SERVICES
Meals will be served from the kitchen during the following times with adjustments made for
any scheduled field activities.
Breakfast: 7-9 am
Lunch: 1-2 pm
Dinner 7-8 pm
Hot water will be available for tea and coffee.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the safety, operation or services aboard the research boat,
please ask a crew member.
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