{"id":13858,"date":"2026-02-24T15:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibs.bialowieza.pl\/en\/?p=13858"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:00:41","slug":"24-02-2026-volunteers-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibs.bialowieza.pl\/en\/24-02-2026-volunteers-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"24.02.2026 &#8211; Volunteers needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udd87\ud83c\udf3e We\u2019re looking for volunteers\/students for the 2026 field season (May\u2013July)!<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see what nighttime bat monitoring looks like? Work on insect sampling near water bodies and explore how agricultural landscapes shape predator\u2013prey interactions?<\/p>\n<p>Join our research project focused on monitoring bat activity and insect availability in agricultural areas. Fieldwork will take place from May to July 2026 in north-central Poland (near Bratuszewo). 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