coral gardener

Coral gardener volunteers assist aquarium husbandry staff with maintaining the Exhibit's priceless collection of Atlantic corals. Much like tending to a garden, coral gardners help to ensure the corals remain in good health by "weeding" nuisance algae from around the edges of corals and ensuring they're in good health. Additional time can be spent assisting staff with propagating some of the Exhibit's corals. The coral gardener volunteer position can be scheduled for any day of the week and any time between 9am and 5pm.

Requirements:

• Minimum 16 years of age.
• Have compassion for living organisms.
• Commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week for 2 months.
• Ability to climb stairs and remain standing for up to an hour at a time.
• Be detail oriented and have good observational and record keeping skills.
• Exhibit good manual dexterity and be able to use tweezers.
• Must tolerate hands being in saltwater for extended periods.