Volunteer opportunities

We can always use more volunteers to help out with the environmental and social projects being undertaken on the island. We can provide all of the training and materials you will need, and help you to find accommodation on the island if you need it. The position will be given to those showing the most interest, and those staying on the island the longest will be given preference. If you are interested or want more information contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Biorock

Photo Journal -Assemble a historical timeline of the 2 Biorock structures using photos taken over the last 2 years. Set up photo tripod points at the structures so that future pictures are taken of the same corals from the same aspects. Anybody on the island with an underwater camera can assist with this project on their own by doing a dive at the Hin Fai site or snorkeling on the Taa Chaa Biorock. Contact us for more information about how to take/code the pictures.

EMP

Data Collection - (divers only) Each month we conduct reef surveys in 8 of the bays around the island, if you are SSI or PADI certified in the Koh Tao Ecological Monitoring Program or Reef Check International you may participate in these surveys. Currently, the certification courses can be taken at Crystal Dive Resort, New Heaven Dive School, and Scuba Junction.

Water Sampling and Testing - We need both divers and none divers to take regular water samples from bays around the island and freshwater streams in the main villages. After sampling the water this volunteer will be responsible for either sending the samples to Chumporn or testing them here on the island.

Data Entry - Data entry can be done on your own time, and in any location with a computer. The volunteer will be responsible for entering observation data into excel spreadsheets. You don’t need to be a computer expert, we can teach you how to us the program.

Photodocumentation-We are trying to compile a timeline ofthe changes which have occured on Koh Tao through photographs. If you have any photographs of koh tao that are more than a few years old from the land or underwater we would really like a copy so that we can go out and take the same picture for comparison. Please include the approximate date and location of the photo.

Tanote Reservoir

Every Thursday members of Save Koh Tao meet at the Resivior site around 9:30 am to plant grasses, tress, or work on the check dams. We can always use more hands and good help. You don't need to sign up, just show up in the morning or contact me before hand if you need a taxi up there.

Check Dams - We need a team of people to regularly maintain the check dams constructed under the reservoir in Tanote. This team will be responsible for mapping the dams, taking pictures, documenting changes, and constructing new dams when necessary.

Photo Journal - In order to monitor the damage done by the resiviors construction and prevent similar problems ion the future we need documentation as to the changes in the area of time. You would be resposibvle for organizing existing photos into a coherent document and colleting new photos after each rain storm.

Grass/Tree Nursery - This position is for somebody who will be on Koh Tao for at least 1 year and be able to manage volunteers and construct a nursery area for vetiver grass and trees which can be moved to the Tanote Reservoir site.

Tourist surveys

To better understand the tourists and locals here on Koh Tao we administer short visitor surveys. The leader and volunteer team taking this project would need to administer the surveys at events or around the island villages and process the results.

Beach/underwater clean-ups

Daily beach clean-ups with The Secret Garden and monthly underwater clean-ups with Save Koh Tao are one of the quickest ways to improve the beauty of the island. We need as many volunteers as possible to assist with these activities, and also people with strong leadership capabilities to manage the events.

Mooring buoys

We will be pouring the concrete for the mooring buoy anchors on the 22nd of May. Then the following week we will be putting them down and consructing the mooring lines. If you would like to help out you can contact one of the following dive schools that are assisting with this project:

Big Blue
BlackTip
Crystal
New Heaven
New Way
ScubaJunction

Mid-water nurseries

Project coming soon

Kids Swimming Program

On Saturdays and Sundays Kwan from Black Tip Dive School leads a kids swimming program, promoting safety and marine education as well as providing local kids access to jobs in the diving industry. More instrucotrs are always need to supervise and assist with the swimming classes. Don't worry if you can't speak Thai, most the kids can speak a bit of English.

Marketing and promotions

This position would require proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or an alternative design program. The volunteer would be responsible for developing attractive and informative posters, flyers, and newsletter to inform the local community about projects and fundraising events.

Local School

School Fundraising
Help set up donation boxes and marketing to raise money for the local school on Koh Tao so that the students may have more books, teachers, and alternate activities.

Teaching assistant