BIOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT/GEOGRAPHY RELATED
creating wildlife trails & digital media
Friends of Callington Road, Friends of Old Sneed Park, Friends of Troopers Hill, Mina Road Parks Group, and Friends of Horfield Common are seeking student volunteers to assist with the creation of wildlife trails in their respective parks, which would include a digital map and/or an app, and a printable map/leaflet.
There are three main tasks areas comprising this project, one for someone interested in the biology/geography side, and two for the design and/or writing side.
You can choose to get involved with one, two, or all three aspects:
1. Wildlife trail creation tasks: mapping, plant and animal surveying and identification, species selection, drawing and/or photographing physical areas and specimens, and designing the layout, presentation, and style of the trail itself.
2. Digital map creation tasks: drawing, photographing or compositing a physical site map from existing information on the internet, overlaying drawn or photographic imagery of selected plants/animals/landscape features, and writing the descriptive text for these elements. This digital map would then be hosted on the parks group website or appear in a future app for visitor reference. A printed version of the trail map could then be made available as a leaflet for visitors to take around with them.
3. App creation tasks: Exploring and comparing various free app creation software programs available on the internet, and then working with the park group to help program in the interactive content.
Depending upon the site and wishes of the parks group, the wildlife trail might also require the design and creation of physical signs, plaques or posters that would be placed in relevant positions on site in view of the public.
Suited for: This position is comprised of multiple tasks suitable for Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, and Wildlife Management students, as well as Illustration, Graphics, Fine Art and Photography students interested in working in an environmental context.
This is an excellent live project brief/work experience opportunity, offering the student a chance to work on a wide variety of tasks and showcase their illustration and/or design abilities to a wide public audience, as well as building valuable project management skills.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
To apply, please send an email indicating your interest, course/year of study, and which location and tasks you’re interested in to Lisa Friedberg, Bristol Parkhive Project Coordinator, at Lisa.Friedberg@uwe.ac.uk. Please also include a link to an online portfolio or examples of your work if you have them.
There are three main tasks areas comprising this project, one for someone interested in the biology/geography side, and two for the design and/or writing side.
You can choose to get involved with one, two, or all three aspects:
1. Wildlife trail creation tasks: mapping, plant and animal surveying and identification, species selection, drawing and/or photographing physical areas and specimens, and designing the layout, presentation, and style of the trail itself.
2. Digital map creation tasks: drawing, photographing or compositing a physical site map from existing information on the internet, overlaying drawn or photographic imagery of selected plants/animals/landscape features, and writing the descriptive text for these elements. This digital map would then be hosted on the parks group website or appear in a future app for visitor reference. A printed version of the trail map could then be made available as a leaflet for visitors to take around with them.
3. App creation tasks: Exploring and comparing various free app creation software programs available on the internet, and then working with the park group to help program in the interactive content.
Depending upon the site and wishes of the parks group, the wildlife trail might also require the design and creation of physical signs, plaques or posters that would be placed in relevant positions on site in view of the public.
Suited for: This position is comprised of multiple tasks suitable for Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, and Wildlife Management students, as well as Illustration, Graphics, Fine Art and Photography students interested in working in an environmental context.
This is an excellent live project brief/work experience opportunity, offering the student a chance to work on a wide variety of tasks and showcase their illustration and/or design abilities to a wide public audience, as well as building valuable project management skills.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
To apply, please send an email indicating your interest, course/year of study, and which location and tasks you’re interested in to Lisa Friedberg, Bristol Parkhive Project Coordinator, at Lisa.Friedberg@uwe.ac.uk. Please also include a link to an online portfolio or examples of your work if you have them.