Youth Sponsorship

Each year Saving the Blue supports a number of sponsored research assistant positions. Successful applicants join our team for six nights hands on research, in addition to supporting our outreach efforts. These positions are open to everyone, however priority is given to minority groups, youth, service members, and veterans and their families. For this particular position Saving the Blue launched an online application process where candidates applied to join our team. Over 100 applications were received within a week, and with a magnitude of eligible hopefuls the shortlisting process was extensive. Once finally reduced to a selected ‘top ten’, all were contacted via email and then phone, until finally we had our new research assistant, Lily!

Lily is an ambitious marine biologist, masters student and creative drone pilot and she hit the ground running demonstrating her skills from day one! Throughout the week Lily assisted with gillnetting and drum-lining, in addition to working with the sharks to help secure, measure and tag them. We are truly grateful to have met Lily, who has gone on to became a Saving the Blue asset!