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Good people who do good work - Conservation Scientist Osa Conservation Employee Review

5.0
19 Nov 2024
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Pros

I have worked at various universities and in consulting, but the best people with whom I have worked in my career have been at Osa Conservation. They are people of strong character and integrity who are committed to doing positive, science-driven, conservation-oriented work in Costa Rica and more broadly throughout Latin America. Osa also hires many Costa Ricans and has a strong record of building and sustaining conservation partnerships with local landowners and farmers in Costa Rica. They have an incredible field station and conservation campus on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. The Osa Peninsula is one of the wildest places left on Earth and experiencing the unique ecosystems and wildlife inspired me to continue working in conservation for the rest of my life/career. Although I was a remote employee based in the US, they paid for my flight from the US and room/board for me and my wife for a few days on their campus. I also had an excellent interview - the people on the other end were well prepared with thoughtful questions and it was clear they had actually read my application and looked at my resume. As a prospective employee, they treated me like a real person worthy of respect. That's saying a lot these days!

Cons

Small organization with limited resources; Osa should not be compared to large international conservation nonprofits

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5.0
15 Nov 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- I have worked in multiple remote field stations throughout North and South America. This station is by far the best station I have stayed at. They have co-working space, secure storage for equipment, the food is delicious, plus the station has 30 kilometers of trails, a regenerative farm, sea turtle hatchery, canopy tower, numerous waterfall hikes, incredible. They do a great job of hosting presentations to learn more about the NGO work and the researchers who are there independently. BBC came to film at the station while I was living there!

Cons

Because the station is remote, the internet can be unreliable at times. This did not impact my field work, but is something to consider.

2.0
3 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

A beautiful place, you'll meet great people from all places of the world. Breaks up your typical work life found in other places. You'll get to have control of logistics of your own project. I recommend you make sure to do this for yourself regardless of input from supervisors. It will make your life much easier. There are community activities and people you'll get to connect with. Being able to navigate another country is impressive take away from this experience as well.

Cons

-There is a high turnover rate which is not positive. In one year, there were 10 people who came into either volunteer, fellow, or work a position and were fired, or chose to leave on their own. Little care from supervisors, instead chose to gossip, pointless micromanaging, and petty behavior like children. Some of those who left felt they had no privacy (work/life balance), treated unprofessionally and were micromanaged. Not every supervisor is like this working there. There are amazing people who really put in the work and effort. - Haphazard on boarding as a fellow take your time if you get offered the position. You'll have to purchase materials for you project to do research as well as do everything in preparation to fly there and stay 3-6 months depending on your contract in a week. So, take your time and leave when it is reasonable and fully prepared. -They talk big about what you can expect to get out of a fellowship. Adjust your expectations because things don't always go the way you think. That is if you want to stay your full contract. Some chose not to for this reason.

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