Volunteering

Do you want to share your special skills and talents?

Would you like the opportunity to share your passion for the ocean with others in a unique setting surrounded by nature? At VIU's Deep Bay Marine Field Station, we can help by providing you with opportunities at our award-winning green facility.

As part of Vancouver Island University, we are a linking education, sustainable community development and public engagement in conjunction with exciting shellfish research programs.

Deep Bay Marine Field Station is looking for dependable and enthusiastic volunteers to assist our staff in providing services to our visitors and other projects. We require good interpersonal skills, organization, and initiative to complete assigned tasks with confidence and a minimum of supervision. Volunteers will work directly with our staff to provide support where needed in the following areas:

  • Public Education Assistant (requires criminal record check)
  • Aquarium and touch tank maintenance.
  • Public events support 

Sorry, we are not accepting applications for Lab Staff Assistant as this time.

Volunteer at a touch tank with students

Interested in Volunteering?

Volunteer Application Form