”DMAD helps me to develop my skills, knowledge and provides me with field experience”
My name is Alyssa, I am 19 years old and come from the Netherlands. At the moment I am in my second year of my Bachelor of Animal Management at the Leeuwarden University of Applied Sciences. I have had a fondness for animals for as long as I can remember. Throughout the years I developed a special interest for marine mammals. A part of my education is a 5 months internship where I put my knowledge into practice, to improve myself and to get more experience in the field of research. DMAD gave me the great opportunity to come to an amazing country and learn more about the biology of cetaceans, applied methodology and how to do boat- and land surveys. DMAD helps me to develop my skills, knowledge and provides me with field experience. What I love about being here is that I get to know a lot of new people, seeing a lot of beautiful places and that I am able to have an insight into how a non-profit organisation operates.
