This is a wonderful opportunity to begin a career in natural resource management and conservation. The successful candidate will be mentored by three leading biologists in the following fields.
Wildlife: Approximately one month will be spent conducting marbled murrelet and northern spotted owl surveys. Fisheries: Approximately one month will be spent conducting water quality sampling and collecting aquatic invertebrate samples. Botany : Approximately three months will be spent making seed collections and field office website updates (includes creating a section about major ongoing projects in botany), conducting invasive weed inventory, mapping, and manual eradication, assisting with grazing allotment monitoring, and preparing field office herbarium data for submission to the Jepson herbarium. The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program is a partnership between the Chicago Botanic Garden, the US Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. We are currently looking to fill this position as soon as a qualified candidate is found, so we suggest if you are interested you don't delay. The position will remain open until filled. For more information about our program and for application instructions, please visit our website: www.chicagobotanic.org/research/training/clm_internship To apply please send your resume, cover letter, college transcripts and three letters of recommendation to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]