This is a paid internship with our award-winning Conservation and Land Management Internship Program, a partnership between the Chicago Botanic Garden, Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
As part of the Seeds of Success Program, botany fellows will be working within the Carson City Field Office area. This area encompasses 5.5 million acres with a varied landscape made up of: coniferous forests of the Eastern Sierra Nevada; pinion-juniper woodlands/sagebrush dominated areas; and salt desert shrub dominated areas. Local ecosystems include: sand dunes, alkali playas, meadows, and areas recovering from wildfire. Duties: Work as part of the Seeds of Success program to collect seeds from native plants within the Carson City Field Office Area. Locate areas with sufficient plants of the targeted species to make seed collections from. Identify, collect, press and mount vegetation on herbarium sheets, to be used as voucher specimens for each of the species of interest. Participate with other seasonal staff in the collection of seed from the species of interest. Use GPS/GIS to map vegetation collection areas. Assist BLM staff with other conservation field work and habitat degradation monitoring. Qualified applicants must possess knowledge of plant biology, with the ability to identify plants down to the species level using appropriate botany manuals and keys. Knowledge of Great Basin vegetation is a plus, but that knowledge may also be gained while on the job. Knowledge of seed collection techniques (training will be done at Field Office or other locations). Ability to operate an All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) -training and safety certification can be provided by the Field office as needed. For further information please visit our website: www.chicagobotanic.org/research/training/clm_internship To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, official education transcripts and three letters of recommendation to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
