The qualified applicant will have a recent degree in conservation, biological sciences, or similar fields and will show enthusiasm, independence and a strong work ethic. Applicant must have advanced GIS experience. Basic knowledge of Botany, Plant Taxonomy, Seed Biology, Plant Anatomy, and Agrostology is required. Technical writing experience would be desirable as well as interest in land management and applied conservation practices. The successful candidate will be given training for the specific tasks that need to be accomplished.
Possible projects may include locating, inventorying, and monitoring native plant populations for the purpose of collecting seeds for the Seeds of Success and Native Seeds for Restoration programs; native seed planting and research; brochure development (development and design of a brochure to highlight the needs of cacti species in South Eastern Utah) to promote environmental education in regard to our native flora; seed cleaning to assist the Great Basin Research and Seed Warehouse in Ephraim, Utah and Wilderness Study Area monitoring. Stipend: $750 per pay period (every two weeks) Length of internship: Five or ten months Please send a letter of interest, resume, official education transcripts and three letters of recommendation to: CLM Internship <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL 60022 The Chicago Botanic Garden Conservation and Land Management Program began in 2001 as a partnership with the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), was an internship program with 17 positions. In 2004, the National Park Service (NPS) joined the program and in 2006 the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) followed. Approximately 100 interns per year are now trained for conservation and land management work through this award-winning program.
