The Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (formerly Cedar Creek Natural History Area) of the University of Minnesota has opportunities for students to work as Research Interns in plant community ecology. These positions will run through the end of October or later.
We have two large scale projects (as well as many other smaller projects) that require our intern resources throughout the fall. BioCON is one of the large scale experiments where we explore the ways in which plant communities respond to environmental changes such as increased nitrogen deposition, increased atmospheric CO2, decreased biodiversity, and altered precipitation patterns. The other large scale project is the Big Biodiversity experiment that studies how plant diversity affects the rates, dynamics, and stability of ecological processes at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. There are multiple experiments nested within the Big Biodiversity experiment as well, looking at factors such as irrigation and increased temperatures. Throughout the fall we maintain and sample these experiments. We also have a prescribed burn program that is a part of our fall agenda. In the fall we burn small prairies on our property. Typical work days are eight hours Monday through Friday, however some projects require weekend and evening work. If you are a newly graduated student with a background or interest in biology, ecology, environmental science, botany, or related field we encourage you to apply. We will be paying interns $10/hour. There is also on-site housing available. To apply for any of the above intern position please visit our website, http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/about/employment/internships/. The deadline for application submission is September 11th. We will start hiring before the deadline so please submit your application materials as soon as possible.
