Summer Undergraduate Wildlife Internship at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) is a 10 week internship from the beginning of June to the beginning of August. Students will assist with ongoing research on a 200-acre solar facility and at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. We are looking for highly motivated students who can work independently to complete a variety of research activities. A weekly stipend is provided and free dormitory style housing is available for students who live more than 50 miles from the Laboratory. Applicant should be an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in wildlife/biology/natural resources. Must be willing to work non-traditional hours if necessary and work alone. Familiarity with the flora and fauna on Long Island will be helpful. You must have a valid driver's license. Familiarity with GPS and GIS is beneficial. Wildlife handling experience is preferred. Possible research topics include: Small Mammal trapping – 2 interns Vegetation sampling – 2 interns Radio telemetry on box turtles – 2 interns Reptiles and Amphibian surveys – 1 intern Bat acoustic surveys – 1 intern Deer 4 poster analysis – 1 intern Applications must be filled out online with the Department of Energy - SULI program (https://www3.orau.gov/suli). No applications will be accepted through e-mail. Applicants must be a sophomore or higher with a minimum GPA of 3.00. Two references are required. Students who graduated in or after August 2013 may still apply. Please include which project(s) you would prefer in your application. Full eligibility requirements are available on the SULI website. Once the application is completed online, please e-mail hig...@bnl.gov. For further information, full requirements and a link to the application, see the following website: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Higbie at hig...@bnl.gov. Application deadline is January 10th 2014. Please see webpage for deadline information. http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/key-dates/ Kathy Schwager *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair. ~Chinese Proverb *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
