Announcement: Invasive Species Paid Internship Position Job Description: We are seeking an intern to assist with our project investigating the impacts of invasive tiger shrimp on native Gulf Coast estuarine species. The selected intern will work/live at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Dauphin Island, AL) and will assist in experiments which will investigate if native predators (red drum) will provide biotic resistance to tiger shrimp invasion. In this position, the intern will help retrieve tiger shrimp from commercial shrimpers, assist in retrieving red drum for experiments (i.e. fishing), and help perform tiger shrimp-red drum mesocosm experiments.
Position Start/End: The position will begin in late August and end around the Thanksgiving break/early December. Qualifications: B.S. in Biology/Marine Biology highly preferred. Experience in experimental ecology, marine ecosystems, and coastal fishing is also preferred. Applicants should have a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as team. Qualified applicants must have a driver’s license and a clean driving record to be able to drive lab vehicles. If you are interested, please send a cover letter, CV , and at the contact information at least 3 references (Name, phone #, and email address) for to Dr. Jennifer Hill (jmh...@latech.edu). Please make sure all file titles include your last name and use tiger shrimp intern in the email subject line.
