*Dates:* ASAP through October
*Location:* Carrizo Plain National Monument, California (60 miles east of San Luis Obispo) *Duties:* An intern is needed to participate in the construction and installation of rain shelters and irrigation plots for a long-term food web study in the Carrizo Plain National Monument. The Carrizo is the largest remnant of the San Joaquin grassland ecosystem and contains many endangered plants and animals. This will be the first year that the study incorporates precipitation treatments to investigate climate change impacts on this ecosystem and its inhabitants. The intern will work on a team of 2-4 people on a collaborative project with the University of Alaska and UC Berkeley. Additional duties may include vegetation collection and data entry. *Requirements: *Applicants must be able to start work in September and must be able to work long hours. Must be flexible and live and work well with others in an isolated setting. Applicants must be able to maintain work quality and a positive attitude during challenging field conditions. Applicants must be in good physical condition and experienced with or able to tolerate hot and cold field conditions. *Preferred: *Prefer applicants pursuing or with a bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences and with previous field experience. Prefer a strong interest in grassland or desert species, natural history, conservation, and/or management. *Work schedule: *Approx. 40 hrs per week, variable *Compensation:* $800/month. Housing is provided at an active research facility on the Monument. *To Apply:* Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 2-3 references as a single Word or PDF attachment to Rachel Endicott at rendic...@berkeley.edu. Please apply by September 12th, 2014. -- Rachel Endicott Program Manager Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management 8 Mulford Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: 510-643-3918
