Right whale Internship posting: Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is seeking an intern for
the upcoming 2010 right whale survey season. This person will work
with both the aerial survey and habitat survey teams, who operate
between January and May every year, documenting the abundance,
distribution and behavior of North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod
Bay. The intern will primarily assist staff members with
photographing right whales and collecting behavioral and
environmental data at sites in Cape Cod Bay. The successful applicant
will also be responsible for a number of lab-based
photo-identification tasks, such as downloading images, database
entry, and matching images to known animals using an online
catalog. He/ she will be required to work a minimum of four full
days per week. The intern will often collect data independently in
the field, thus responsible, detail-oriented applicants are
encouraged to apply.
Fieldwork will likely involve one to two surveys per week, between
January 2 and May 15. Applicants must be available for the full field season.
Requirements:
* A degree, preferably in biological/ environmental sciences (required).
* Experience with digital SLR cameras.
* Experience in photo-identification of marine mammals, and
matching of photographs (required).
* Data entry; basic computer skills in programs such as Excel and
Word (required).
* Experience of working on boats. Must not suffer from seasickness.
* Must work well in a team. Field hours can be long and the
winter fieldwork conditions are cold.
* Enthusiasm and willingness to learn field and lab-based research methods.
* A valid US drivers license would be beneficial but is not essential.
Housing will be provided, as well as a stipend of $1000 for the whole
internship period. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone
wishing to expand their skills in marine mammal survey techniques,
and will offer the successful applicant the unique chance to work
with one of the world's most endangered cetacean species, the North
Atlantic right whale.
PCCS has a long history of conservation and research work with the
North Atlantic right whale. This internship will afford the
successful applicant an invaluable opportunity to work within a
well-established institution, with highly-qualified scientists, and
to gain experience in photo-identification, matching, data entry and
analysis. Some experience in plankton sampling may also be gained.
Details of our work can be found at the following links:
Habitat program:
http://www.coastalstudies.org/what-we-do/right-whales/vbhabstudies.htm
Aerial program:
http://www.coastalstudies.org/what-we-do/right-whales/aerialsur.htm
Application process:
Please submit your cover letter, resume, college transcripts
(unofficial are sufficient), and the contact information for three
references via email to rlee...@coastalstudies.org ; please compile
these into one pdf file if possible.
The closing date for applications is November 15, 2009.
Ruth H. Leeney, PhD
Director, Right Whale Aerial Survey Program
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
5 Holway Avenue
MA 02657
USA
t: (508) 487-3623 ext. 111
www.coastalstudies.org
www.namibiandolphinproject.blogspot.com
http://publicationslist.org/ruth.leeney
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