Ecological Society of America

Summer Jobs in Soil Survey

Alaska Soil Survey Program

Homer, Alaska and Fairbanks Alaska

The Alaska soil survey program will be filling up to four Plant Ecologist (Bio-Technician) positions for the summer of 2008. Positions will be located in Homer, Alaska and in Fairbanks Alaska. Length of the assignments will be approximately 18 weeks for the surveys out of Homer (approximately June-October) and 12 weeks (June through August). This is a tremendous experience for qualified individuals to expand their botanical skills, learn soils, landforms, interpretations, mapping techniques, and apply ecological concepts, all while experiencing Alaska up close.

Requirements: Sophomore through Graduate level students who have strong botanical and plant identification skills, coursework and/or vegetation sampling experience, strong outdoor skills, and positive attitudes. Actual job duties and pay scales will be dependent on coursework and experience. The Plant Ecologist (Bio-Technician) will work with the Soil Scientist as a team to identify and describe plant communities, collect data and plant information, and assist in compilation of field data to describe ecological sites. Federal pay grades will range from GS-5 to GS-7 and include a 25 percent cost-of-living adjustment. Pay grade will be based on completed coursework and experience.

Additional Information: Please contact the Project Leader for specific information about the survey, housing situations, and field work. For general information about skills for the position you may also contact Michelle Schuman, Ecologist, 800 W. Evergreen, Palmer, AK 99645 (907) 761-7781 michelle.schuman@ak.usda.gov

2008 Summer Internship

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Description-The Conservancy is responsible for managing 88% of a 75-square mile island, an enormous job for only 60 staff. Join us for an eight week internship to gain experience with conservation management practices. Learn firsthand what we are doing to ensure healthily functioning ecosystems and about the broader implications of our efforts.

Accommodations-Stay at our Laura Stein Camp which is equipped with canvas tents, hot showers, a complete kitchen and flush toilets!

PROTECT THE LAND -REAP REWARDS

• All food and incidentals covered
• Extensive Training
• $500 Completion Stipend
• Spacious office with lots of fresh air

FOUR INTERN POSITIONS

• Invasive Plant Program Intern
• Naturalist Intern
• Nursery Intern
• Trails Intern

APPLY TODAY

Web: www.catalinaconservancy.org/about/jobs/summerinternship/

Phone: Lesly Lieberman

(310) 510-2595 x112
E-mail: LLieberman@catalinaconservancy.org

PROTECT OUR ISLAND AND OUR EARTH
June 16th-August 22nd

Biological Technician

Location: Seagrass Ecosystem Research Lab; Miami, Florida

Benefits: Pay starts at $11/hr and is commensurate with experience.

This is a full-time position in a marine biology lab that studies vegetation and faunal relationships in estuaries around South Florida. We are looking for reliable, hardworking individuals, who are willing and able to perform extensive field and laboratory work. Applicants must be physically fit, able to work independently and as a team member. Duties include: identifying, processing, and enumerating marine flora and fauna; field sampling of benthic fish and invertebrate using established protocols. Qualifications: BA or BS in Environmental Studies or Biology; SCUBA certification; an in-person interview is required at our lab location in Miami.

Apply: Please submit resume/CV with 3 references to Andre at Florida International University, ECS 154; 11200 SW 8th St; Miami, FL 33199 or email to seagrasslab@gmail.com.

College Internship Opportunities in Marine Science
Mote Marine Laboratory
Sarasota, FL

Organization Description
Mote Marine Laboratory, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1955 as a place “where people can learn more about the sea.”  Today Mote, one of the few remaining independent marine research facilities in the United States, serves as a center for research, scientific collaboration, and public education focused on our marine environment. Mote has gained international recognition through the quality and diversity of its research conducted in over 50 countries by its multidisciplinary staff of recognized scientific research leaders.  Unique to Mote is an adjacent public aquarium open daily with over 400,000 worldwide visitors  annually and over 200 displays and educational programs originating from the Laboratory’s research.

Internship Program Mission
The mission of Mote’s College Internship Program is to inspire students with a life long appreciation and commitment to the conservation and sustainability of our oceans through a unique opportunity to explore hands-on the marine world and its inhabitants under the mentorship of recognized scientific research leaders in their respective fields of study. 

Internship Description
Internships are available year-round.  Duration of an internship runs from 8 to 16 weeks, with longer periods of time considered.  Mote offers a wide variety of internships in seven different research centers as well as several support areas.  The internship areas encompass aquaculture; animal care; environmental chemistry; coastal ecology; fisheries; marine mammal, sea turtle, and shark research.  Research interns get hands-on experience in the field and laboratory with specific duties depending on research area but include animal care and surveys, acoustic monitoring, data processing and analysis, field collection, lab testing and maintenance.  Support area interns gain valuable experience working in our animal care, public aquarium, communications, library, and education programs. 

Applicable College Majors
Undergraduate, graduate, post graduate students are encouraged to apply as well as those taking a sabbatical in order to gain field experience. We seek primarily biology, chemistry, zoology, environmental science, ecology, aquaculture, fisheries, animal science, pre-veterinary, education, communications, aquarium management or related majors/minors for our internships. Under-represented groups  in the sciences are encouraged to apply [Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander].

Internship Financial Information
Internships are unpaid. However a limited scholarship program is available. Mote provides assistance in locating housing but interns should plan on spending $75-$100 per week for housing, plus food and entertainment. Interns should arrange for their own transportation due to limited public transportation.

Application Deadline & Contact Information
Mote has a rolling application process, but deadlines apply for scholarship submittals.  Summer and scholarship applications should be submitted as soon as possible due to high demand.  Additional information regarding Mote, intern opportunities, and applications is available online at www.mote.org, or by contacting:
Dana O’Mara – College Intern Liaison: danaomara@mote.org. Phone: 941-388-4441, Ext. 462

Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236
“A non-profit organization dedicated to excellence in marine science”