Position
Title: Wildlife Biology Internship
Number of Positions: 1
Salary:
$195 per week stipend
Location:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland
Dates of employment: May 2010 August 2010 (Flexible to change)
Qualifications:
Must have well-developed communication skills and
leadership ability and be able to work
independently and as part of a team; experience
collecting biological data in the field
preferred. Bachelors degree (or pursuing) in
wildlife management, natural resources, or
related field, and field work experience
desired. Must have a valid drivers
license. Must have personal vehicle, though a
vehicle will be provided for official duties.
Duties:
Intern works primarily with non-native, invasive
plants currently growing on the
refuge. Identifies plants and records their
locations in GPS units, using ArcGIS
software. Implements control of invasive plants
by hand-pulling, mechanical, and chemical
means. Manages teams of volunteers in treatment
efforts on non-native, invasive
plants. Participates in various Refuge surveys,
including frog calling surveys, whippoorwill
surveys, and waterbird surveys. Assists
biologist with various other responsibilities,
including data entry and data
analysis. Knowledge of operating a GPS unit
(Trimble GeoXT) and ArcGIS software is desirable,
but can be trained. Must interact effectively
with staff and volunteers to assure quality data
is collected. Work schedule will be standard
Monday through Friday with federal holidays off.
How to
Apply: Send
letter of interest, resume, and 3 references with
phone numbers or email addresses by e-mail or mail address below.
Closing
Date:
Received by April 08, 2010
Contact Person: Christopher Wicker
Address:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Patuxent Research Refuge
12100
Beech Forest Road
Laurel,
MD 20708-4036
Internet:
http://patuxent.fws.gov
Email:
[email protected]
