We are hiring field interns this summer to assist with a collaborative
research project to study restoration seeding success. It's a great
opportunity to spend your summer outdoors, learn vegetation monitoring
skills and participate in restoration ecology research. Please see
below for details.
*Job Description*
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*Job Title: Research
Internship *
Location: Buffalo and Sheridan, WY – with frequent trips to Laramie
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time Seasonal
Regular or Temporary: Temporary
Department: UW Ecosystem Science and Management
Rate: Summer Stipend @ 12.50/hour
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*Job Duties*
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Vegetation monitoring and plant identification at field sites near
Buffalo, Wyoming. The intern will also maintain research plots near
Sheridan, Wyoming. Duties include, but are not limited to: plant
identification, data collection and data entry, weed removal, mowing and
irrigation maintenance. Weather permitting, each work day will begin in
the early morning for a full day during the summer months.
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*Skills/Requirements*
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Applicants need a basic understanding of plants and how to identify
them. Candidates should enjoy working outdoors and be able to hike up to
3 miles a day while carrying pack weighing up to 25 lbs. Training is
available, but any previous experience with the AIM (Assessment,
Inventory, and Monitoring) protocol and Wyoming plant identification
would be helpful. The successful candidate will work as part of a team
of 2 or more people and should also be capable of independent work when
needed. There will be opportunities to interact with UW researchers and
Wyoming land management personnel as well. Applicants must have a valid
US driver's license.
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*Please Submit*
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Statement of interest and resume listing three references to
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, Dr. Kristina Hufford
Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is
filled. Start dates are negotiable and the internship will run from late
May – August 2017.
Kristina Hufford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ecosystem Science and Management
University of Wyoming
Dept. 3354
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071 USA
(307) 766-5587
