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An opportunity to live and work as an intern in remote and beautiful northeastern Oregon on The Nature Conservancy’s Zumwalt Prairie Preserve, and participate in various botany and wildlife research projects.
Project Details:
As a Botany Field Technician, you will assist Conservancy staff members with a variety of vegetation inventory, monitoring and research projects in support of The Nature Conservancy’s conservation efforts on the Zumwalt Prairie. You will learn a variety of field ecology skills and apply them in collecting and analysing data on the Zumwalt Prairie and will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of on-the-ground conservation work.
Internship Opportunity available for 2013:
Ecology Field Assistant (1 place):
One Ecology Field Assistant will assist Conservancy staff members with a variety of vegetation inventory, monitoring, research and stewardship projects in support of The Nature Conservancy’s conservation efforts on the Zumwalt Prairie. The intern will learn a variety of field ecology skills and apply them in collecting and analysing data on the Zumwalt Prairie and will have the opportunity to learn about and contribute to on-the-ground conservation work. The intern needs to commit to at least 8 weeks, starting from 1st June to 1st July 2013. Duties will include: inventory, mapping and monitoring of plant communities, surveying for rare and endangered species, as well as invasive species and assisting with other ecological field projects. You will be working in rugged terrain and will be learning and applying botany and ecology skills. For specific details on this position, please email: Victoria.McNeil@workingabroad.com
Duties will include: inventory, mapping and monitoring of plant communities, surveying for rare and endangered species, as well as invasive species and assisting with other ecological field projects. You will be working in rugged terrain and will be learning and applying botany and ecology skills.
Volunteer Requirements:
•Willingness to commit to and complete a minimum of 8 weeks of volunteer service, 40 hours a week
•Must be in good physical condition and able to walk 8 miles per day over rough terrain
•Must be able to tolerate extreme weather conditions of cold, heat and wind while in the field
•Must possess a good work ethic and pay close attention to detail
•Must be willing to live in rustic, remote field housing with other interns, staff and/or crew members
•Experience on botany projects and/or training in natural resources and botany or wildlife is desirable
•Positions require mature individuals who can comfortably interact with TNC staff, volunteers, and the public
You will be required to pay a £180 application fee, and thereafter, your lodging costs in the field will be covered – and you will be reimbursed for your food up to 80$ per week.
To apply/for more details, please visit
http://www.workingabroad.com/page/100/oregon-nature-conservancy.htm or contact WorkingAbroad by email at info@workingabroad.com or phone +44 1273 479 047
Expires: May 15, 2013
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