Job Title: Seasonal Conservation Research and Stewardship Intern Job Description: The Linda Loring Nature Foundation (www.llnf.org) seeks a motivated, self-reliant individual with an interest in research, stewardship, and conservation. This is primarily a field-based position working on a variety of projects spanning conservation research, stewardship, and related outreach with training and mentorship from senior staff. The intern will have the opportunity to gain experience in rare species conservation (including plants and animals), science communication, climate change-related research, land stewardship, and applied ecological monitoring – working on a variety of projects. Responsibilities: · Scientific data collection; · Inventory state-listed plant species; · Assist in avian monitoring projects; · Assist with nature walks on the property for visitors and/or offsite bird walks; · Science communication via writing for the general public and some social media posts; · Inventory, monitoring, and management of non-native invasive plant species; · Data entry, quality control, and proof-reading; · Assist with some property management and stewardship; · Assist with and learn proper wildlife tracking/handling/trapping/banding techniques including but not limited to turtles and birds; · Assist with water quality monitoring using YSI and weekly Harmful Algal Bloom reports; · Record and submit data to nationwide networks,
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