Wild Basin internships and research opportunities for Spring 2017

Wild Basin Acoustic Biodiversity Monitoring Project Interns

Wild Basin is seeking enthusiastic and responsible students interested in conservation biology and urban ecology to assist with a new biodiversity monitoring project beginning in early 2017. Wild Basin will install an array of bioacoustics recorders to track bird and anuran communities in the preserve. Students working on this project will work as a team with Wild Basin staff to install acoustic recorders in the field, identify species by sound using bioacoustics analysis software, and use GIS data and other data sources to quantify human activity and urbanization surrounding Wild Basin. This project will also include a science communication component to share the results of this project with students and the public with videos and digital storytelling techniques. To apply, please send a resume and short cover letter to Dr. Belaire at jbelaire@stedwards.edu. In your cover letter, please indicate your spring schedule and availability during the week.

 

Austin Wildlife Watch Interns

Wild Basin is seeking students with an interest in conservation biology and urban ecology to assist with a new wildlife tracking project in Wild Basin and other Austin green spaces. This is a collaborative effort between Wild Basin, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, and the Urban Wildlife Information Network of cities across the U.S. The goal is to study and quantify how urbanization affects the habitat dynamics and distribution of wildlife, especially mammals. Students working on this project will work as a team with Wild Basin staff to install wildlife camera traps in green spaces across Austin, review and classify images from the cameras, and use GIS and other data to quantify the extent of urbanization surrounding each camera site. This project will also include a science communication component to share the findings with students and the public. To apply, please send a resume and short cover letter to Dr. Belaire at jbelaire@stedwards.edu. In your cover letter, please indicate your spring schedule and availability during the week.

 

Wild Basin Stewardship and Mapping Intern

Wild Basin Creative Research Center is seeking enthusiastic and responsible students who love the outdoors to assist with environmental management at Wild Basin. Intern responsibilities will include land stewardship tasks and data collection about the flora and fauna at Wild Basin. The internship will also include a mapping component, in which the intern will help Wild Basin Land Steward create a spatial record of stewardship activities and information. Previous experience with ArcGIS and using handheld GPS units is strongly preferred, but not required. Hours are flexible, but we require a commitment of 10 hours per week. To apply, please send a resume and short cover letter to Dr. Belaire at jbelaire@stedwards.edu. In your cover letter, please indicate your availability during the week and preferred semester for internship.

 

Wild Basin Stewardship and Sustainability intern

Wild Basin Creative Research Center is seeking a student with an interest in conservation, sustainability, and outdoor adventure to assist with stewardship activities and sustainability education at Wild Basin. Intern responsibilities will include assisting and coordinating stewardship activities, such as invasive species removal, trail restoration, site clean-ups, water quality monitoring, and protection of rare plants. The internship will also include a sustainability education component, including developing social media posts, printed materials, or signs, and/or organizing events that educate visitors about the stewardship and sustainability elements and practices of Wild Basin. Hours are flexible, but we require a commitment of 10 hours per week. To apply, please send a resume and short cover letter to Dr. Belaire at jbelaire@stedwards.edu. In your cover letter, please indicate your availability during the week and preferred semester for internship.

 

Wild Basin Outreach and Public Relations intern

Wild Basin Creative Research Center is seeking a student with excellent communication skills to assist with outreach to students and the general public. Intern duties include organizing outreach activities, such as tabling in Ragsdale Student Center and student Stewardship Days at Wild Basin, as well as writing blog posts and creating social media posts that appeal to students and the Austin community. This internship could also include graphic design, video, photography, writing articles for local newspapers, or other components depending on the student’s interests and abilities. Hours are flexible and will require some time spent at Wild Basin and some time spent on campus. To apply, please send a resume and short cover letter to Kim Johnson at kimj@stedwards.edu.

 

Wild Basin Environmental Education intern

Wild Basin Creative Research Center is seeking a motivated student interested in environmental education, especially for younger visitors to Wild Basin (K-12). Intern duties including helping to develop educational, interpretive, and promotional materials for K-12 students on field trips or on family visits to Wild Basin. This internship can include designing and creating additional educational resources space in the visitors’ center, development of printed or digital media as well as materials for hands-on activities for children, depending on the interests and abilities of the intern. Other duties as assigned. Hours are flexible and will require at least 5 hours at Wild Basin per week, although some work can be done from campus. To apply, please send a resume and short cover letter to Kim Johnson at kimj@stedwards.edu.

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