Summer Ecology Research Internship-New Mexico

The Sevilleta LTER is an ecological research project funded by the National Science Foundation, where scientists and students are conducting long term studies of ecological pattern, processes and dynamics in riparian, grassland, shrubland and woodland ecosystems. Our research site is located 80km south of Albuquerque, NM, in and around the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge.

Description of duties: Duties will include but are not limited to: Data Collection in the field, setting up field experiments, taking down old experiments, repairing current experiments, monitoring experiments, data entry, collection of soil and biomass samples and sorting collected samples. Housing is provided AT NO COST at the Sevilleta Field Station, houses are furnished three bedrooms with the basic kitchen set up (dishes, etc.), microwaves and washing machines. Interns are expected to live at the Sevilleta Field Station. Work weeks are typically 4 days a week, 10 hours each day with Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. Depending on the project work days can start as early as 5:30 a.m. Central New Mexico is very hot and dry during the summer months.

Rate of pay is $9.50/hr. at 40hrs/week.

Qualifications: Employment begins June 4, 2007 and ends August 17, 2007. Workdays are long and the schedule and duties will vary during the course of the summer. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition and willing to live and work in close proximity with other interns. Preference will be given to applicants with undergraduate coursework in ecology or biology and some prior experience conducting field research with minimal supervision. Comfortable dormitory-style housing, field equipment and training are provided. ** Start and End Dates are flexible and open for discussion. Employment is limited to current undergraduate students or those having just graduated Fall 2006 or graduating Spring 2007.

Applications are due by March 31, 2007 or until the positions are filled.

To apply: Send a resume, cover letter, references &/or recommendation letters and an unofficial transcript to:

jjohnson@sevilleta.unm.edu

OR

Jennifer E. Johnson
Sevilleta Field Station
P.O. Box 611
Socorro, NM 87801

For more information about the Sevilleta LTER please visit our website sev.lternet.edu or contact Jennifer E. Johnson by email (jjohnson@sevilleta.unm.edu)