Hi All - this message is posted with permission of the ONTBIRDS
coordinator. The opportunity is a shared internship in Point Pelee
National Park and Cuyahoga National Park in Ohio. Please pass it along to
anyone you know might be interested.
Good Birding!
Sarah
PARK FLIGHT MIGRATORY BIRD PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
& Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada
The Park Flight Migratory Bird Program works to protect migratory birds
that share their habitat between US and other national parks and protected
areas in the Western Hemisphere, through activities such as bird
monitoring, outreach and education programs, and opportunities for
technical assistance and cooperation. The Park Flight Program is a
partnership between the National Park Service (NPS), National Park
Foundation, American Airlines, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and
the University of Arizona. Working through the NPS International
Volunteers in Parks Program, biologists and educators from other Western
Hemisphere countries assist with Park Flight efforts in U.S. national
parks. These international internships give the opportunity for an
exchange of knowledge and experience including science, culture and
language.
Candidates for the Cuyahoga—Point Pelee internship must have Canadian
citizenship and residency. Duties and required skills are outlined below.
Candidates must be able to apply the skills gained during the internship to
bird conservation efforts in national parks or protected areas in Canada.
The Park Flight Program will reimburse the intern with US $700.00 a month
for food and other expenses, will cover expenses of the required J -1 visa,
and will make all the necessary arrangements. Housing will be provided at
both park locations. Interested and qualified candidates from Canada
should send a CV with a cover letter by May 4, 2007, to the Park Flight
Migratory Bird Program Coordinator, Carol Beidleman, at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio & Point Pelee National Park, Ontario,
Canada
· One intern for 12 weeks, June 11 – August 31, 2007
· Intern will spend portions of the total internship in each park to
assist with development of coordinated bird and butterfly monitoring in
both parks
Specific activities will include:
· Developing potential protocols for a fall migration bird monitoring
program in both locations using established bird monitoring techniques
· Coordinating and training volunteers to conduct bird monitoring in
one or both parks as time allows
· Coordinating volunteers to monitor monarch butterfly abundance and
breeding success in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
· Investigate the possibility of developing protocol for monitoring
monarch butterfly migration through both parks
· Creating an inventory of educational resources available related to
monarch butterfly migration and review local school board curriculum at
both parks for potential links
· Providing formal presentations to birding organizations, public
audiences, and park staffs about the internship and the Park Flight
Migratory Bird Program.
Experience/skills needed:
· Experience with bird monitoring (point counts or area searches) or
good bird identification skills
· Ability or desire to work with volunteers
· Ability or desire to give public presentations
· A current, valid driver’s license is required; a personal vehicle
with insurance coverage is desirable but not required
Sarah Rupert
Sr. Park Interpreter- Interprète de parc principal
Education Coordinator - Coordonnatrice - Programmes éducatif
Point Pelee National Park of Canada
Parc national du Canada de la Pointe-Pelée
Leamington, Ontario
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
519-322-5700 ext 13
fax 519-322-1678
