Please do not reply to sender. For application procedures and an application form, or for more information concerning application go to www.chicagobotanic.org. Follow the link to General Information. Application must be made directly to the Chicago Botanic Gardens Human Resources Department by March 15, 2006. No phone calls to this office please. For questions concerning the position please contact Susanne Masi: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .
Chicago Botanic Garden Internship Position Institute for Plant Conservation: Rare Plant Monitoring. Cooperative program with Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Full time, 8-month position with a salary of $8.40/ hour. PURPOSE: This internship concentrates on a suite of studies of rare plants at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, which includes those restricted to the unique dolomite prairie habitat. The Midewin program is part of a broader Plants of Concern regional rare plant monitoring program. Intern will be stationed at the Chicago Botanic Garden with frequent visits to and short stays at Midewin, near Joliet, Illinois. Field duties involve training and working with volunteers to monitor selected species through demographic study, censusing, photopoints, and plant surveys. Study results will assist Midewin staff in their management planning. Office duties include data entry and statistical analysis, report writing and GIS applications. Intern will have the opportunity to interact with Midewin and Institute staff and create a poster or presentation of the work accomplished. RESPONSIBILITIES: April/May through September. Assist with general POC training workshops. Develop or modify field forms. Become oriented to Midewin monitoring sites. Engage in field work and provide support and training to volunteers. Begin entering data as collected. October through November/December. Complete data entry and conduct analysis of three years of data. Organize and catalog monitoring and other photos (digital format). Assist with report writing to submit to granting agencies. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: BS in ecology, botany, biological sciences or related background. Plant identification skills, including use of a dichotomous key. Field experience in plant monitoring or sampling. Computer experience with all Microsoft Office functions, including Access database. Basic statistical and GIS software experience helpful. Organizational and people skills. Ability to work well independently as well as in a team setting. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
