=20 We are seeking three recent graduates to participate in the Seeds of Success and Kew Millenium Seedbank program. Positions are located in Burns District (Oregon), Richfield (Utah) and Rock Springs (Wyoming). The positions are paid $750 bimonthly.
=20 Applicants must have a botany background (plant systematics, plant taxonomy or related) and demonstrate an enthusiasm for botanizing in wilderness areas. The job positions include locating populations using GIS and GPS technology, tracking phenology, collecting seed following specific protocols, processing seed, and preparing herbarium specimens. A one week workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden will provide training in the roles and policies of the Bureau of Land Management, plant identification, GPS and GIS technology, and seed collecting and storage protocols.=20 =20 The internship may also be extended to include an international seed collection internship in Australia and/or Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England), pending funding.=20 =20 How to apply: send a letter of interest, official school transcript(s), resume, and three letters of recommendation to Lara Jefferson, Institute for Plant Conservation, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60202. Applicants must have a visa authorized for employment in the United States of America. =20 =20 Lara Jefferson =20 Manager, Conservation and Land Management Internship Program =20 Institute for Plant Conservation =20 Chicago Botanic Garden =20 1000 Lake Cook Road =20 Glencoe, IL 60022 =20 USA =20 =20 ph: +1 (847) 835 6919 =20 fax: +1 (847) 835 5484 =20 http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/blm/index.html =20 =20 Lara Jefferson Manager, Conservation and Land Management Internship Program Institute for Plant Conservation Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL 60022 USA =20 ph: +1 (847) 835 6919 fax: +1 (847) 835 5484 =20 http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/blm/index.html =20
