Position title
Undergraduate research internship in marine fisheries and ecological
conservation
Agency/location,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Institute of Marine Sciences
Morehead City, NC
Responsibilities
We seek summer interns to work in Charles H. (Pete) Peterson's lab
at the University of North Carolina's Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead
City. Interns will work on multiple studies in marine ecology, including
foraging ecology of cownose rays, fish and crab predation on juvenile oysters,
predator-prey interactions on oyster reefs, and impacts of climate change on
estuarine habitats. Other studies include the effects of beach nourishment on
coastal habitat, human effects on barrier island ecology, and sea turtle
hatchling predation. This internship will involve field and laboratory work.
Interns will interact with both faculty and graduate students at the Institute
of Marine Sciences. Start and end dates are flexible.
Qualifications
Upper-division undergraduates or recent graduates with an interest
in field work, research experience, and a biology background will be most
competitive. SCUBA certification preferred.
Salary and housing
A monthly stipend of $1300 will be provided.
Closing date
March 1, 2009.
Contact/Application
Please send the following 3 documents to the email below:
1) Resume, including GPA, email addresses of three references, and transcript
(unofficial);
2) A description of relevant experience (in 500 words
or less); and
3) A brief essay on how this internship fits into your professional goals
(in 500 words or less)
Email Nate Geraldi ([email protected]) for further information.
