TURTLE TASK TEAM TRYOUT (WITH TRACY) The Nature Conservancy is recruiting for three Bog Turtle field internship positions located near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Only one application is required to apply for all three positions and the position dates are: 26 April 2010 to 10 September 2010 26 April 2010 to 18 June 2010 21 June 2010 to 16 August 2010 Housing can be provided. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Field/Research Intern will provide technical and scientific support in the collection and analysis of field data associated with a radio telemetry study, as related to The Nature Conservancy's Rare Communities conservation program. S/he will work as a member of a team collecting data from sites throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. This may include some or all of the following: Radio tracking 10-20 Bog Turtles 1-3 days/week Recording GPS locations, weather and environmental variables Collecting and organizing field notes/data Invasive species assessment & treatment Weekly data entry To apply for this position go to http://www.nature.org/careers and click on "how to apply." Then click on "view positions" and search using Pennsylvania as the keyword. The position ID number is 11689. Please complete the on-line employment application and upload a cover letter and resume as requested. Tracy J. Coleman Conservation Scientist [email protected] (717) 232-6001 Ext. 124 (Phone) (717) 798-1518 (Mobile) (717) 232-6061 (Fax)
