Location: Vernal Utah Duration: 5 Months Start date: As soon as possible Application Deadline: May 15, 2010 Noon CST Duties will include, collecting native seed, monitoring federally listed rare plant populations as well as Bureau of Land Management sensitive plant species, removing weeds from rare plant habitats and researching various aspects of rare plant populations. The BLM Vernal Field Office is located in the northeast corner of Utah, 30 minutes from Western Colorado and 1 hour from Southern Wyoming. It is a high desert climate with warm summers and cold winters. Vernal is somewhat isolated, but has incredible recreational opportunities, from wilderness areas up on the forest, Dinosaur National Monument, and the Green River. Frequent time will be spent kayaking the Green River through Class III rapids, removing weeds within Ute ladies tresses habitat (federally threatened orchid). Interested individuals should have a desire for working with plants, spending long hours in the sun, be physically fit, and have a sense of adventure. If interested, please apply at http://clminternship.org/php/intern_app/2010app.php <http://clminternship.org/php/intern_app/2010app.php> by Friday, May 15th at Noon CST. Indicate in your cover letter that you are applying for the Botany internship position in Vernal, UT and include contact information (email address & phone number) for 3 references in your resume.
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