Full- and part-time internships are available for recently graduated bachelor and master level students in the biological sciences (e.g., biology, zoology, botany, environmental science); opportunities may exist for currently enrolled students. The interns will assist Brian Roberts (Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, LUMCON) and Beth Middleton (U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center) in research related to the effects of hydrologic remediation to counteract the effects of the oil spill in south Louisiana. Field research will be conducted in long-term research sites in Texas, Louisiana and Florida on ecosystem processes related to elevation, production, decomposition and greenhouse gas emission rates. Laboratory work (processing of samples including sorting, weighing and preparing samples for analyses) will occur in Lafayette and/or Cocodrie, LA, where interns and students must be able to relocate for periods of 1 to 12 months. The students should be willing to travel for extended periods, work in swamps in unpredictable weather conditions (hot, cold, rain), swim, and possess a valid driver’s license. Plant identification and database entry skills are highly desirable. Contact: Dr. Beth Middleton, USGS NWRC, Lafayette, LA Phone: 337-237-8688; [email protected], [email protected] Dr. Brian Roberts, LUMCON, Chauvin LA Phone: 985-851-2821; [email protected]
