Applications for the Fall Internship Session are due Thursday August 29th. Applications for the Winter Internship Session are due Wednesday, October 9th.
We are working towards a sustainable future in the rainforest of Ecuador and we need help! In 2007, a few of usecology, economics, and business graduatesfounded a non-profit organization called Third Millennium Alliance. We raised some money and bought a lot of land in a critically endangered rainforest and established an ecological reserve (Jama-Coaque Reserve). There was a small patch of previously degraded land right in the middle where we have built an innovative and surprisingly comfortable research station out of bamboo by hand. Immediately surrounding the house we are designing/growing/building a living laboratory of sustainable resource management (i.e. permaculture), which also serves as our field headquarters for biological scientific research and forest monitoring. Project Activities: Interns are encouraged to take on high-impact and dynamic projects; we are a young organization forging our path as we discover it. There is a tremendous amount of work to be done and experience to be gained for interns and for us. Above all, creativity, innovation, and self-motivation are the fuel of our intern program. In addition to work managing the agroforestry production zone and organic vegetable garden, each intern is assigned a personal project, which is akin to a thesis of sort, but of a much more practical nature. Generally speaking, there are three categories of personal projects: 1) conservation biology research and 2) permaculture/sustainable food production and land management, and 3) appropriate technology. The following is a list of some of the projects were looking to tackle during the upcoming sessions. Some are new projects and others are ongoing and multi-year projects. Projects with stars next to them are of high interest and priority. When applying please prioritize three projects from the list below in the order of most interest. Flora & Fauna Research: *Camera trap survey of wild felines* (ocelot) *Ethnobotany* (requires strong Spanish-speaking skills) *Monkey Troop Survey (Howler & critically endangered White Fronted Capuchin) *Investigation of Endangered Avifauna - (Ornithology experience and strong Spanish-speaking skills required for community surveying) Food Production Production Zone Intensive Focused on increasing food production, crop zonification & rotation, plant propagation, care/maintenance, integrated pest management and food preservation (ie, canning) Appropriate Technology *Working with natural materials *(mainly, native bamboo and mate gourds) to build home appliances (e.g., cutlery, drinking cups, bowls, garden pots, balcony boxes, candle holders, etc.) *Design and build a non-electrical refrigerator* Design and build a solar food dehydrator Fall Internship Dates: October 20th December 15th Fall Application Deadline: Thursday August 29th Winter Internship Dates: January 8th, 2014 - March 5th, 2014 Winter Application Deadline: Wednesday October 9th To see a complete program description, please visit our Internship page at our website at www.tmalliance.org. Here you can download the application form and contact details, as well as other media, such as the intern-maintained blog, and the program FAQ. We look forward to working with you! Jordan Trujillo Internship Coordinator Third Millennium Alliance Jama, Ecuador www.tmalliance.org
