Posted by Dr. Edward Webb Dept. of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore email: [email protected] website: www.appliedplantecology.org
Application deadline: 15 March Applications are invited for internships to assist with tropical tree surveys on the Polynesian island of Ta'u, American Samoa. Interns will participate in quantitative censuses of trees and saplings in long-term monitoring plots on the island of Ta'u during the months of May-June 2014. Publications associated with this project are listed at the end of this posting. Applicants should have prior field experience, preferably in the tropics. Experience with field botany is not necessary. Interns must be willing and able to work in a challenging tropical forest field setting. Accommodations are basic but clean. Excellent physical condition is required. Daily hikes to survey plots range from 45-90 minutes each way, on moderate to advanced trails. At a minimum, applicants should be nearing completion of a BSc in biology or ecology. Applicants who have already obtained a degree in those fields are welcome to apply. Basic expenses including travel, accommodation and meals will be covered. Internships do not carry a salary. Health coverage that includes emergency evac is required and the responsibility of the intern. If you would like to apply for this internship, please send one document that includes (1) a cover letter explaining your previous field experience (2) your resume and (3) names and emails of 2-3 potential references who have worked with you in the field. Email application by 15 March to: Dr. Edward L. Webb, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore. Email: [email protected] Publications associated with this project are: Webb, E.L., van de Bult, M., Faaumu, S., Webb, R.C., Tualaulelei, A., and Carrasco, L. R. 2014. Factors affecting tropical tree damage and survival after catastrophic wind damage. Biotropica, doi: 10.1111/btp.12067. Webb, E.L., Bult, M. van de, Chutipong, W., and Kabir, Md. E. 2006. Composition and structure of lowland rainforest tree communities on Tau, American Samoa. Pacific Science 60(3): 333-354.
