*An intern is urgently needed for a position conducting a variety of animal surveys as part of a **long-term food web and climate change study in the Carrizo Plain National **Monument. The Carrizo is the largest remnant of the San Joaquin grassland **ecosystem and contains many endangered plants and animals. Employee will **work on a team of 3-5 people and will conduct a variety of surveys,*
*focusing especially on mark-recapture of endangered kangaroo rats. Vegetation* *sampling, mark-recapture surveys of threatened squirrels, visual line* *transects for reptiles, and spotlight surveys for predators and lagomorphs* *will also be conducted. Interns will assist with set up of precipitation* *plots at the start of the season. Additional duties include precipitation* *plot repairs, soil and precipitation monitoring and data entry.* ***Knowledge, skills and abilities required:** *Applicants should have a strong interest in natural history, conservation,* *and/or management and a high level of responsibility, organization, and* *motivation. Applicants should have the ability to be flexible and live and* *work well with others in an isolated setting while maintaining work quality* *and a positive attitude during challenging field conditions. Applicants* *should be in good physical condition and experienced with or able to* *tolerate hot and cold field conditions. Applicants should be able to work* *long hours in the field and at night. Applicants should have a strong* *interest in deserts and arid regions or in the species being studied.* *Applicants should be knowledgeable in Microsoft Office applications.* ***Typical education or training required:** *At least two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or* *social sciences and at least one season of field experience; or an* *equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and* *abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to* *the position.* ***Length of time & type of experience required:** *At least two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or* *social sciences and at least one season of field experience; or an* *equivalent combination of education and experience.* **Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities for this position:** *Preferred applicants will have familiarity with the plants and animals of* *California and previous pit tagging and small mammal experience. Experience* *with the following field techniques is also helpful: small mammal live* *trapping and handling, distance sampling, and pitfall trapping.* *Construction and or irrigation experience is also helpful.* ***Duties of position:** * - Mark-recapture of Giant Kangaroo Rats* * - Mark-recapture of San Jaoquin Antelope Squirrels* * - Visual line transect surveys for reptiles* * - Spotlighting surveys for predators and lagomorphs* * - Vegetation sampling and cow patty counts* * - Plot maintenance* * - Data entry and other duties as assigned* * - Set up of precipitation plots* * - Soil and precipitation monitoring* * - Precipitation plot maintenance* **Salary: $600/month *plus housing and field vehicle* **Start and end dates (approximate): As soon as possible through the first two weeks of September* -- Rachel Endicott Program Manager Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management 8 Mulford Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: 510-643-3918
