Hello all:
What, exactly, makes this program posted on ECOLOG yesterday an internship?
I could substitute "short course" for "internship" and "student" for
"intern" throughout the document and it would still make sense. The
substitutions might actually improve it, since this program sounds in many
ways more like a short course ("14-night stay," "fee of US$2,600," "a
number of intern positions"). Different words mean different things, and
using "internship" to mean a wide range of things brings (I think)
confusion, not clarity.
I'm not trying to start a conversation specifically about "pay-to-work"
experiences and whether they should be posted here (although I think that
could be a worthwhile conversation). My point is simply that language
matters, and that perhaps we ought to encourage/enforce standards of using
the "right word" in postings on this listserv.
Best,
Ian
On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 8:26 PM, Kathryn Correia <[email protected]>
wrote:
> *Central Caribbean Marine Institute – Little Cayman Research Station
> (CCMI-LCRC)*
>
> **NEW* WINTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - THREATENED AND ENDANGERED CORAL
> SPECIES**
>
>
> *APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2016*
>
>
>
> DO YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO CORAL CONSERVATION RESEARCH?
>
> The CCMI-LCRC in the Cayman Islands is recruiting interns for an exciting
> new coral reef ecology and restoration project. Escape the winter and help
> us to kick start our Disney Worldwide Conservation Foundation project,
> spending two weeks diving alongside CCMI’s scientists researching
> Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) corals.
>
>
>
> Through extensive diving on some of the world’s most pristine reef
> ecosystems, gain hands-on experience in coral reef conservation through a
> range of research streams including:
>
> - Quantifying abiotic conditions of reef micro-habitats using onset
> technology in order to optimize coral reef restoration efforts
>
> - Learn to use cutting edge 3D habitat mapping software to assess coral
> outplant growth, density dependent effects of coral outplants on reef
> recovery, and to select optimal versus non-optimal outplant sites
>
> - Determining localized extinction risks of endangered corals to aid coral
> reef conservation
>
>
>
> LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:
>
> January 2nd -15th, 2017
>
>
>
> EXPERIENCE YOU WILL GAIN:
>
> - Minimum of 15 + research dives (weather permitting)
>
> - Knowledge of coral reef ecology; including Caribbean coral, algae and
> fish identification workshops
>
> - Skills in underwater field research methods
>
> - Working with EDGE coral fragments in a nursery setting through multiple
> growth methods, such as; trees, lines, and tables
>
> - Direct handling and outplanting of EDGE coral species (specifically
> *Acropora
> cervicornis* and *Acropora palmata*)
>
> - Practical skills in choosing, establishing, and monitoring a coral
> restoration research site
>
> - Instruction on creating an experimental design, data collection, and
> data analysis
>
> - Building photo-mosaics and underwater maps to aid in habitat restoration
> techniques on coral reefs
>
> - Analyze coral reef images using imaging analysis software (CPCe,
> CORALNET, and AgiSoft)
>
> *CCMI will issue a Certificate of Completion of 45 hours in Coral Reef
> Research and Spatial Ecology at the completion of the internship
>
>
>
> REQUIREMENTS:
>
> We seek a to fill a number of intern positions over a 14-day period during
> the 2016/2017 winter break. Intern requirements include:
>
> - 18+ years of age
>
> - Open Water Diver with at least 20 logged dives (Advanced certification
> or higher preferred)
>
> - Insured through DAN
>
> - Current enrollment in an undergraduate program with a focus in Marine
> Science, Biology, Environmental Science or some other related field (or a
> recent graduate)
>
> - Must be physically fit to work long field days in the sun and on the
> water
>
>
>
> PRICE:
>
> An internship fee of US$2,600 will cover:
>
> - On site accommodations for a 14-night stay
>
> - Three meals a day
>
> - Roundtrip airport transportation
>
> - Boat time
>
> - All research dives and snorkels
>
> - All SCUBA gear rental (you will need to provide your own mask, fins and
> snorkel)
>
> - All necessary field equipment
>
> - The use of CCMI-LCRC bicycles
>
> - All offered course work (cumulating in 45 hours of work in Coral Reef
> Ecology and Spatial Ecology)
>
> *This fee does not cover flight costs and DAN dive accident insurance
>
>
>
> BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE:
>
> Whole economies and stable societies are rooted in healthy environments.
> For the Cayman Islands, coral reefs are one of the nation's greatest
> treasures that brings economic value and positive public relations to the
> country. On a global scale, coral reefs are at a heightened threat due to
> climate change, ocean acidification, and direct human impacts. While the
> average coral cover in the Caribbean has dropped to 14 %, average coral
> cover in Little Cayman is > 20 % which makes Little Cayman an ideal
> location to study why some reefs are capable of recovering while others in
> the region continue their decline. During a 2015 temperature induced
> bleaching event, local EDGE corals were moderately to severely impacted,
> however by 2016, the corals had recovered. This recovery demonstrates the
> potentially resilient capabilities of EDGE corals locally around the reefs
> of Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. Restoration efforts of several threatened
> coral species (specifically *Acropora cervicornis* and *Acropora palmata*)
> have since expanded throughout the Greater Caribbean Basic to assist with
> species recovery efforts and have proven successful in growing new corals
> to assist natural populations. However, what is unknown is whether certain
> outplant designs for EDGE species restoration efforts, will result in
> improved growth, survival, and most importantly, reproduction in the
> wild.
>
>
>
> PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING to [email protected] (no later than
> *November
> 1st, 2016*):
>
> - A letter of interest (maximum 500 words)
>
> - Resume
>
> - Two references
>
> - A $500USD deposit is necessary to secure internship
>
>
>
> *CCMI will endeavor to fulfill all research dives, however if weather
> conditions are deemed too dangerous we reserve the right to postpone diving
> activity until the next safest period.
>
>
>
> Katie Correia
>
> *Science Programme Coordinator & DSO*
>
> Central Caribbean Marine Institute-Little Cayman Research Centre
>
> PO Box 37, Little Cayman, KY3-2501
>
> [email protected]
>
> Phone: (345) 948 1094
>
> www.reefresearch.org
>
>
>
> *“Sustaining biodiversity through research, education, **outreach**, and
> conservation.”*
>
