A Joint Restoration Ecology and One Health Apprenticeship 2018
The Wilds is one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers
in the world, offering diverse training programs for early career
professionals. The Wilds has nearly 10,000 acres of reclaimed mineland
and remnant forest patches, which present opportunities for ecological
restoration and cutting-edge research to help address emerging public
health concerns such as harmful algal blooms and water quality, with
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University and professional
public health practitioner with the US Public Health Service
(usphs.gov). This six-month position starting Feb 2018 is aimed at
recent graduates from related fields.
Typical tasks: Half-time at The Wilds, the apprentice will be
implementing habitat improvements and monitoring ecosystem recovery
through invasive plant management, vegetation and wildlife surveys,
environmental monitoring, and photo point collection.
The other half-time, the apprentice will be coordinating community
engagement activities in wildlife and water conservation, including
collecting water samples to analyzing results from various water bodies;
wetlands, lakes, experimental wetlands, and crops.
•Training: field methods such as plant identification, survey protocols,
research methodology, microcystin field testing, GPS & GIS
applications/map making, biological monitoring and application of land
management and restoration techniques.
•Apprentice will conduct a scientific research project related to water
quality and beavers with a final presentation to Wilds employees and
researchers at The Ohio State University at the end of their term.
•Position requires hiking and some physically demanding tasks, including
outdoor work throughout the seasons. This may include hot, buggy, cold
or otherwise challenging conditions. Participants should be prepared
with appropriate field gear / foot wear.
•Should be interested in emerging public health concerns and how
ecosystems services and public health are interconnected, eager for
learning opportunities and willing to practice new skills independently.
•Apprentices must be responsible, flexible, self-motivated and able to
work effectively with limited supervision, as well as in a team setting.
•Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to lift at least 45 lbs.
•Must have basic knowledge in biostatistics and environmental health
science.
•Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends.
Schedule is typically M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. While no monetary
compensation is offered, on site housing will be covered as well as gas
mileage when traveling for projects. In addition, the position is ideal
for acquiring practical experience in conservation, wildlife (beavers)
monitoring, natural resource management, ecological and public health,
land stewardship or ecological studies. It is particularly well suited
to prepare participants for graduate school or work in a conservation or
public health fields.
To apply, please send your resume with three references and a cover
letter to the contact below. Outline your objectives to gain from the
position and how your past experience makes you an ideal candidate. Our
training programs are competitive and we value placing individuals in
programs that suit their career goals.
Please send application materials by January 3rd, 2018 to:
Dr. Rebecca Swab Director of Restoration Ecology, The Wilds
14000 International Road, Cumberland, OH 43732
rs...@thewilds.org
www.thewilds.org
