I'm looking for an internship in Alaska...
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February 24th, 2010
That starts after April and ends by mid-July, is mostly if not all field work related to ecology, wildlife biology, or botany, and does not involve trail building. I’ve searched endlessly and have found a couple ornithology projects, and a couple of interesting botany projects that are too long-term. I’d be more interested in working with mammals than birds. Anyone know of anything?
Also, how competitive are these positions typically? I figure when the pay is a couple bucks a day, they’d be willing to take inexperienced people that want to learn, but maybe it’s different in the natural sciences?
I’d be open to something in Washington or Oregon or BC, Canada…
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I’ve recently came back to alaska after a 10 year jog in the lower 48 and after growing up here I’d have to say I really don’t hear much about botany. I know where a garden is, but have never really been there. Wildlife on the other hand, I’m sure they will always need help tagging and what not. haha, there’s lots of animals, both cute and frightening. I heard recently that bears have started coming into anchorage. I guess they’re becoming more comfortable with human life, either that or food has become scarce in the wild.
Here is a job collecting arctic stream ecology data, based out of Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Link.
Here is a job aiding in biogeochemistry research in arctic rivers in Inuvik, Canada. Not quite Alaska, but close. Link
These may not be exactly what you are looking for, but they may be a step in the right direction. To keep on top of ecological jobs/ reasearch opportunities/ internships, I often browse through this Ecological Listserv. Employers from Universities, Private Companies, Research Institutions, and even Government Agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management will post job/internships up on the listserv periodically. Jobs are posted by week (so Feb 2010, week 4 are the most up to date postings), but you may want to browse back through past weeks to see if some opportunities are still open for application. (The two I listed above were from the most current week). There are many types of jobs in many different places all over the U.S. and even internationally, so you will have to spend a little time searching for what suits you, but you should be able to find something.
Best of luck to you, and if you need any more help with ecology job searches, just send me a PM. :)
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