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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>Field Research Internship (unpaid) </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>Fall 2012 </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>The Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) in Falmouth, MA (Cape Cod) is one of 28
NERRs around the country whose mission is to promote stewardship of coastal
ecosystems through research, education, and outreach. As part of our mission we
monitor a number of biological and abiotic parameters: water quality and
nutrients, coastal erosion, groundwater, various fish and bird populations, and
plant community composition. The Reserve strives to provide interns with a wide
variety of experiences that can benefit them in pursuing future employment or
education. We provide a dynamic atmosphere interacting with staff and visiting
scientists located at a historic estate overlooking Waquoit Bay. <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>WBNERR seeks a <b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>field research intern with a
background in environmental science</span></b>. The candidate should be willing
and able to help with biomonitoring fieldwork which may require time spent in
the woods, in freshwater, brackish, and/or saline marshes, on boats, or in the
Water Quality Laboratory. <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>The <b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>fall projects </span></b>include, but are not
limited to: 1) verifying habitat type and/or plant species for GIS-based
estuarine habitat map development; 2) measuring greenhouse gas flux in several
local salt marshes with the scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory and
United States Geological Survey as part of our NERRS Science Collaborative
project; 3) designing, constructing, and installing deployment stations for
various automatic data loggers (water level recorders and conductivity meters);
4) processing Waquoit Bay sediment samples for grain size using a LS13320 laser
diffraction particle size analyzer located at the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution Coastal Research Sediment Laboratory; 5) entry and preliminary
analysis of WBNERR Salt Marsh Observatory biomonitoring data. <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>Duties and tasks</span></b>: <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Hiking long hours in the
field <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Lifting heavy (30-50
lbs) field equipment <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Basic plant
identification in estuarine habitats (training will be provided) <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Simple construction of
PVC installation devices (experience with basic tools highly desirable) <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Upload/download of data
on/off of data logger instruments (training will be provided) <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Using grain size
analyzer at facility in Woods Hole (training will be provided) <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>• Data entry and
preliminary analysis (experience with Excel required) <span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>Preferred qualifications: </span></b>Undergraduate
coursework in biological, environmental, or marine science; Experience with
Microsoft Office software with additional skills in SPSS highly desirable;
Ability to work independently (with oversight) and as part of a team; A strong
desire and ability to work outside in sometimes adverse weather conditions for
long periods; A sense of humor and adventure are also desirable. <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>Desired timeframe: </span></b>12 weeks September
through November, with extensions on either end possible (full or part-time).
Preferred hours are 9am-5pm. Dormitory housing on-site may be available. <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:
"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'>To apply: </span></b>Please e-mail resume and
cover letter to Ms. Jordan Mora, GIS/Research Technician, at
jordan.mora@state.ma.us. For questions, call (508) 457-0495 x 128. <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:navy'>Laurie Tompkins</span></b><span style='color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:#244061'>Event Coordinator</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:#244061'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve</span><span
style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:#244061'>P.O. Box 3092</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:#244061'>Waquoit, MA 02536</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:#244061'>Tel. 508-457-0495 x108</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:#244061'>Fax 617-727-5537</span><span style='color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F243E'><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><span
style='color:blue'>www.waquoitbayreserve.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/contactmaint.aspx?mode=new"><span
style='color:blue'>Please sign me up to receive e-news from Waquoit Bay Reserve</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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