<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Biology Internship Job Description:</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Association to Preserve Cape
Cod (APCC) is seeking an intern for the summer of 2015 to work on our
environmental monitoring programs. APCC
is a non-profit, regional environmental organization whose mission is to
protect the natural resources of Cape Cod. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">APCC has two programs that
require assistance: the Salt Marsh Program and the Herring Count Program. The Salt Marsh Program was established in
2003 with the goal of monitoring ecosystem health of tidally restricted salt
marshes. The Herring Count Program was
established in 2007 to improve management of and protection for river herring
by assisting state and federal fisheries managers in estimating river herring
populations.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Graduate or undergraduate
students preferred. Responsibilities
include measuring pore and surface water salinity levels, mapping invasive
species, taking water quality measurements, entering river herring data, conducting
vegetation surveys along established transects and evaluating fish populations
using the block seine method. The internship is a full-time, funded position
for 12-14 weeks.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Qualifications
include the following: </span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Proficiency
in Microsoft Excel.</span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Fish seining
and field study experience.</span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Fish and plant
identification skills.</span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">YSI multi-probe
datalogger experience a plus.</span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GPS
experience a plus.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Applicant must be organized and
physically able to walk through salt marshes and other difficult terrain. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">APCC will make
reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified students who have a physical disability.
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Candidates should have access to their own
transportation. If travel to a project
site is necessary, reimbursement is available. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Housing
is not included in any APCC internship program. APCC will assist interns in
locating housing, but it is ultimately the responsibility of the intern. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please email letter of inquiry
and resume to </span><a href="mailto:info@apcc.org"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">info@apcc.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.
Applications received prior to March 13, 2015, will be given preference.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For more information, please
visit our website, </span><a href="http://www.apcc.org/"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">www.apcc.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>~~~~~~~</div><div>Tara Nye</div>Biologist<div>Association to Preserve Cape Cod<br>PO Box 398<br>Barnstable, MA 02630<br>508-362-4226<br><a href="http://www.apcc.org" target="_blank">www.apcc.org</a><br></div></div></div></div>
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