Internship at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) has an immediate opportunity for an intern to gain experience in a variety of projects with the Field Ecology unit.  Activities may include participating in the monitoring of a long-term temperate forest dynamics plot as part of the Smithsonian's Global Earth Observatory

(SIGEO) initiative (more information about SIGEO at <http://www.sigeo.si.edu/>http://www.sigeo.si.edu/ ), maintaining dendrometer bands, assessing forest canopy coverage, collecting and processing litterfall, assisting with undergraduate field ecology techniques courses, radio tracking white-tailed deer, assisting with warm-season grassland studies and land management activities. 

This is a three month appointment that comes with a $600 per month stipend, free housing at the SCBI in Front Royal, VA and the possibility of extension. The start date is Sept. 1, 2011 and applications will be considered upon receipt.  Interested individuals should send a cover letter detailing how this internship would benefit their career goals, a resume, and unofficial academic transcripts to <mailto:crcecology@si.edu>crcecology@si.edu.