Carnivore Research Internship w/ Cascadia Wild (pdx)

We are excited to announce our Winter 2019-20 Wolverine Tracking Project
Carnivore Research Internship!

Dates: October 15, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Hours: 15 hours/week
Application Deadline: October 8, 2019

Cascadia Wild, a Portland-based 501c(3) nonprofit, seeks an intern to
support the operations the Wolverine Tracking Project, a community science
project that uses wildlife camera, snow tracking, and scat surveys to
monitor rare carnivores in the Mt Hood National Forest. The intern will
gain experience in all aspects of supporting a field-based community
science research project, including equipment maintenance, data processing
and analysis, and volunteer management. Work will be done at Cascadia
Wild’s Northeast Portland office on a regular weekly schedule. The intern
will have the opportunity to participate in additional fieldwork on
weekends as availability allows.

Duties include
-Reviewing photos captured by motion-activated cameras to identify wildlife
species
-Gathering trip reports and photos and using them to write social media and
blog posts
-Entering data onto spreadsheets and maps
-Checking and maintaining readiness of field equipment, including
motion-activated cameras, scent bait, GPS units, etc.
-Ensuring the proper storage of genetic samples
-Assisting in planning and execution of the spring volunteer appreciation
party

Additional opportunities for motivated interns include participating in
weekend field work on Mt. Hood National Forest, and attending classes in
subjects such as wildlife tracking and wilderness navigation, and more.

Requirements:
-Interest in or experience with Pacific Northwest wildlife
-Proficiency with spreadsheets, email, electronic file management, and
digital photo sharing
-Ability to carefully follow written documentation, including checklists
and data collection procedures
-Ability to review digital photographs for species identification with
efficiency and accuracy. Training and support in species ID is provided
-Excellent writing ability
-Good communication skills
-Positive attitude and willingness to learn
-Extremely high degree of dependability

This internship is unpaid, but provides excellent experience in supporting
an ongoing wildlife research project, and the opportunity to take most
Cascadia Wild classes at no cost during the internship.

To apply, please email the following to [email protected] by October 8,
2019.
-your résumé
-a cover letter explaining
1) your interest in this internship and what you hope to gain from it,
2) why you are a good fit to perform the described duties, and
3) your availability to take on a weekly commitment in NE Portland from
October 15 - April 30, 2020

Cascadia Wild does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, or gender identity. We encourage applications from
candidates with diverse backgrounds, particularly those from historically
underrepresented groups.

http://www.cascadiawild.org
http://www.cascadiawild.org/wolverine-tracking-project.html
http://www.cascadiawild.org/internship.html