Audubon Society
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Now in its second century, Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. Audubon’s mission is engaging people in bird conservation on a hemispheric scale through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action. By mobilizing and aligning its network of Chapters, Centers, State and Important Bird Area programs in the four major migratory flyways in the Americas, the organization will bring the full power of Audubon to bear on protecting common and threatened bird species and the critical habitat they need to survive. And as part of BirdLife International, Audubon will join people in over 100 in-country organizations all working to protect a network of Important Bird Areas around the world, leveraging the impact of actions they take at a local level. What defines Audubon’s unique value is a powerful grassroots network of nearly 500 local chapters, 22 state offices, 44 Audubon Centers, Important Bird Area Programs in 46 states, and 700 staff across the country. Audubon is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Student interns will receive hands-on experience in natural areas management to further the development of the interns towards their professional trajectory. This position is designed to ground the individual with professional skill-sets related to the seasonal phenology of our 185 acre site. The knowledge gained should carry-over to other environments/systems in their career futures. The Center’s Land Management Intern assists the Center’s Land Manager with the ecological-restoration of the entire grounds. The typical work week is 20-28 hours.
Essential Functions
- Monitor the diverse natural systems on our property
- Control invasive plant populations
- Monitor the Center’s deer and turkey populations
- Maintain our Invasive Plant Management Log Daily
- Work with GIS and GPS programs
- Timber Stand Improvement
- Aspen clone regeneration
- Assist with the removal of hazard trees near structures and trails
- Assist with the maintenance and repair of restoration equipment
- Safe operation of power and heavy equipment
- Cultivation, planting, pruning, and watering of Native Species
- Application of herbicides
Additional Functions
- Assist with wetland monitoring.
- Obtaining a chemical applicators license
- Additional tasks as directed
Qualifications
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Desire to learn
Earning a degree in the Natural Sciences or related work experience
Mechanical ability
Basic knowledge of ecology and restoration principles
Physical Requirements Equipment use
Must be able to: work in rain, heat, buggy conditions etc; traverse steep ravine slopes;
No previous equipment use is required. Interns will become familiar with: Chainsaws, brush-cutters, brush-mowers, tractor, skid steer, small scale logging equipment, basic tree-climbing equipment, ATV and tractor boom sprayers, watering pumps, chemical backpack sprayers and hand sprayers, Air compressor, fencing tools, leaf-blower, industrial chipper, diesel winch, GPS Units, talk radios.