[Biology-U-L] UCSB Coastal Marine Institute Student Internship Program - immediate opening

[Biology Undergraduate List]

*Internship Available Immediately *

*UCSB Coastal Marine Institute Student Internship Program*

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*Location:*                               Minerals Management Service 
(MMS)            and         Coastal Marine Institute

Pacific OCS 
Region                                                              
University of California

770 Paseo 
Camarillo                                                             
Santa Barbara, CA  93106

Camarillo, CA  93010

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*Mentor**: *                                Donna Schroeder, 
805-389-7805 (MMS/Camarillo)

*Rate: *                                     Negotiable depending on 
experience and work location.

*Statement of Duties:*

To support the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region (POCSR), the 
Office of Environmental Evaluation is seeking a student intern to assist 
with updating of a biological database for the Environmental Studies 
Program.  The intern's primary duties will be to (1) search the 
literature (scientific journals, technical reports, theses, and other 
published and unpublished works) for information on length-weight 
regressions of marine fishes found off California, (2) construct a table 
with the relevant parameters, (3) link this table into an already 
established MS Access database of fish species and densities, in order 
to facilitate biomass calculations, and (4) interact with researchers 
from other MMS-funded projects to develop database product that best 
suits the information needs of the MMS. It is expected that most of the 
work will be conducted at the UCSB campus, with approximately one to 
three visits to the MMS Office in Camarillo. Additional analyses may be 
assigned based on the qualifications of the individual. The candidate 
must have knowledge of and experience working with MS Access software 
programs and data files.  Good language and writing skills and excellent 
proficiency with computers are needed.  The candidate should have an 
intellectual interest in and knowledge of marine and environmental 
sciences.

*Time Requirements:*

Starts:  ASAP       Ends:  Negotiable.                During School:  
Negotiable.

*Candidate Qualifications:*

1.             United States citizenship.

2.             Knowledge of and experience with Windows-based computers 
(word processing & spread sheet software).

3.             Ability to organize, program, and maintain MS Access 
databases.

4.             Ability to perform unsupervised literature searches in 
the UCSB library and on the internet.

5.             Understanding of regression techniques used in life 
history methods.

6.             Familiarity with and interest in marine and environmental 
sciences, especially marine fishes.

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*Background*: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is the Federal 
agency responsible for managing the Nation's mineral resources offshore 
the United States and for collecting and disbursing the revenues from 
the production of all mineral resources on Federal lands, offshore and 
onshore.  Regional offices, of which we are one, handle the day-to-day 
administration of the MMS program for Federal offshore lands, commonly 
referred to as the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).  The MMS conducts 
environmental studies on the potential and real effects of offshore 
mineral development, issues offshore mineral leases to companies, and 
regulates the operations conducted under MMS permits on the OCS to 
ensure that the environment is safeguarded and that the minerals are 
extracted in a sound manner. The Pacific OCS Region is responsible for 
the safe and orderly development of offshore oil and gas resources from 
the Outer Continental Shelf while understanding and protecting the 
human, marine, and coastal environments. 

*How to Apply*

Please send or fax a resume and short cover letter to Jenny Dugan, 
Coastal Marine Institute, 3312 Marine Science Building, University of 
California, Santa Barbara, email: j_dugan at lifesci.ucsb.edu 
<mailto:j_dugan at lifesci.ucsb.edu>, fax 805-893-3777, by April 16, 2007.  
Position will remain open until filled. 

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