[Biology-U-L] [Fwd: [BIOnews] Restoration Internships at Coal Oil Point Reserve]

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Please pass on this internship opportunity to those who may be interested

Thanks!
Tara Longwell
COPR Reserve Steward

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Habitat Restoration Internships--Coal Oil Point Reserve:

UCSB?s Coal Oil Point Reserve has several paid habitat restoration internships
available for Winter Quarter 2008.  Interns will work with a habitat
restoration ecologist, the Reserve steward, other interns and volunteers
assisting with restoring sensitive wetland and coastal sage scrub habitats. 
Job duties will include planting natives, seed collection, invasive weed
control, ecological monitoring and general site maintenance.  Requires 30 hour
commitment, generally 3 hours/week with occasional week-end time.  Applicant
must have one morning each week free, either Tues OR Friday from 9am-12noon
beginning the 2nd week of January.  $250 stipend on successful completion.  No
experience is necessary but knowledge of native plants and restoration ecology
is a plus.  Positions are funded by Wildlife Conservation Board, CA Audubon and
Wetlands Recovery Project; Work/Study eligible.

To apply send resume and class schedule/time availability for Winter quarter to
Darlene Chirman at dchirman at starband.net 692-2008 and Tara Longwell at
longwell at lifesci.ucsb.edu


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Tara Longwell
Reserve Steward
Coal Oil Point Reserve
UC Santa Barbara
Natural Reserve System
http://coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org