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Habitat Restoration Internships--Coal Oil Point Reserve:

Coal Oil Point Reserve has several paid habitat restoration internships
available for Summer Quarter 2008.  Interns will work with a habitat
restoration ecologist, the Reserve steward, other interns, and volunteers
assisting with restoring native wetland and coastal sage scrub habitats.  Job
duties will include: plant propagation, seed collection, invasive weed control,
ecological monitoring and general site maintenance.  The internship requires 30
hour commitment; generally 3 hours/week on Friday mornings, and occasional
Saturday workdays. Interns receive a $250 stipend upon successful completion of
internship.

Applicant must be available on Friday mornings from 9am-12noon, beginning the
first week of Summer Session (week of June 23rd).  Previous restoration
experience and knowledge of native plants and restoration ecology is a plus,
but not necessary.  Positions are funded by Wildlife Conservation Board, CA
Audubon and Wetlands Recovery Project.

To apply send resume and class schedule/time availability for Summer Quarter to:
Darlene Chirman at dchirman at starband.net 692-2008 and Tara Longwell at
longwell at lifesci.ucsb.edu 893-5092.


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