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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Winter Habitat Restoration/Enhancement
Internships – Storke Ranch
Vernal Pool Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Work with a conservation biologist, a
restoration specialist, and
several other interns and volunteers on this local restoration project
sponsored by the Community Environmental Council, Southern California
Wetlands
Recovery Project, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Shoreline Preservation
Fund,
and the Storke Ranch Homeowner’s Association.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Interns will participate in aspects of
restoration such as propagation
of native plants, invasive plant control (weeding), planting native
plants,
photo-documentation, and monitoring.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Interns will gain valuable hands-on field
experience and obtain skills
in plant identification, monitoring, restoration project management,
and other
aspects of restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Research projects are possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Contact: Kelly Hildner – 685-3621; <a
href="mailto:Kelly@dock.net" title="mailto:Kelly@dock.net">Kelly@dock.net</a>
(contact before January 1 for
best chance of a spot)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Hours/week: 4-6, flexible, some weekend work,
larger time commitment
preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Location: Storke Ranch is an easy bike ride
from the university.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Positions: Both paid ($250 stipend) and
volunteer internships are
available.</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">K. Kelly Hildner, Ph.D.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Restoration Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Storke Ranch</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">6823 Silkberry Lane</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Goleta</span></font></st1:City><font
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93117</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">(805) 685-3621</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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