Internship in Aquatic Invasive Species Management

The U. S. National Park Service

National Capital and Northeast Regions (NCR & NER)

Aquatic Ecology Program

The NCR & NER Aquatic Ecology Program is seeking a student intern to assist with aquatic invasive species management projects in the DC metro area. Project areas may include aquatic invasive plant management, wetland vegetation assessment, long-term data set analysis and reporting, and/or native and invasive fish management. Projects will be determined based on student’s interest and park’s needs. We anticipate that the internship will begin in May of 2014 and continue into August 2014.

Interns will be working out of the NCR/NER Aquatic Ecology Program office in Washington, DC and will perform various field, laboratory and office tasks related to water resource issues in both natural and cultural resource parks. The intern will collect data, including field measurements, laboratory analyses, and literature reviews; synthesize data into information products such as briefing statements and management recommendations; and maintain computer records and databases.

The field tasks will be performed in remote and urban locations requiring both attention to safety and excellent field biology skills. Candidates should be comfortable working in a variety of field, lab, and office conditions. The anticipated schedule is 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. Additionally, you should be able to work with the technologies and equipment necessary to both collect and analyze data.

The NCR/NER Aquatic Ecology Program is based at the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) in Washington, DC and works within the 13 parks of the National Capital Region and 76 parks of the Northeast Region. Program activities include wetland delineation, restoration and management; surface water monitoring; fish and macroinvertebrate monitoring and management; invasive species management; aquatic habitat restoration; and compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Executive Order. At CUE, other science programs, such as botany, wildlife, geology, air resources, and inventory and monitoring, work with the Aquatic Ecology Program on interdisciplinary studies.

Students must be enrolled in spring and fall semesters of 2014 in a degree program. The position will be a GMU paid internship.

If interested, provide hardcopies of a current resume, transcripts and letter of interest in a single envelope to: R. Christian Jones, Professor and Director, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr. MSN 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030. The deadline for applying is 15 February 2014.