Carnivore Research Support Intern Summer 2020
June 15-Sept 25 (or Oct 30), 2020 • 15 hours/week • NE Portland OR
Application Deadline: May 29, 2020 • Email: info@cascadiawild.org
Cascadia Wild, a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, seeks an intern to support the operations of the Wolverine Tracking Project, a community science project that uses wildlife camera, snow tracking, and scat surveys to monitor rare carnivores and other wildlife in the Mt Hood National Forest. The intern will gain experience in all aspects of supporting a field-based community science research project, including equipment maintenance, data processing and analysis, and volunteer management. Work will be done at Cascadia Wild’s Northeast Portland office on a regular weekly schedule. The intern will have the opportunity to participate in additional fieldwork on weekends and to attend classes in subjects such as wildlife tracking, botany, wilderness navigation, and more as availability allows.
Duties include:
Reviewing photos captured by motion-activated cameras to identify wildlife species
Entering survey and volunteer data into spreadsheets and maps
Maintaining readiness of field equipment, including cameras, bait, GPS units, etc.
Ensuring the proper storage of genetic samples
Writing weekly newsletters and monthly blog posts, creating social media posts
Assisting in planning and execution of the fall volunteer and member appreciation party
Additional projects as availability allows
Requirements:
Interest in or experience with Pacific Northwest wildlife
Proficiency with spreadsheets, email, electronic file management, and social media
Ability to carefully follow written documentation, including checklists and procedures
Ability to review digital photographs for species identification with efficiency and accuracy; training and support in species ID is provided
Excellent writing ability
Good communication skills
Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Extremely high degree of dependability
This internship is unpaid, but provides excellent experience in supporting an ongoing wildlife research project, and the opportunity to take most Cascadia Wild classes at no cost during the internship.