[Coral-List] 2011 Summer and Fall Internships Available at Dauphin Island Sea Lab

[Dottie Byron]

Hello Coral-list members,
The Marine Ecology Lab at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab has internship 
opportunities available to qualified undergraduates looking for 
experience in marine ecology (announcement below). Please post/circulate 
to interested students. For more information visit our website at 
http://marineecologylab.disl.org/
Cheers,
Dottie Byron & Ken Heck
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*Undergraduate Internships at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in the Marine 
Ecology Lab *

***Application Deadline*: **
Summer Applications - March 25, 2010
Fall Applications – June 24, 2010

***Position description***- The Marine Ecology Lab is looking for 
interns to help conduct research on several on-going projects in various 
nearshore benthic habitats along the Northern Gulf Coast. Research will 
be based out of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab located on Dauphin Island, 
Alabama at the mouth of Mobile Bay. Interns will work closely with Dr. 
Ken Heck, his lab technicians and graduate students.

We are looking for interns for both summer and fall seasons. The 
duration of the internship is about 3 months. The internship will have a 
flexible start date with summer interns starting in June and continuing 
through August. Fall interns will start in August and continue through 
November.**You may apply for both seasons if you wish.

*Duties and responsibilities* – Interns will be required to participate 
heavily in field-based activities, which are sometimes characterized by 
long hours and potentially arduous conditions. Field research will 
include seagrass restoration and monitoring, juvenile snappers and gag 
grouper habitat assessment, and monthly sampling of restored oyster 
reefs near Dauphin Island, Alabama. For more information regarding 
current projects, please check the Marine Ecology Lab website at 
http://marineecologylab.disl.org <http://marineecologylab.disl.org/>. 
Applicants should have their own snorkel gear (both seasons) and wet 
suit (fall season only). Interns will be involved in sample collection 
and processing and will receive training in sampling techniques (benthic 
flora and fauna sampling, fisheries sampling, water column sampling, and 
seagrass monitoring techniques), fish and invertebrate identification, 
and analytical methods (chlorophyll analysis and nutrient analysis). 
There will also be opportunities to learn other ecological field 
sampling techniques in a variety of marine environments. In addition, 
interns are encouraged to attend seminars on current topics in marine 
science hosted at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and at the University of 
South Alabama.

We are seeking people who are committed and enthusiastic about marine 
science and may be considering marine ecology as a career. This job 
requires long days of physically demanding field work and long hours 
sorting samples in the lab. Experience (although not necessary), as well 
as enthusiasm about marine research, are important aspects of a 
rewarding internship. This is a great opportunity for hands-on training 
in the field and laboratory.

*Stipend* *–* A monthly stipend of $1400 is provided.

***Eligibility* **– Undergraduate juniors and seniors enrolled in marine 
programs (or related fields) or with marine experience are preferred. 
Graduating seniors are also welcome to apply. This internship is 
available only to U.S. citizens.

***Application Requirements* -* *
1) Fill out Internship application accessed at: 
http://marineecologylab.disl.org
2) Provide 2 letters of recommendation. These can be emailed directly to 
dbyron at disl.org or mailed to Dottie Byron, Marine Ecology Lab Intern 
Program, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL 
36528

-- 
Dottie Byron, M.S.
Research Technician
Marine Ecology Lab
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville Boulevard
Dauphin Island, AL 36528

**Please note new phone number**
Voice: 251.861.2141 ext. 2179
Fax: 251.861.7540