[Coral-List] 2009 Summer and Fall Internships Available at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Dottie Byron
dbyron at disl.org
Wed Feb 25 16:32:16 EST 2009
Hello Coral-list members,
The Marine Ecology Lab at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab has 4 (2 summer and
2 fall) 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/
Best Regards,
Dottie Byron
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**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 Professor Ken
Heck, Research Associate Dottie Byron, 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 on or about May 18,
2009 continuing through August 14, 2009. Fall interns will start on
August 17, 2009 and continue through November 13, 2009.
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 $1200 is provided, and housing is
available at the Sea Lab for a monthly rate of $325 (including utilities)..
**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
**Summer Internship Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
**Fall Internship Application Deadline: April 20, 2008
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Dottie Byron, M.S.
Research Technician
Marine Ecology Lab
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville Boulevard
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Voice: 251.861.2179
Fax: 251.861.7540
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