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(accepting applications
thru March 15) Are
you interested in a career in the protection of water quality and aquatic
habitat? Are you interested in gaining experience in working with wildlife?
If so, this may be the summer job for you. The Northwest Regional
Partnership, University of Minnesota, the Red Lake Watershed District and
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge are working together to provide a student
intern with the opportunity to conduct water monitoring in
and around Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge for the summer of 2008. You
will be collecting water quality data, learning how to use and maintain
water quality monitoring equipment (including continuous monitoring
equipment), assisting with flow measurements, and learning about refuge
operations. The water quality monitoring was initiated by the Thief River
Watershed Sediment Investigation Clean Water Partnership project and will be
expanded by two new projects that are looking more specifically at the water
quality upstream, downstream, and within the Agassiz NWR. When:
May through August Salary:
$10/hour Part
time: 24 hours/week Volunteer:
16 hours/week in and around the Refuge (flexible). CLOSING
DATE: March 15 (must be post
marked or emailed by) Requirements:
*
Enrolled in
post high school/college level classes (biology, natural resources majors
preferred) *
Valid Drivers
License *
18 years of
age Benefits:
*
Free lodging
in the Agassiz NWR Bunkhouse *
Waterfowl pair and brood counts Vegetation monitoring in sedge meadow & prairie
restoration sites Secretive Marsh Bird and frog surveys Public Outreach/Education - County Fairs & Open House Grounds maintenance Oak Savannah Habitat restoration Capture and banding of Radio telemetry tracking bears and gulls. Capturing butterflies and moths of the bog Breeding Bird surveys Post prescribed burn monitoring of fire-cattail relationship
study Send
Resume with 3 refrences to:
Attn: Gregg Knutsen
Or
email to: Any
questions call Gregg Knutsen – 218-449-4115 x204 |
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If you are interested in future employment opportunities at the Red lake Watershed District, please send your resume to: Red Lake Watershed District 1000 Pennington Ave S Thief River Falls, MN 56701
and/or contact Myron Jesme, RLWD Administrator:
Phone: 218-681-5800 Email: jesme@wiktel.com Job Websites:
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