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Careers in the Plant SciencesBotany Intern, Rare Plant ProgramNational Park Service - Kountze, Texas, USA
Position Title:
Botany Intern, Rare Plant Program
Position Type:
Temporary Position
Application Review Begins:
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Application Deadline:
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Institution:
National Park Service
Department/Division:
Big Thicket National Preserve
Field (e.g., systematics):
Field Botany
City:
Kountze, Texas, USA
General Information:
Big Thicket National Preserve is hosting a 20-week paid internship through the National Park Service Scientists-in-Parks Program in spring-summer 2025. The internship will conduct searches for rare plant species across the preserve, which contains over 113,000 acres of diverse vegetation communities characteristic of southeastern Texas including upland pine savanna, rich mesic hardwood forest, baldcypress-tupelo swamp, and tidal freshwater marsh. The project focuses on developing a database of high priority species and field documentation of rare plant populations using ESRI applications.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Candidates with a strong background in plant identification, plant ecology, and familiarity with the flora of the southeastern US are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
The intern will develop a database of high-priority plant species containing autecological information derived from literature and populate a geospatial database with field records of rare plant populations through extensive field searches across the preserve. The intern will also have abundant opportunity to engage in a diversity of other resource management projects occurring in the preserve.
Application Instructions (submission methods, etc.):
To apply, please visit: https://conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/
Look for Winter 2024 positions and search for Big Thicket National Preserve.
Compensation Range:
$525 per week plus $400 relocation allowance
Contact Name:
Andrew Bennett, andrew_j_bennett@nps.gov
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