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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Maryland/DC Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator From 2020-2024, Maryland and the District of Columbia will undertake the third Breeding Bird Atlas for this area using eBird (www.ebird.org) to facilitate the collection and storage of data. This project will be supported primarily by the Maryland Ornithological Society, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service, and Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership and overseen by a Steering Committee with representatives from these and other organizations. The Atlas Coordinator will play a key role in the development, delivery, and implementation of the Atlas, including day-to-day operations, engaging experienced and novice birders, and ensuring the collection of high-quality data on Maryland and the District of Columbia’s breeding birds. Specific job duties are listed below. Salary: $41,000 per year plus benefits; full-time position (40 hours per week) Location: Statewide in Maryland and District ...

Longwood Gardens has an opening for a full-time Land Stewardship and Ecology Technician working in the Research and Conservation Division of the Horticulture Department, helping to maintain Longwood’s natural resources in an ecologically sound manner. Responsibilities include a full range of land management duties in a variety of terrain and weather conditions, including the planting of native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants; maintenance of formal native planting beds; weeding and managing invasive species using hand, equipment and herbicide techniques; trail maintenance; ecological monitoring and management; and ecosystem restoration.  This individual will also train and mentor students and volunteers on best management practices required to maintain Longwood’s natural resources and ecosystems. Occasional weekend, evening and holiday work is required. Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of natural land stewardship and a degree in Biology, Ecology, Wildlife and/or Natural...

NOAA currently has two paid summer hire positions posted now with the contractor  ERT  at NOAA's  Office of Coast Survey  located in Silver Spring, MD : IOCM Precision Port Area GIS Redefinition Intern  --   This project will involve taking an existing GIS port boundaries project worked on by previous summer hires to the next level.  We need to define smaller ports within these larger port areas, establishing criteria to refine with Coast Survey customers and determine a shoreward boundary or buffer.  Work will fluctuate between interviewing colleagues for Coast Survey to establish final criteria defining a "port," and the hands-on GIS analysis to update the port boundary layers into an atlas of ports.    Ocean Forecast System Intern  -- The intern will develop skill assessments and visualization tools for the US West Coast Ocean Forecast System (WCOFS).  The intern will learn about aspects of physical oceanography and num...

Please see below for the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program Fall  internship  opportunity.   Applications are due May 31.    Animal Rescue Program Mystic Aquarium responds to reports of live and dead marine mammals and sea turtles along the shores of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Fishers Island, N.Y. A rehabilitation facility is operated for pinnipeds, and occasionally cetaceans and sea turtles. Interns should be working toward a degree in marine biology, veterinary medicine or a related field. Recent graduates seeking experience in these fields are accepted. There is a minimum requirement of 40 hours per week and it is a 12 week internship. Interns must be motivated and responsible and have computer experience, organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work well with others. Daily Duties Work with both live and dead pinnipeds, cetaceans and sea turtles. Work may be done under extremely adverse weather conditions. Assist in the collecti...