The intern will travel between the islands to set-up and maintain a variety of experiments. The intern may work independently or as part of a small team. Specific duties may include: checking seed traps, sorting through bags of leaves and seeds, mapping and identifying trees (including seedlings), caring for plants in a greenhouse setting, planting seedlings, collecting seeds from fruiting trees, building bird exclosures, collecting and identifying insects, and surveying spiders. Field crews work 8-10 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. Candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to hooshiar@uw.edu. Applications must be received by February 22, 2010. Please contact Eliza Hooshiar (hooshiar@uw.edu) if you have any questions related to the internship.
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