Position: Field Naturalist Intern,
Monarch Monitoring Project
Departments: Research and Education
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Reports to: CMBO Program Director and
MMP Director
Job Classification: Fulltime Seasonal
Job Description: FIELD NATURALIST INTERN for ongoing MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT at New
Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, Cape May, New Jersey August 24 to November
7. Cape May is renowned as one of the world's great hot spots for migration. NJA fosters the
application of sound scientific principles and practices to address
conservation issues related to vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, and the
natural habitats with which they are associated.
Duties:
·
Daily road
censuses of migrating Monarchs
·
Monarch
tagging
·
Data
entry
·
Educating
the public about the project and Monarch biology
·
Maintain
display of monarch caterpillars and chrysalides
Qualifications:
• Experience interacting with the public and
excellent interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic
and motivated self-starter who is also a strong team player
•
Familiarity with insect ecology a plus, but not required
• Willingness
to work irregular hours
• Careful data collecting and entry skills
• Must
have own vehicle and a valid, clean driver’s license
•
Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs as needed
Start Date: August 24, 2017 Ending
Date: November 7, 2017
Salary: $1000/month; housing and reimbursement for gas
provided
Application Deadline: June 20, 2017
Please
send cover letter of interest, resume, and three references as a single pdf
document (including email and phone contact info) to: hr.cmboseasonal@njaudubon.org. New Jersey Audubon (NJ Audubon) is a privately supported, not-for profit,
statewide membership organization. Founded in 1897, and one of the oldest independent
Audubon societies, NJ Audubon is not connected with the National Audubon
Society. NJ Audubon is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Monarch tagging |
Tagged monarch |
Monarch tagging demo at Cape May Pt. State Park |
Teaching children about monarch migration |
Young ones are intrigued by close-up views of monarchs |
Display of caterpillars and chrysalides at the Northwood Center |