Marine Mammal Research Internship

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Deadline to Apply:

Sunday, March 22, 2020, 12:00am

Organization: 

Address:

Dauphin Island, AL
United States

Job Category:

Internship

Job Type:

Full-time

Overview:

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) Marine Mammal Research Program seeks a motivated undergraduate or post BS-level intern to assist in data collection and sample processing related to ongoing marine mammal research projects. Successful applicants will assist graduate students and staff with various aspects of field and lab research on dolphin and manatee habitat use in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Field work will primarily include assisting with bottlenose dolphin photo-ID surveys, with potential for cetacean and manatee stranding response with the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network (ALMMSN).  Field work will involve long hours on a boat in various weather conditions including heat, humidity, and rain. Lab responsibilities will include sample processing, data entry, and assisting with DISL’s Manatee Sighting Network (DISL/MSN) operations, including processing sighting reports, distribution of education and outreach materials, and participation in outreach events.  DISL/MSN is a citizen-science based network to collect data on manatees in Alabama and nearby waters. 

You can learn more about DISL’s Marine Mammal Research Program at https://www.manatee.disl.org and https://www.disl.org/about/faculty/rcarmichael.
 

Job Duration:

Other

Temporary

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send a brief letter of interest, current CV, and availability to start to ehieb@disl.org. Start and end dates are flexible, but will run approximately mid-May through mid-August. Review of applications will begin immediately and end when the position is filled.

Internship is paid through the Dauphin Island Sea Lab at a rate of $12/hr with a commitment of ~30 hours a week for 12 weeks with the potential to extend the internship depending on applicant fit and funding. Applicants are responsible for securing their own housing and transportation in the Mobile/Dauphin Island, Alabama area.

Job Compensation:

Other

Salary

Compensation Information:

Internship is paid through the Dauphin Island Sea Lab at a rate of $12/hr with a commitment of ~30 hours a week for 12 weeks with the potential to extend the internship depending on applicant fit and funding. Applicants are responsible for securing their own housing and transportation in the Mobile/Dauphin Island, Alabama area.

Contact Name:

Elizabeth Hieb

Contact Email:

ehieb@disl.org