Internships: Seabird Restoration and Research (Hawaii)
Pacific Rim Conservation is seeking Seabird Restoration Interns (2+) and a Seabird Research Intern (1) beginning February 3, 2020. Click for details!
Seabird restoration internships- apply by Oct 7; starts Feb 3, 2020
We are in search of passionate individuals interested in gaining experience in the avian care and seabird conservation field. Interns will be exposed to all aspects of the daily care of the translocated chicks with an emphasis on daily cleaning and food preparation. Interns will also gain training on seabird social attraction techniques and aspects of habitat restoration, including out-planting and predator control. Interns will go through and initial orientation to gain a basic understanding of avian husbandry in the conservation field and continue to refine these skills throughout the internship. Interns will also shadow members of the PRC Animal Care team throughout the duration of the internship to learn through observation about avian care, feeding and holding techniques. Please keep in mind, due to the nature of this project and permitting restrictions, handling of the chicks is limited. Our Seabird Translocation Project is based in Kahuku, Hawaii and involves the social attraction and translocation of Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses, Bonin Petrels and Tristram’s Storm Petrels to create new colonies safe from sea level rise. More information on the project can be found at www.islandarks.org. To apply go to: https://forms.gle/TeweS8vMoChznTk98
Seabird Research Intern- apply by Oct 7; starts Feb 3, 2020
We are working with partners from around the world to build a global seabird restoration database – a database of all active seabird restoration activities using social attraction and/or translocation techniques – to document the methods and outcomes from these activities and inform best practices in the field of seabird restoration. Research interns will have a passion for conservation and interest in seabird biology and restoration, research, data entry, and analysis. Primary duties will include conducting literature reviews, entering and checking data, and communicating with global experts in the field of seabird restoration. Other duties could include mapping in ArcGIS, organizing data in a database such as MS Access, data analysis, and scientific writing. Interns can be based in Hawaii, or in California. For interns based in Hawaii, there are opportunities to also gain experience with the seabird restoration intern team. For more information and to apply go to: https://forms.gle/TeweS8vMoChznTk98
