Research in Range Management Subtropical Grazinglands

Research Intern Position

The goals of Archbold's Internship Program are to train students to develop independent research skills and to foster professional interactions between Interns and their supervisor, resident staff and visiting scientists, and other Interns. We are seeking a research intern (6 – 9 months) to assist with grassland and wetland ecology, biogeochemistry, and range management research. The internship will be located at Buck Island Ranch, an operational cattle ranch and an experimental field station, with a heavy focus on applied ecology.

The research intern will be supervised by Dr. Grégory Sonnier & Dr. Amartya Saha. Archbold Biological Station and its partner site University of Florida Range Cattle Research Center (UF RCREC) are part of the Long-term Agroecosystem Research Network (LTAR), a network of 19 agroecosystems across the United States that seek to address the grand challenge of maintaining multiple ecosystem services in food production systems.

Archbold Internships are unpaid appointments without an entitlement to a paid job at the conclusion of the internship. Interns are not entitled to either minimum wage or overtime pay under the Department of Labor FLSA Rule. Please review the Archbold Internship Policy or reach out to our Human Resource Department for more information. Interns are required to work in various conditions, including inclement weather, heat, and humidity.

Hands on training and working hours, are as advertised. As an unpaid Post-Baccalaureate Intern, Archbold will provide you with the following allowances:

• $530 expense stipend, paid bi-weekly and subject to self-employment tax
• Interns receive paid time off in accordance with the Archbold Internship Policy
• Gratis lodging on a working cattle ranch

Interns will:

• Get the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including wetland restoration and management, precipitation manipulation to simulate the effects of drought and flooding, and water retention on ranchlands.
• Experience life on a cattle ranch in a collaborative environment
• Dedicate remaining time to designing and implementing an independent research project that fits within our research program, with a report and a presentation at the end of internship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work an average of 20 hours per week on assigned duties while being mentored.
• Design and implement an independent research project that fits within the research program, with basic research materials provided.
• Present a research Seminar at the end of the internship based on independent research project and submit a final copy of the report at the end of the internship.
• The position requires substantial ecological field work, laboratory work, data collection, statistical analyses, literature reviews, and participating in education-related events.

Additional

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with unanticipated Station/Ranch issues, such as helping during adverse weather occurrences, reporting power outages and fires, and providing guidance to visitors requesting assistance during off hours
• Assist with reasonable requests from maintenance, kitchen, housekeeping, and facilities staff, etc.

Required

Education and Experience:

• Recent graduate with Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree required

To apply:

Please write a cover letter including why you are interested in this position, how it would further your career goals, and when you are available to start. Include a resume that has contact information for 3 references.

Work Environment
- The incumbent must be able to work in conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity. The incumbent will also work in an office environment, and routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, projectors and fax machines. The incumbent may occasionally work in a laboratory setting with possible exposure to potentially hazardous materials and is required to wear appropriate protective clothing and equipment when handling these materials.

Physical Demands
- The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of…