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KACHEMAK BAY

NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE

Summer Marine Science Education Intern

VOLUNTEER SUMMER INTERNSHIP POSITION

Where: The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve is Alaska’s only – and the nation’s largest – National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Reserve, headquartered in Homer, is a partnership between the Alaska Department of Fish & Game [ADF&G], the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA], and the greater Kachemak Bay community. The Reserve’s programs represent a collaborative federal-state-local effort to promote and provide regional estuarine research and environmental education to diverse audiences. The Reserve’s education staff strive to develop a better understanding of ecological processes in the Gulf of Alaska, with emphasis on Lower Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay, through Discovery Labs and Estuary Hikes for the public, various publications, K – 12 marine science education and special event programming.

When: May 21 – August 20, 2007. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Job duties & workload:

Summer Marine Science Education Interns will enhance the experience of Homer visitors through personal, one-on-one assistance, hands-on demonstration, and interpretation related to a variety of marine / coastal environment themes at KBRR Discovery Labs, outdoor Estuary Hikes, and special events.

% of Time:       50%     Provide visitors with thematic information and

equipment / activity assistance during 2-hour Discovery Labs and 1-hour Estuary Hikes.

40%     Prepare for public programs scheduled throughout the

summer.

10%     Set-up and clean-up of lab classroom.

Qualifications:

                Must be enrolled in a university undergraduate program or be a recent

college graduate.

    Must have a science and natural history background.

    Must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, willing to learn, and have

great verbal communication skills.

    Must be comfortable communicating with a diverse group of visitors

and to people of all ages.

    Must be dependable, independent, and a team worker.

    Must have current CPR & First Aid certification.

Benefits:

    Experience working with diverse groups of visitors from around the

world in an educational capacity.

    On-site training in marine biology, oceanography, coastal ecology,

natural history, and interpretive techniques.

    Opportunities to assist with and learn from various KBRR research

and education projects.

    College credit, if available through the intern’s university and if

details are arranged beforehand with university advisors.

Salary:

Weekly food allowance + transportation between Anchorage and Homer, Alaska.

Housing (in double-occupancy room at the KBRR bunkhouse).

Training:

Summer Marine Science Education Interns will be provided numerous training opportunities by KBRR staff in the lab classroom, at the AK Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, and at on-site outdoor locations so that they may understand and fulfill their responsibilities.

To apply:

Please send resume, cover letter and 2 reference letters to Terry Thompson, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, 95 Sterling Highway, AK 99603 or email Terry Thompson at terry_thompson@fishgame.state.ak.us. Applications are due by March 16, 2007.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game administers all programs and activities free from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, or disability. The department administers all programs and activities in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you desire further information please write to ADF&G, P.O. Box 25526, Juneau, AK 99802-5526; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 300 Webb, Arlington, VA 22203; or O.E.O., U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington DC 20240.

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