[PCA] Job opportunity: Seed Conservation Intern at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

[Cheryl Birker]

Dear Colleagues,

We have an entry level position open at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in
Claremont, California.

*Seed Conservation Intern:*  Assist the Director of Conservation Programs,
Seeds of Success Coordinator, and the Seed Conservation Program Manager in
execution of field research and seed collecting activities for Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden’s California Plant Rescue (CaPR) program, Seed LA, and
the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Seeds of Success Program (SOS).  CaPR
is a collaborative project to secure the future of California’s native
flora by collecting seeds of California native plant species for long term
preservation in secure regional seed banks (ex-situ conservation), Seed LA
is a regional effort to make locally appropriate regional native plant
materials more broadly available in the greater Los Angeles region, and SOS
is a program coordinated by the BLM to support seed collections from native
plant populations to conserve and develop native plant materials for
stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in the United States.
Duties include assisting in the field to scout populations, collect seed,
conduct surveys, collect and process plant specimens, plant identification,
data collection, preparation of field forms and reports, data entry and
labeling of field collections, seed processing, seed testing, and
preparation of seeds for storage.

The full position description is attached. Please share with anyone who may
be interested.

Thank you!
Cheryl Birker

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Cheryl Birker
Seed Conservation Program Manager
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 N College Ave Claremont CA 91711
(909) 625-8767 ext. 259
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