[PCA] Job Posting: Plant Conservation Summer Internship, California Botanic Garden

[Cheryl Birker]

*TITLE: Plant Conservation Intern*
*Department: *Biodiversity Research and Conservation
*Status: *Full-time (10 weeks)
*Reports to: *Director of Conservation Programs

*Position Overview:*
The internship program in Applied Plant Conservation at California Botanic
Garden (CalBG) provides an opportunity for students and recent graduates to
gain exposure in five areas of our plant conservation program: field
studies, herbarium, seed conservation, restoration, and nursery programs.
Interns will rotate through these five programs and will gain an
understanding in plant conservation, through hands-on experiential
learning. An emphasis will be placed on seed conservation. This is a
seasonal position (400 hours total).
*Educational Workshops Included *

   - California Plant Diversity and Climate Change
   - Field Techniques and Plant Identification
   - Seed Conservation
   - Conservation Genetics
   - Plant Pathogens and Nursery Best Practices
   - Career Panel


*Duties and Responsibilities:*

   - Participates in conservation projects between CalBG and other
   government agencies or private contractors, including seed collecting, seed
   processing, general botanical surveys, rare plant surveys and monitoring,
   invasive species surveys, plant propagation and maintenance of living
   plants in CalBG’s nursery.
   - Assists the herbarium curatorial staff with various aspects of
   herbarium management, including preparation of plant specimens for
   inclusion in the herbarium and digitization.
   - Assist with botanical surveys.
   - Assists with plant propagation and restoration maintenance.
   - Assists with record keeping and data management.
   - Identifies field collections and enters specimen data.
   - Assists conservation staff on various plant conservation projects as
   directed.
   - Works with other interns and volunteers.
   - Other duties as assigned.


*Qualifications:*

   - Coursework towards a degree in the biological sciences required.
   - Ability to follow instructions, work successfully with others, and
   work independently with minimal supervision.
   - Strong writing and verbal skills, and computer skills (word
   processing, databases)
   - Familiarity with databases.
   - Familiarity with basic taxonomic principles and characteristics of
   major plant families and California flora.
   - Willingness to work with or be around pesticides or herbicides with
   training and supervision.


*Physical demands*:

   - Ability to conduct fieldwork under a variety of environmental
   conditions is required.
   - Must have physical strength and endurance sufficient to carry field
   equipment and supplies and hike over steep, rugged terrain.
   - Ability to life 40 lbs is required.
   - Ability to hike, walk, and stand for an extended period of time.


*Salary*
$15 per hour

*Qualified candidates please send cover letter and resume to:*
California Botanic Garden
*ATTN: Naomi Fraga*
*conservation at calbg.org <conservation at calbg.org>*
1500 N College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711

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Cheryl Birker (Seed Conservation Program Manager) • cbirker at calbg.org
Phone (909) 625-8767 ext. 259
California Botanic Garden (formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden)
1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
https://www.calbg.org/
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