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De: Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation [mailto:CTURTLE@...] En
nombre de Kendra Garrett
Enviado el: lunes, 09 de marzo de 2009 18:50
Para: CTURTLE@...
Asunto: Vacancy Announcement for Mote Marine Laboratory

Mote Marine Laboratory Sea Turtle Tagging Internship
Contact: Kendra Garrett, kendra.garrett@...
WWW Link: http://www.mote.org/seaturtles
Period
June 1, 2009 (or slightly earlier) to July 31, 2009
Location
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL
Background Information
Mote Marine Laboratory is a private, non-profit marine research
laboratory, founded in 1955. The Sea Turtle Conservation and Research
Program continues its 28th season of monitoring approximately 35 miles
of the central west coast of Florida. The tagging program is conducted
on a major loggerhead rookery in the Gulf of Mexico.
Duties
Following intensive training in the first week of June, the intern
becomes one of two primary research persons, alternating as necessary
with other STCRP staff and volunteers, for an eight-week field period.
The study involves monitoring via ATV from approximately 9 pm until 5 am
to document and tag sea turtles nesting on the 4.2 mile Casey Key beach.
All turtles are flipper and PIT tagged, measured, and data are
recorded. The intern is expected to work five to six nights a week for
the duration of the field session. All field data are entered weekly to
a computer database.
Requirements
Applicant must be a junior or senior majoring in biology or a recent
graduate. Previous experience on a sea turtle tagging project is
required. Experience with tagging turtles (Inconel and P.I.T.) is
necessary, additional experience with genetic samples (i.e. skin biopsy)
preferred. Applicant should be physically able to work in a humid,
subtropical environment that is often very buggy, as well as, have the
mental stamina to work nocturnal shifts (9pm - 5am). Applicant must
have the ability to drive and maintain an ATV responsibly. Good
interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work
independently are all necessary. Meticulous field data collection and
data entry skills are also required. Must be able to follow directions,
work without supervision and work flexible hours. Interns must have a
valid driver's license and a dependable vehicle to travel to and from
beaches in addition to transporting field equipment (reimbursement
available for documented and approved mileage).


Benefits/Costs
A small monthly stipend will be paid to partly offset the cost of
accommodation and food. Approved mileage to and from the beach is
reimbursable.
Additional Contact Information
1) Please complete and submit an application which can be found on the
Mote Marine Laboratory College Internship webpage: www.mote.org/interns.
A CV or resume is also required for this program. On the application,
when asked for your first choice, please choose "Sea Turtle Conservation
and Research" underneath the Center for Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles.
2) Read the application over carefully and provide all materials to the

Mote intern office including, a statement of interest, current college
transcript, letter of recommendation, resume, etc. In your 'Statement
of Interest' please make it clear that you would like to apply for the
tagging internship and detail your previous turtle tagging experience.
3) Send a brief email to an STCRP Biologist (Kendra Garrett,
kendra.garrett@... ). Please state your name, contact information,
tagging experience, and that you have provided all of your application
materials to the Mote intern office, as detailed above.
All applications will be reviewed; those received by March 15th will be
given first priority. Applicants may contact Kendra Garrett
(941.388.4441 ext. 308; kendra.garrett@...) in the STCRP with any
questions.


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Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program
Mote Marine
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Office: (941) 388-4441 ext. 308
Cell: (941) 302-4755
Fax: (941) 388-3547

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