Snowy Plover Monitoring Program Community Recreational Use Intern

A Bachelor of Science, or currently enrolled in wildlife biology, conservation biology, environmental science, or related field.
Excellent communication skills and technical capacity to operate and maintain equipment such as geo-locators and remote trail cameras and download data and images to user-interfaced platforms (Qualtrics, ArcGIS, Survey123, Excel, etc.).
Have good data management skills and be able to assist with or independently conduct basic statistical analysis.
Tolerance to working outdoors in low and high temperatures, extreme sun exposure, and being physically able to walk on uneven terrain for up to 5 miles at a time while carrying research equipment.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to drive their personal vehicle if applicable.
Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends.
Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.

Conducting and quantifying in-person and remotely acquired surveys of recreational use of South Shore access points of Great Salt Lake by diverse groups of community members.
Place and retrieve nesting site cameras.
Retrieve and replace SD memory cards from nesting sites and other area trail cameras.
Analyze nesting site images for anthropogenic or predator disturbance and hatching results.
Log analysis of program databases.
Interact with the core research team at weekly meetings to share observations and troubleshoot any issues.
Equipment management and inventory, maintenance, storage.
Prepare a summary report of seasonal disturbance survey data by the end of the internship.
Maintains and fosters culture of safety.