Location: IUCN US Office, Washington D.C.
We
are seeking two interns to support a global coral reef resilience
project. The goal of the project is to determine the geographic and
temporal variability in the decline of coral reef ecosystems around the
world, with initial focus on tropical America. The two positions will be
office-based in Washington, D.C. Main duties include compiling and
processing data sets on corals, algae and fish; statistical analysis and
literature review. Interns will work closely with the Project Director
Jeremy Jackson and Project Officer Vivian Lam to get hands-on experience
on a pioneering scientific project dealing with top quality survey data
from coral reefs around the world.
1) Database Management and Statistical Analysis
The
candidate will be responsible for maintaining the project database and
performing routine statistical analyses of status and trends of
abundance data. Requirements include at least one year’s experience in
database management, strong statistical background, and expertise in
Excel.
2) Fish Populations Dynamics
The
candidate will be responsible for assembling a database of trends in
coral reef fish abundance derived from the data sets of more than 50
fish ecologists who have provided their data to IUCN. Requirements
include a strong background in coral reef ecology or fisheries biology,
expertise in Excel, and some experience in database management.
Applicants
should please send an application letter, CV, and names of two
references whom we may contact by email or phone to Vivian Lam (vivian.lam@iucn.org) as soon as possible. This
is an entry-level, unpaid position for four months, with a possibility
of extension. The preferred starting date is around mid-November.
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