Botany Intern

Member will provide national service at the BLM office in Redding, CA, a host site for the Great Basin Institute’s AmeriCorps Intern Program.

Description:

Working collaboratively with the BLM in Redding, CA the Great Basin Institute is recruiting one (1) intern to assist the BLM Ecologist with a wide variety of field and office tasks that will prepare the intern for success with future academic endeavors and a career in rangeland or natural resources management. The intern will aid the BLM ecology program staff with vegetation survey and monitoring activities, vegetation treatments and range management projects; as well as support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, with particular focus on assisting to prepare sections of technical documents and working within the BLM’s geographical information system (GIS).

More specifically, the intern will be assisting the BLM ecologist with document preparation and review, data entry, analysis and database management, and research, outreach and education. The intern will also be responsible for activities associated with rangeland monitoring, botanical surveys, and conducting vegetation treatments associated with rangeland management and botany program objectives. Performing vegetation treatments such as native species planting, restoration and invasive species control efforts within the Redding Field Office resource area will also be a component of the internship.

All activities will eventually serve to better inform the development of maps and reports related to NEPA compliance, vegetation treatments, and other BLM actions. This internship will require moderate to strenuous physical exertion, including operating common hand tools (e.g. power drill or backpack sprayer), and hiking over uneven terrain. This is a six-month position, so the intern must be prepared to serve in a variety of weather conditions and recognize that they will be confronted by environmental hazards, such as lightning, poison oak, insects, cattle and other livestock, and other potential hazards commensurate with land management activities.

Compensation: 

This is an AmeriCorps position, and the successful candidate will receive a living stipend of $13,199 for the 6-month season. This is not an hourly wage or a salary and is paid to members every other week throughout the service term. Upon successful completion of the AmeriCorps term of service, members shall receive an education award in the amount of $2,907.50 that can be used for paying off qualified student loans or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college. The intern will also be provided with no cost Affordable Care Act compliant health benefits (medical, dental, vision).

Location:

The BLM Redding Field Office is located in the BLM Northern CA District and is home to an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities including fishing, mountain biking, hiking/backpacking, and skiing/snowboarding, etc. Redding is located between Shasta-Trinity and Lassen National Forests and on the I-5 corridor, making points in Oregon and central/southern California easily accessible. Redding is a town of approximately 90,000 people and is the major service center for the surrounding areas. The town has restaurants and stores to meet most needs.

Timeline: 

• 6-month term of service commencing in March 2018, or upon availability and completion of AmeriCorps and BLM/Department of Interior background checks.