Plant Rescue Search and Monitoring Staff
Type: paid internship / summer job
Organization: Nature Saskatchewan http://www.naturesask.ca
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Positions: Two full-time summer positions for ~16 weeks @ $16/hour.
Search and monitoring staff will
assist in the delivery of our Rare
Plant Rescue program, which promotes the conservation of prairie plant
species at risk. The two staff will work together under the
supervision and mentorship of the project coordinator.
Tasks and responsibilities: assist program coordinator with program
delivery; plan and conduct occupancy surveys and monitoring of prairie
plant species at risk; and contact and meet with rural landowners and
managers regarding target plant species on their land.
Specific qualifications: plant identification skills (training in rare
plant identification will be provided); and familiarity with Garmin
GPS and MapSource is an asset.
**Please email a cover letter and resume in one PDF file to Kristen
Martin by 11:59 pm February 16, 2015 at:
rpr@naturesask.ca
Include in the subject line “Rare Plant Search and Monitoring Staff”
and your name.**
For all positions, preference will be given to Canadian students whose
studies include the fields of biology, ecology, botany, plant science,
geography, agriculture, or other related studies. All else being
equal, Aboriginal students, Adult Basic Education students, and
students with disabilities who choose to self-declare as belonging to
a group, will also be given preference.
Nature Saskatchewan is a non-government charitable organization that
engages and inspires people to appreciate, learn about, and protect
Saskatchewan’s natural environment.
