Stone Barns Center Plant Diversity Internship-PAID

Description

The Stone Barns Center Plant Diversity Internship is available to students currently studying environmental science or biology who are interested in participating in and supporting an extensive ArcGIS-based ecological monitoring program on a diversified working farm, primarily on pastures grazed by cattle and goats. To be considered for this role, you should be proficient in plant ID skills and the skills to pursue difficult plant identifications, be able to work independently, and have experience with field work, sample collection, and data organization/entry. As an intern, you will you will investigate plant diversity across the farm landscape. Primary work will include conducting line intercept plant surveys on 72 grassland and 18 woodland plant transects. Other duties may include assisting with invasive and rare species surveys, forage quality sampling, and tree surveys. While plant monitoring will be your primary focus, all interns will be expected to work collaboratively to achieve the overall goals of the monitoring program. This internship is offered in Tarrytown, NY, during the summer.