Botany Intern

Haleakala National Park has a variety and diverse ecosystems, ranging from cinder desert, mesic shrubland to wet rainforest and coastal strand. A weeks work may be in any of these locations.

Your responsibilities will include: Hiking and camping in remote backcountry locations Monday through Friday. While there the majority of the time will be spent hiking to alien plant invasions and controlling them using mechanical and chemical means. Other duties may include monitoring native species; propagating and transplanting native plants for restoration and entering computer data.

Required Skills:

Valid driver`s license; ability and willingness to undergo a required criminal history background check; excellent hiking ability; ability to work independently and with minimal supervision in steep, mountainous terrain in inclement weather; minimum two o

Quick Facts

Site Name:

Haleakala National Park

State:

Location:

Makawao

Headline:

Your responsibilities will include: Hiking and camping in remote locations to controlling alien plant invasions using mechanical and chemical means; propagating native plants for restoration; entering computer data.

Position Code (PO):

PO-00325022

Organization:

Government

Agency:

NPS Pacific West Region

Start Date:

Mon, 06/03/2013

End Date:

Sun, 09/22/2013