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Fall LTER Plant Community Ecology Internships

The Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve of the University of Minnesota has
opportunities for recent graduates to work as plant community ecology interns. These
positions can start as early as mid-August and will run through the middle of October.
Starting pay is $12.00 per hour. As a research intern, you will contribute to ongoing field
experiments and interact with professors, post-docs, and graduate students. If you are a
newly graduated student with a background or interest in biology, ecology,
environmental science, botany, soil science, or related field we encourage you to apply.

We have three large scale projects and several smaller scale experiments that require
most of our intern resources. BioCON is one of the large scale experiments where we
explore the ways in which plant communities respond to environmental changes such as
increased nitrogen deposition, increased atmospheric CO2, decreased biodiversity,
altered precipitation patterns, and increased temperatures. Another large scale project is
the Big Biodiversity experiment that studies how plant diversity affects the rates,
dynamics, and stability of ecological processes at the population, community, and
ecosystem levels. Other experiments nested within the Big Biodiversity looks at factors
such as irrigation and increased temperatures. The third large scale experiment, FAB, is
looking at tree competition under different diversity levels. This experiment includes
approximately 40,000 trees within a 30 acre field that will run for over 100 years.
Throughout the summer we maintain and sample these experiments.

Typical work days are eight hours Monday through Friday, however some projects
require weekend, early morning, and evening work. Most of the work you do will be out
in the field, though a few jobs have indoor laboratory or computer components.

To apply, please email the following materials together in one email:
1. A resume (maximum of two pages).
2. A cover letter stating why this internship will benefit you.
3. List of two references.

There is no deadline for applications, the positions will be filled as applications are received. We encourage your to complete the application process as early as possible to ensure the best opportunity.

All materials should be emailed to ccintern@umn.edu. If you have any questions regarding the application process or the internship please email the above address or call 612-301-2616.