Kirtlandia Intern - Natural Areas

Requirements

• Assist researchers on a study investigating the density of rare and secretive marsh birds as a function of habitat within the greater Mentor Marsh ecosystem
• Use various detection methods to monitor marsh bird activities, including automated recording units (ARUs), motion-detecting trail cameras, and timed point counts
• Collect and evaluate data on marsh animals, vegetation, and abiotic factors
• Create maps using GIS software
• Review the images captured by the cameras at the ARUs
• Organize large sets of data
• Communicate effectively both written and orally
• Use GPS/phone applications to navigate to waypoints
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications