[MCN] Needed: Summer Field Instructors for Bitterroot Wildlife Internship Program

[Rachel Garwin]

Dear Missoula Community,

Ecology Project International (EPI) is hiring two field instructors to
mentor and deliver academic content for 12 Bitterroot Wildlife Internship
program high school interns this summer.

The Bitterroot Wildlife Internship (BWI) program is a partnership between
Ecology Project International (EPI) and MPG Ranch
<http://www.mpgranch.com/> that
offers a unique experience for high school students that combines
ecological education, conservation service, and hands-on field research at
MPG Ranch in Florence, Montana from June-August. Each month-long intern
session will be comprised of six interns. Interns will be paired with MPG
researchers to assist with ongoing research projects and complete their own
related research question. EPI has offered the Bitterroot Wildlife
Internship program in conjunction with MPG Ranch since 2014.

Bitterroot Wildlife Internship instructors will spend Sunday
afternoon-Thursday of each week atthe ranch leading interns in completing
conservation service projects (approximately 10hrs/week), conducting
ecological research (approximately 16hrs/week), and learning about the
Bitterroot Valley’s ecosystem (approximately 6 hrs/week). At night the
group will camp out under the stars. Conservation projects on the ranch
might include pulling invasive weeds, removing fencing, and gathering
native seeds. Potential research involvement includes avian, soil, plant,
ungulate, and insect projects. Instructors will also teach Leave No Trace
awareness, guide wildlife observation, and mentor the interns in nature
journaling.

For a complete job announcement and to access the application, visit
http://www.ecologyproject.org/about/jobs/.

This position is based in Missoula, Montana.

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*Rachel Garwin | Yellowstone Winter Program Supervisor*

*Ecology Project International*
406.721.8784 t | 406.721.7060 f

www.ecologyproject.org/yellowstone | facebook.com/epiyellowstone
<http://www.facebook.com/ecologyproject>


*Conservation for the next generation*
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