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Title: San Bernardino Biological Technician (2 openings)
Start/End Dates: May 28, 2024 – September 13, 2024 (anticipated dates)
Stipend: $400 per week living stipend + $200 housing stipend +Education Award.
Term: 16 weeks, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Reports To: Olyvia Childress (USFWS Assistant Refuge Manager)
Location: San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (7628 N. Highway 191, Douglas, AZ 85607)
Status: 450-hour AmeriCorps Service Term
Benefits: AmeriCorps Education Award $1,718.25; Public Lands Corps Certificate*; both with successful completion of the internship. On-site housing is available.
*To be eligible for a Public Lands Corps certificate, interns must be between the ages of 18-30, inclusive, at the time the individual begins the term of service and must complete 640 service hours or more to qualify.
Summary:
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC):
Arizona Conservation Corps, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s. AZCC is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. AZCC operates programs across Arizona that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. AZCC has program offices in Flagstaff and Tucson.
United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS):
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, working with others, is responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people through Federal programs relating to migratory birds, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish and marine mammals, and inland sport fisheries. As part of its mission, the USFWS is charged with enforcing Federal Wildlife Laws and Protecting Endangered Species.
The 2,369-acre San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR) lies along the international border with Mexico in southeast Arizona’s Cochise County. It was established in 1982 for the primary purpose of recovery of native fishes of the Rio Yaqui watershed. The Refuge is headquartered near the small community of Douglas, Arizona.
Position Summary:
The primary role of the two Biological Technician interns is to support the Refuge biology program with tasks including monitoring populations of federally listed fish species, Chiricahua leopard frogs, Huachuca water umbel, and Yellow-billed cuckoos, following established protocols. Other duties may include assisting in bird banding activities and plant management activities. The interns’ service will directly aid in the recovery of federally listed species and their associated habitats. Species monitoring work is critical for understanding population tends to inform management actions. The Biological Technicians may also assist in other programs when opportunities arise, such as maintenance and visitor services. The Biological Technician will draft summary reports for select projects and create an overall presentation of their projects to present to Refuge staff.
The interns will be provided the opportunity to attend annual outreach events such as Southwest Wings Birding Festival where SBNWR has a table each year. Additionally, interns will be exposed to many of the duties of running and managing a National Wildlife Refuge through participation in monthly staff meetings where Administrative, Biological, Management, Law Enforcement, and Maintenance staff all discuss their current tasks and challenges.
Training will be provided in the following: the use of ArcGIS Field Maps application to locate survey sites; how to successfully and correctly implement protocols and associated data recording; how to perform monitoring activities; summary report writing format and content expectations; use of any required equipment. Housing is available for the interns during their term.
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Substance Free:
In accordance with a drug free workplace, alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property.
For more information on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, please visit their website at https://www.fws.gov/. Information on the San Bernardino NWR can be found at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/san-bernardino
For more information about Arizona Conservation Corps, please visit https://azcorps.org/. Arizona Conservation Corps is a program of Conservation Legacy.
To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter along with the online application at https://azcorps.org/ip-positions. If you have questions, contact AZCC’s Individual Placement Coordinator Preston Sands at psands@conservationlegacy.org.
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