Horticulture internships

Student research assistants needed May 20th through August 16th 2013 to assist with studies of the effects of global change on grassland ecosystems at the Grassland, Soil and Water Research Laboratory in Temple, Texas. Duties: The student will assist with several research projects studying the effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide on native grassland productivity and [...]

The Northwest Entomological Research Center (NWERC) is offering 2-4 paid summer internships for the upcoming summer field season. Projects are conducted in the Oregon Coast Range in cooperation with OSU College of Forestry, the National Center for Air and Stream Improvement, and the largest timber producers in the Pacific Northwest. Skill required: Carry 35 lbs [...]

Job Description: Employees will be collecting data for several research projects on the Lassen National Forest. The projects include, but are not limited to: (a) utilization of terrestrial and airborne lidar (light detection and ranging) derived products for forest planning and management (field work includes: lidar field plot establishment and data collection of vegetation, wildlife [...]

Horticulture Internship The Holden Arboretum has a Horticulture Internship opportunity for the period April through September, 2013. This internship offers students or recent grads the opportunity to experience various gardening responsibilities such as planting, transplanting, dividing, and maintaining a variety of woody and herbaceous plants. Pruning, deadheading, weeding, mulching, watering, fertilizing, and pest control are [...]

Invasive Plant Early Detection Internship Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) Location: Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, CA Final application date: February 8, 2013 Job description: (GGNRA), located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking two interns to assist with early detection, mapping, and removal of invasive plants. The interns will work closely with park staff, [...]

Archbold Biological Station: Research Internships in Plant Ecology. Beginning May-August and later in 2013. Ideal for Students with Undergraduate Degrees Contemplating Graduate School. Includes independent research project. Provides Stipend, Room, and Board. Internships at Archbold Biological Station in south-central Florida in the Plant Ecology Program. Interns will work in the plant ecology laboratory of Dr. [...]

Fairfax County Park Authority: Natural Resources Intern (two positions), Natural Resource Management and Protection Branch. $12.50/hour, approximately 40 hours per week from June 3rd -August 9th. Holidays and leave are unpaid. A vehicle will be provided for field work from the base office in Fairfax, Virginia. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis until [...]

University of Washington: Summer field positions are available to assist with vegetation measurements for a large-scale meadow-restoration experiment. We are studying whether tree removal, with or without fire, can reverse the effects of decades to centuries of conifer encroachment of montane meadows in the Oregon Cascades. You will join a team of field researchers (faculty, [...]

Our 12-week summer internships are designed for college undergraduate and graduate students majoring in horticulture, landscape architecture, ecology, or related plant science fields who are interested in hands-on training and academic instruction in naturalistic garden design and native plants. Currently, seven internships are available. Our goal, upon completion of the internship program, is for students [...]

Rhode Island’s coastal habitat currently faces a number of threats including aggressive exotic invasive plant species. Interns will carry out control of invasive plants threatening important coastal shrub-scrub and salt-marsh habitat. Control methods include hand-pulling, herbicide application, and cutting and digging with hand tools. Interns will also assist in greenhouse propagation and planting of native [...]