<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">---------- Forwarded message ---------</span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Heather Constable</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:heather.constable@ucr.edu">heather.constable@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:58 AM<br>Subject: FW: [obfs-mail-list] Station & operations long term interns - Osa Conservation, Costa Rica<br>To: Advyth Ramachandran <<a href="mailto:arama031@ucr.edu">arama031@ucr.edu</a>>, Caryn Iwanaga <<a href="mailto:ciwan001@ucr.edu">ciwan001@ucr.edu</a>>, Peukert, Megan <<a href="mailto:Mpeukert@csu.fullerton.edu">Mpeukert@csu.fullerton.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>





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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><<a href="mailto:obfs-mail-list-request@ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">obfs-mail-list-request@ucdavis.edu</a>> on behalf of Gabriela Vinueza <<a href="mailto:gabrielavinueza@osaconservation.org" target="_blank">gabrielavinueza@osaconservation.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, January 14, 2022 at 11:41 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:obfs-mail-list@ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">obfs-mail-list@ucdavis.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:obfs-mail-list@ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">obfs-mail-list@ucdavis.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[obfs-mail-list] Station & operations long term interns - Osa Conservation, Costa Rica<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4a4a4a">Osa Conservation seeks two long term interns to assist in operations and client service in the Biological stations located in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. These
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222">Biological Field  Stations & Operations</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222">
<b>Long-term Field Internship </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#222222">At Osa Conservation, we reconnect the rainforest, monitor and protect biodiversity, and work hand-in-hand with the local community to build climate resilient ecosystems for people and wildlife.
 Our team works across Southern Costa Rica, connecting and protecting landscapes and biodiversity from the ridges of the Talamanca mountain  to the coral reefs of the Golfo Dulce and the Pacific Ocean. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#222222">Be part of our conservation successes and come get your boots dirty in one of Earth’s greatest wildernesses. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#222222">The Osa Conservation campus
</span></b><span style="color:#222222">works as an educational hub and a living laboratory where student groups, researchers, volunteers and conservation visitors learn about tropical rainforest conservation. Interns will work alongside the Station and Operations
 team to learn about the coordination of daily operations and promotion of a biological station. They will gain experience in the tourism industry and client service, administration of tasks and coordination of teams. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222">Long-term intern activities, training  and experience </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#222222">Long-term internships are designed to empower and immerse early-career conservationists in one of the most important neotropical landscapes on Earth while developing crucial career skills.
 Come live in a tropical rainforest and learn, explore and achieve alongside an outstanding community of conservationists, biologists, media-specialists, educators, community outreach leaders, and more to fill knowledge gaps and push the frontier of tropical
 conservation. This team will provide one-on-one mentorship, advise on research methods, and equip interns with tangible career skills to solve real-world conservation issues.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#222222">The Field biological station & operations intern will: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Work closely with Field operations manager & Osa Conservation campus coordinator in supervising and improving the conservation experience provided in the Campus<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Generate, implement and follow up on processes and procedures of property maintenance and supply acquisition.<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Develop and implement a sustainability plan to improve and reduce the Campus footprint<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Promote & market the Campus and the service provided, including updating the visitors database <span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Coordinate conservation visitors experiences with the science team, including the creation of itineraries, organizing activities and events. <span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Assist and coordinate in kitchen and cleaning operations, reservation process and <span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#222222">In addition to the Osa Conservation Campus activities, long-term field interns will interact with and build skills alongside Osa Conservation’s wide breadth of programs. You will:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Plant and measure trees to identify the best reforestation approaches. <u></u><u></u></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Trial new rewilding techniques for tropical rainforest restoration.<u></u><u></u></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Install, check and organize data from camera traps, acoustic devices and citizen science apps for vital wildlife monitoring across the Osa region. <u></u><u></u></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Release baby sea turtles, monitor nesting mothers, and relocate threatened nests. <u></u><u></u></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Practice regenerative farming techniques to grow produce the team will eat at the Osa Conservation Campus. <u></u><u></u></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Develop scientific communication skills and learn to produce cutting-edge stories from one of Earth’s greatest wilderness areas. <u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#222222">Long-term field internships range from 9-12 months. Interns live alongside the team at the Osa Conservation Campus (OCC), located at the heart of Osa’s tropical rainforest. The OCC is home
 to our top-tier biological station, boasting a new research lab and classroom, regenerative farm, arboretum, restoration experiment, and over 20 km of trails through old-growth and secondary forests, mangroves, rivers and pristine coastlines. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#222222">During your internship, all food and accommodation will be provided. At the OCC, you will live in the middle of the rainforest in basic shared-living accommodation. You will be provided with
 one cooked meal a day by our campus kitchen (lunch) and groceries to cook breakfast and dinner in your living quarters. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#222222">Basic Requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Valid driver's license<u></u><u></u></li><li style="color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Fluency is Spanish and basic english language skills or willingness to learn<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:#222222">Apply to be a Field Biological Stations & Operations long-term intern now! </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#222222">If you are interested in this unique field opportunity to develop your scientific and conservation career, please send your CV and a 1-minute video explaining why you are the perfect person
 for this tropical rainforest conservation experience to Gabriela Vinueza [<u><a href="mailto:gabrielavinueza@osaconservation.org" target="_blank">gabrielavinueza@osaconservation.org</a></u>] with the email title
<b>“Field Biological Stations & Operation long-term intern”</b> by January 31st. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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