[Entm-beu] Fwd: [Ccb_faculty] Fwd: Job opportunity: Seed Conservation Internship at California Botanic Garden

[Rick Redak]

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Date: Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 3:10 PM
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From: Naomi Fraga <nfraga at calbg.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 1:43 PM
Subject: Job opportunity: Seed Conservation Internship at California
Botanic Garden
To: Cheryl Birker <cbirker at calbg.org>


Dear Colleagues,

California Botanic Garden is hiring a full time *Seed Conservation Intern *to
begin work this spring (early April). It is a seasonal
position, available for 6 months with the possibility of an extension. This
is a great opportunity for a recent graduate.

The position description is attached. Please pass this on to any interested
individuals! https://www.calbg.org/employment

*Seed Conservation Intern: * Assist the Director of Conservation Programs
and the Seed Conservation Program Manager in execution of field research
and seed collecting activities for California Botanic Garden’s (CalBG)
Conservation Program. Project activities will include a diverse program of
work including: California Plant Rescue (CaPR) rare plant seed banking,
Seed LA restoration seed collections, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM)
Seeds of Success Program (SOS), rare plant monitoring, botanical surveys,
and California Seed Bank curatorial duties. CaPR is a collaborative project
to secure the future of California’s native flora by collecting seeds of
California native plant species for long term preservation in secure
regional seed banks (ex-situ conservation), Seed LA is a regional effort to
make locally appropriate regional native plant materials more broadly
available in the greater Los Angeles region, and SOS is a program
coordinated by the BLM to support seed collections from native plant
populations to conserve and develop native plant materials for stabilizing,
rehabilitating and restoring lands in the United States. Duties include
assisting in the field to scout populations, collect seed, conduct surveys,
collect and process plant specimens, plant identification, data collection,
preparation of field forms and reports, data entry and labeling of field
collections, seed processing, seed testing, and preparation of seeds for
storage.

Please pass along to interested parties and feel free to reach out to me or
Cheryl Birker <cbirker at calbg.org> with any questions.

Thanks!

_____________________________________________________
Naomi S. Fraga, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation Programs, California Botanic Garden
Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University
nfraga at calbg.org
(626) 674-6746 (cell)
1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
https://www.calbg.org/
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