September 03, 2007
Intern Opportunities with Bishop Museum's Offshore Islet  Project


Bishop Museum is seeking upper-level high school and undergraduate
students
as interns for their Offshore Islet Project. There are at least 54
islets
that lie offshore of the main Hawaiian Islands. They act as preserves
for
species and ecosystems that have been lost or are disappearing from the
main
islands. Our project goals are to complete baseline inventories of
seabirds,
plants, and arthropods, identify threats to island ecosystems and
contribute
to the restoration and protection of these islets.

Intern responsibilities include:
Participate in biological surveys (birds, plants, insects) on offshore
islets with possible opportunities for overnight, weekend trips.
Assist with sorting, labeling, and databasing sample specimens collected
from various offshore islets.
Assist with research on ant-seabird interactions
Assist with plant restoration

Desired Experience/Qualifications:
Interest in science.
To access the islets we use a combination of wading, kayaking, and
boating. Volunteers should be comfortable in the water.
Time commitment is flexible, the more time you can invest, the more
opportunities you will have to work on sensitive islands that are not
open
to the public.

For more information contact Heather Eijzenga:
heather.eijzenga@bishopmuseum.org