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Subject: Internships with the National Park Service Description: Paid internships are available with the U.S. National Park Service National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) beginning in mid-to-late summer and continuing through the fall semester. Interns will work closely with the NPS Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance’s Science Education Coordinator. Students must be enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland. Two positions are currently open: 1. Citizen Science Engagement (application deadline 6-29-18) The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking an upper-level student with a background in science communication, science education, science outreach, or related fields. The intern will evaluate visitor participation at the 5 picture post locations in the National Parks of the National Capital Region. The intern will consider the current photo contributions seeking mechanisms for increasing citizen engagement and improving use of the images. The highly urbanized and rapidly growing region around NCR parks makes them increasingly important as a critical refugia for biodiversity as species expand their ranges from the south in response to climate change. This internship will begin in August of 2018 and could continue through December of 2018. Hours are anticipated to be part-time, not to exceed 20 hours/week, during the semester. 2. Post-Fire Plat and Pollinator Recovery (application deadline 6-29-18) The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking an upper level student with a background in Ecology, Habitat/Community Structure, Plant Identification, Insect Identification, or related fields. The intern will continue an existing project in the native plant areas of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts during the 2018 growing season. On April 6, 2018 there was a controlled fire in the native meadow. Post-fire the intern will conduct a recovery investigation, documenting the return of species. The internship will begin in August of 2018 and could continue through December of 2018. Hours are anticipated to be part-time, not to exceed 20 hours/week, during the semester. More information and application instructions are available at http://bsci.umd.edu/internships-with-the-national-park-service/ Contact Person: Kaci Thompson Contact Email: [log in to unmask]