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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Leger, Ariel Marc - (arielleger)" <arielleger@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Date:</b> August 12, 2021 at 10:34:59 AM PDT<br>
<b>To:</b> "Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)" <mcclaran@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>CCAST PAID student internship</b><br>
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<span>Just passing along this opportunity for a paid internship for CCAST interns in case you know any undergraduate or graduate students still seeking funding for the coming year. A great way to develop writing and science communication skills, and develop
connections with a ton of restoration and conservation professionals across AZ and beyond! For grad students, it is also a wonderful way to hone editing skills and supervisory skills managing student writers.
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<div>Please pass this along to any UA students you think might be a good fit!</div>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Graduate and Undergraduate Research Internships:<span> </span> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Science Support for Conservation and Resource Management Programs </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Position Title:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>CCAST Student Internship </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Compensation:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>UA hourly rates for undergraduate and graduate student internships </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>Hybrid virtual and in-person (with option of fully virtual) </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Duration:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>Academic year, with the option of extending through the summer </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Application</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>should include cover letter, resume, and a writing sample<span> </span> </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Note:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>Independent study credits also available </span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Collaborative Conservation and Adaptation Strategy Toolbox<span> </span> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For the past eight years, the School of Natural Resources and the Environment has supported cooperative agreements with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) and the Bureau of Reclamation to provide scientific and technical support for a wide range of natural resource management programs across the Southwestern US. The current agreement focuses on the development of case studies, synthesis documents, and
other science support for the Collaborative Conservation and Adaptation Strategy Toolbox (CCAST), an online library of case studies (see:<span> </span><a href="https://usbr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=01245fcb9dec43938996e18b53f0f142" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color:#954F72;text-decoration:underline" data-linkindex="0">CCAST
site</a>).<span> <span> </span></span>The case studies are summary reports of on-the-ground resource management and conservation projects throughout North America, including projects related to<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">non-native
aquatic management, drought adaptation, grassland restoration, and pollinator conservation.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span>Case studies are based on the experience of people who are working to improve the stewardship
and conservation of natural resources such as land mangers working with tribal, state, and federal partners, researchers undertaking applied science, and private landowners and ranchers engaged in conservation work. The case study analyses emphasize lessons
learned to increase peer-to-peer communication among this broad range of stakeholders.<span> </span> </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><i><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial">This is an exciting opportunity to gain
more experience with active water and natural resource management programs, work closely with senior scientists, land managers, and a diverse group of stakeholders to produce publications of value and provide support to the conservation community!</span></i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Position Description</span></b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial">We will be recruiting up to seven part-time undergraduate or graduate students (10-15 hours/week) to work on this project.<span> <span> </span></span>The
work involves interacting with a team of senior scientists and the diverse stakeholders CCAST supports. This includes drafting and editing case studies for publication on the CCAST website, and support for emerging Communities of Practice (i.e., networks of
practitioners, researchers, and policy makers) for<span> </span><span>non-native aquatic species, grassland restoration, drought management, and pollinator conservation.<span> <span> </span></span></span> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial"> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial">Duties include:<span> </span> </span></b></p>
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<li><span>Assist the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation and other partners in the development of CCAST case studies:</span><span style="color:#222222;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial"> </span></li><ul>
<li><span>Assist with outreach to a diverse group of case study contributors<span> </span> </span></li><li><span>Gather and synthesize information about on-the-ground water and natural resource management programs </span></li><li><span>Conduct and transcribe interviews with natural resource professionals about their conservation programs </span></li><li><span>Develop up to five case studies to be published on the CCAST web site<span> </span> </span></li><li><span>Support the editing and publication of additional CCAST case studies, and<span> </span> </span></li><li><span>Assist in the development of other science communication products<span> </span> </span><br>
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<li><span>Support the development of Communities of Practice (non-native aquatic species, grasslands restoration, drought management, and pollinator conservation) </span></li><ul>
<li><span>Assist CoP coordinators in organizing meetings, workshops, webinars, and field visits </span></li><li><span>Help maintain engagement from a diverse group of stakeholders and ensure balanced representation from a diversity of stakeholder groups in the CoP </span></li><li><span>Gather and synthesize relevant information for presentations and discussions </span></li><li><span>Note-taking and facilitation of regular CoP meetings </span></li></ul>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0 0 0 36pt"><span> </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial">Who should apply:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The
internships will be filled by registered University of Arizona undergraduate or graduate students in natural resources, conservation biology, biology, ecology, hydrology, climate science, environmental sciences/policy, social sciences/human dimensions of conservation,
science communication, or related fields. The ideal candidates are self-motivated team players with excellent analytical and writing skills. The positions will involve regular interaction with scientists and managers across federal, state, and tribal government
agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and private landowners. </span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This opportunity is intended to support and mentor the next generation of conservation professionals, i.e., to engage students and emerging professionals
in the analysis, development, and communication of lessons learned from conservation research and restoration in the Southwest. In addition, the USFWS grant explicitly emphasizes opportunities to<span> </span><span style="padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext">provide
diverse students with</span></span><span style="color:#201F1E;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext">an understanding of the USFWS conservation mission; to promote outreach efforts
among diverse</span><span style="color:#201F1E;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext">communities and organizations regarding the mission of the USFWS; to actively
engage diverse</span><span style="color:#201F1E;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext">participation in the USFWS’s work; and to encourage diverse students and
professionals to consider</span><span style="color:#201F1E;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext">careers in the USFWS. </span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;margin:0"><b><span style="color:#222222;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial">Preferred qualifications:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The
ideal candidates are highly motivated to learn about natural resource management challenges and opportunities, while gaining experience in science communication with the support of experienced mentors. </span></p>
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<li><b><span style="color:#222222;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial">Start and end date:</span></b><span style="color:#222222;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial"><span> </span>September
2021 – May 2022 (with the option to extend through August 2022)</span><span> </span><br>
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<span> </span></li><li><b><span>For further information</span></b><span><span> </span>about the positions, or to submit an application (cover letter, resume, and writing sample), please contact:<span> </span> </span></li></ul>
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<span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext">Krystie</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Miner, Scientific Analyst II<span style="background-color:white;padding:0;border:1pt none windowtext;background-repeat:initial initial;background-position:initial initial"><span></span></span><span> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0 0 0 54pt"><span><span> <span> </span></span>School of Natural Resources and the Environment </span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0 0 0 54pt"><span><span> <span> </span></span>kminer@email.arizona.edu </span></p>
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