5 biology ecology jobs found

Spend your summer by the lake! Join the efforts of NEIWPCC and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) to prevent the spread of harmful and destructive invasive species, working to ensure a healthy and clean environment for wildlife and recreationalists. We’re seeking multiple seasonal boat launch stewards to deliver interpretive invasive species spread prevention messages to boaters on Lake Champlain during the summer of 2026 and to inspect and decontaminate watercraft. As a boat launch steward, you will be trained to: •    Greet visitors to Lake Champlain and share aquatic invasive species information. •    Record lake-user information on mobile tablets. •    Collect and identify aquatic organisms. •    Inspect watercraft, trailers, and recreational equipment for aquatic organisms. •    Conduct hot water high pressure decontaminations as needed. Successful candidates will be organized, have excellent public communication skills, have experience with data collection, and have...

Open Period: March 8 - May 1, 2026 Hours per week: 35 – 40  Location: Mile 27. 5 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District. Belize, C.A. Experience required: none   Description : The Toucan Ridge Bird Observatory, located at the T.R.E.E.S Research Center in the Maya Mountains of Belize, currently has 4 apprenticeship spots open for our Fall 2024 Bird Banding Apprenticeship Program. This internship focuses primarily on how to set-up mist-nets, extract passerine birds from mist-nets, learn proper bird banding techniques, learn how to I.D., age and sex tropical resident birds as well as Neotropical migrants, learn proper data entry, and more.   Interns will also learn how to conduct bird transect surveys, point counts, nest searching, and other wildlife sampling techniques. As bird banding is usually done in the morning, there are also smaller side projects to do in the afternoon. There are opportunities to work on different community...

Station: Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S)  Location: 27.5 miles Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek, Belize  Open Period: Open on a rolling basis.   Description:  Internships take place at the T.R.E.E.S Hosting Center, a research and education facility in the Maya Mountains of Belize. The center is operated by the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S), a small grassroots nonprofit dedicated to conserving Belize’s natural and cultural heritage through education, conservation, and research. One way we fulfill this mission is by hosting interns. Through training international and local Belizean students in environmental and wildlife management, field research techniques, and data collection protocols, we contribute to a greater understanding of Belize’s biodiversity.  At T.R.E.E.S, the only resident turtle species is the White-lipped Mud Turtle ( Kinosternon leucostomum ). This internship focuses on using radio...

Open Period: June 15th - November 30th, 2026 Hours per week: 35 – 40  Location: Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society, Stann Creek Belize Experience required: none Description: The Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society, located in the Maya Mountains of Belize, currently has 4 apprenticeship spots open for our Fall 2024 Tropical Herpetofauna Technician Internship Program. Internships are held at the T.R.E.E.S Hosting Center, a research and education center in the Maya Mountains of Belize. The center is operated by the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S), a small grassroots not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to conserve Belize’s natural and cultural heritage through education, conservation, and research. One way in which we meet our mandate is through hosting interns. By training international and local Belizean students in environmental and wildlife management, field research techniques and data collection...

Open Period: Open on a rolling basis. Hours per week: 35 – 40  Location: Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society, Stann Creek, Belize Experience required: none Description:   Internships are held at the T.R.E.E.S Hosting Center, a research and education center in the Maya Mountains of Belize. The center is operated by the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S), a small grassroots not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to conserve Belize’s natural and cultural heritage through education, conservation, and research. One way in which we meet our mandate is through hosting interns. By training international and local Belizean students in environmental and wildlife management, field research techniques and data collection protocols, knowledge on the biodiversity of Belizean fauna and flora will be gained. This knowledge will then be compiled into peer-reviewed publications, Belizean government reports and regulations, field...