Internship in Latvian Fund for Nature – grassland habitat inventory and management

Agriculture Sciences, Geography and/or Geology, Natural Sciences
Latvia
Period: 
1 May, 2021 to 31 Jul, 2021
Deadline: 
30 Nov, 2020

General information

Duration: 
3 months
Commitment: 
3-4 days per week
Description: 

Latvian Fund for Nature offers 1-3 internship positions for natural sciences Master students interested in working with grassland habitat mapping, inventories, planning, and management and restoration activities in the field. You will have an opportunity to participate in the project GrassLIFE, which is a nation-wide grassland restoration project, dealing with EU priority grassland habitats.

Interns will be provided with the initial training in EU habitat mapping and management/restoration assessment upon starting the internship and afterwards tasked with independent work under a supervision of an experienced grassland habitat expert. The work will involve extensive field work, sometimes camping in the field, working outdoors in various weather conditions and participation in practical management and restoration activities in the field (collection of seeds, hay raking by hand, removal of shrubs etc.). We will provide interns with means of transport and will cover the transport and accommodation costs while working in the field (if those costs would not be covered by Erasmus or other scholarship).

We offer a unique opportunity to participate in the hands-on habitat mapping, inventory, management and restoration work, and become a part of a grassland restoration and management team. You will acquire practical skills in grassland habitat identification and mapping, as well as habitat management planning and monitoring

Compensation: 
No financial compensation
Years of Experience required: 
Yes

Additional Information

The internship is UNPAID, priority will be given to applicants who are part or are planning to apply for Erasmus Plus or other scholarship. Legal eligibility to work in the EU is a must. Foreign students should be covered by the health and travel insurance from their home country.
Requirements
Languages: 
English: Proficient User C1
Level of Studies: 
Master
Skills: 
Drivers licence (EU category B)
Experience with habitat mapping and inventories, preferably in the grassland ecosystems
Familiarity with flora of the Boreal biogeographical region
We expect our interns to be independent, proactive and good team players
Excellent English skills are required, and a working knowledge of Latin for species identification would be an advantage
Familiarity in working with GIS tools for habitat mapping would be an advantage