Natural Resource Management Intern – San Mateo

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is seeking a motivated intern to support natural resource management projects in San Mateo County, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. GGNRA is a destination for both local and international visitors with its sweeping vistas, immense biological diversity, and unique cultural resources. The intern will work with National Park Service staff, partners, and volunteers in a variety of habitats, from coastal prairies to redwood forests, to support the conservation of federally protected plants, animals, and sensitive ecosystems. Primary activities for this internship include:

• Assist with planning and implementation of habitat restoration and revegetation fieldwork.
• Control invasive plant species using hand tools, power tools, and herbicide if qualified.
• Perform volunteer or contractor oversight during vegetation management work.
• Map vegetation and rare or invasive plant populations using GPS data recorders; analyze and display mapped features using GIS technology.
• Monitor threatened and endangered wildlife, including the California red-legged frog, San Bruno elfin butterfly, and mission blue butterfly.
• Monitor rare and endangered plant populations and butterfly host plants.
• Monitor a large wildlife camera grid.
• Assist with the mission blue butterfly translocation project.
• Collect and enter data and perform quality control for monitoring and work performed.
• Assist with reporting of monitoring, restoration actions, and experiments performed.
• Drive a truck to/from work sites.
• Maintain tools and equipment.