Volunteer Opportunity: Biological Science Intern

Biological Science Intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Position Overview

Address
Ski Hill Road PO Box 2139
Soldotna, AK 99669
United States

Date Range
May 20, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Volunteers Needed
May 19, 2025 – August 4, 2025

Recruitment Start Date
October 1, 2024

Recruitment End Date
February 1, 2025

Days
Monday - Friday

Training Required
No

Security Clearance Needed
Yes

Virtual
No

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Send a cover letter and resume to:
Kris Inman, Supervisory Wildlife Biologist
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 
PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669 

907-252-3841
kristine_inman[at]fws[dot]gov

About This Position

Interns contribute significantly to Kenai National Wildlife Refuge's biological program's capacity to survey, study, and manage the Refuge's natural resources. The student will work with several professional biologists, providing the intern with practical work experience, including gaining new scientific and field skills and a better understanding of land management agencies, particularly the National Wildlife Refuge System. Internships are developed around the interests of both the volunteer and the needs of the refuge biology program. All of the projects the intern will be working on are priorities for the Refuge to respond to a rapidly changing landscape. 

The intern should be flexible to changing needs to be able to assist as needed on other biology team projects. Internships typically include office and field time outdoors in varying weather conditions. Interns must provide personal clothing and outdoor gear to work outdoors in all conditions. Knee boots, raincoats, bear spray, mosquito repellent, and any project-specific field equipment are typically offered.

Duties/Activities

The biological science Intern will work on a variety of biology team projects, including assisting in managing trail cameras to document the use and effectiveness of wildlife crossing structures along the Sterling Highway, validating results from AI software regarding wildlife species determination from trail camera photos, assisting in alpine vegetation surveys to estimate Dall sheep forage response to fire, assist on invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species surveys, tree plantings, and measuring water quality and quantity and other wildlife and habitat-related surveys. The intern will also contribute to managing data and processing biological samples in the lab.

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