Internships

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Goldfish Do you like to be OUTSIDE? Do you enjoy learning about FISH? Are you looking for a FUN and FULLFILLING internship? Keep scrolling to learn more about internships with Fisheries Habitat Ecology at the Charlotte Harbor Field House...


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Deploying the 600' seine. "Not a day on the boat went by without laughing or joking,
or even singing. We had a blast, and they are all people
I would definitely like to stay in touch with."
- Lindsey - Summer Intern, 2002.
Tyna and Kristen (Summer 2002 interns) help
keep the net away from the prop, during
deployment of the 600' seine.

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GoldfishWHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

Assist program biologists in current research projects, involving indentification of juvenile fish and invertebrates.
Assist in sampling the Charlotte Harbor fish population.
Design and carry out a small project throughout the internship.

GoldfishWHERE YOU WOULD BE LIVING

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Ryan and the Canoe
"In just over two months I became very familiar with the fish populations and the ecology of Charlotte Harbor." - Ryan - Summer Intern, 2003.


"This internship provided me with a great look at a career in Marine Biology." - Ryan - Summer Intern, 2003.
 Ryan Pulls the Seine
Ryan (summer 2003 intern) pushes the canoe
full of gear through Yucca Pen (one of our
sample creeks). 		Ryan pulling the 75' seine in Yucca Pen.
Any Snook in there?
(Both Photos of Ryan from Catherine Corbett, Charlotte Harbor NEP)

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GoldfishQUALIFICATIONS

H.S. Diploma, Enrollment in College - Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Zoology, Marine Biology, Biology, or Environmental Science Majors preferable (but not required).
Strong desire to learn about fish and/or the marine environment.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to swim.
Good sense of balance while working on a boat - should not be prone to excessive sea-sickness.

GoldfishFULL INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

GoldfishFOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ANDREA DAVIS



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The 30 foot seine preparing to pull With Mote...."I was able to spend a great amount of time conducting preliminary data for on ongoing seagrass productivity study. I learned how to conduct sampling techniques that I had learned about in class, and was able to see how each technique would yield the necessary data for the project in mind. Not only did I learn tons, I also had a lot of fun." - Lindsey - Summer Intern, 2002. The 30 foot seine in action
Kristen and Tyna (two summer 2002 interns)
prepare to pull the 30 foot seine near the
Pine Island Field House. 		Kristen and Tyna pull the 30 foot seine in
order to catch sheepshead minnows to feed
the snook.

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