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Semester/Year |
Fall 2012 |
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Total Positions Available |
1 |
Job Location |
Finger Lakes Institute |
Supervisor |
Sarah Meyer, Community Outreach Coordinator |
Other Timesheet Designee |
Rob Beutner |
Payrate |
$10.00 per hour |
Start Date |
08/31/12 |
End Date |
12/07/12 |
Hours Per Week |
10 hours per week |
Responsibilities:
In April 2012 Hobart & William Smith Colleges became a designated Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA. It is the effort of the HWS Tree Campus Advisory Committee to engage students in opportunities related to urban and community forestry. The Fall 2012 HWS Urban Forest Inventory Intern will be expected to conduct a continuation of the 2009 HWS Campus Tree Inventory in locations where data is not yet compiled, specifically near Houghton House and locations of interest defined by HWS campus green infrastructure plan. The student will use a handheld GPS unit to locate and map trees onto GIS in an effort to take inventory of tree location, type, condition, coverage, etc. It will be the responsibility of the intern to gather tree data and create GIS maps and photographs of the campus trees for inclusion into a final themed paper and presentation. Potential themes include but are not limited to: The Economic Value of Trees; Calculating Carbon Sequestration by Campus Trees; The Benefits of Tree Shade; or The Social Value of Trees. In addition, the student will investigate the application of the US Forest Service iTree software as a potential analysis tool for use in the future. Efforts of the intern are significant to the continuing progress made by the HWS Heritage of Trees Program, HWS Tree Care Plan, education by science departments, and the carbon sequestration rates for the HWS Sustainability Office. While in the position, the intern will be expected to attend at least 1 City of Geneva Shade Tree Committee Meeting; become the HWS student representative on HWS Tree Campus Advisory Committee and attend monthly meetings; write three 600-900 word articles for submission to the HWS Herald, Urban Forestry webpage, FLI Happenings newsletter and the Finger Lakes Times; and meet bi-weekly with project staff for progress reporting.
Special Skills Needed:
The applicant must be an HWS student having familiarity and experience with Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems; an interest in urban forestry, dendrology, tree identification, landscape architecture, and/or envrionmental sciences.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1:
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Sarah Meyer, FLI Community Outreach Coordinator at smeyer@hws.edu.
Step 2:
Students must be authorized to work any job on campus by completing the Form I-9 and tax withholding forms. Please contact Human Resources at ext. 3312 or by email jhughes@hws.edu to ensure that your forms are complete.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting faculty and staff that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other protected status.