From:    David Lincicome 
Subject: Summer Internships in Conservation Biology

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to the persons listed at the end of the position announcement.  Thank You.
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Summer Internships in Conservation Biology=20

Tennessee  Department of Environment & Conservation
Division of Natural Heritage
Natural Heritage Program & Natural Areas Program
401 Church St., 14th Floor
Nashville, TN  37243
(615) 532-0431

The Tennessee Natural Heritage Program manages information for the =
conservation of Tennessee's biological diversity.  The Program maintains a =
database of Tennessee's rare species, ecosystems and significant biological=
 diversity sites.  The Program supports the Division's Natural Areas =
Program, and the conservation efforts of other land managing agencies in =
the state.

The Tennessee Natural Areas Program administers Tennessee's system of =
Natural Areas established under the Natural Areas Preservation Act.  This =
system protects significant rare species, geologic features, natural =
communities and ecosystems.  Management goals and specific rules for the =
58 State Natural Areas are developed and implemented by the natural areas =
administrator in cooperation with the managing entity for each Natural =
Area. =20

We seek two (2) Summer Interns to work in the Natural Heritage Program =
with our professional conservation biologists in the areas of botany and =
zoology.  Duties will include field work in various parts of Tennessee, =
species identification, data management, and report writing.   We also =
seek one (1) intern to work in the Natural Areas Program.  Duties will =
include database and records management, report writing, and natural areas =
stewardship activities. =20

Applicants must be enrolled students at junior (in Fall 2000) level or =
above.   Completed State of Tennessee application forms (available from =
your institution's placement office or TN State offices),  must be =
received by February 29, 2000.  Include degree program and major, resumes =
are optional.  Summer  Internships are temporary, for a maximum of 120 =
days, full time and pay a $6-7  hourly wage.  The Summer Internship =
positions should be called "Student Assistant" on the job applications.

Send completed State of Tennessee applications to :

Attn: Nancy Warren                                   =09
TDEC Division of Human Resources             =09
12th Floor, L & C Tower            =09
401 Church Street                =09
Nashville, TN 37243-0436            =09
(615) 532-0210                    =09

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Attn: Lori Ritter
TDEC Division of Natural Heritage
14th Floor, L& C Tower
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0447
(615) 532-0431

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