Interested in participating in climate resilience research throughout the Puget Sound?

WADNR AAMT is currently seeking volunteers for its Acidification Nearshore Monitoring Network (ANeMoNe) to help maintain monitoring sites and conduct eelgrass surveys at various sites across the Puget Sound. Work will rotate week to week based on the tide schedule – in general, it will be one week in the field during low tides and one week in the lab/warehouse doing gear rehab and prepping for field week. Hours are flexible and can accommodate students willing to earn credit for participation.

Interns with AAMT will gain experience in a variety of subjects relating to nearshore ecology and climate
science. This includes:

  • Seagrass identification and survey methods
  • Autonomous water sensor calibration and deployment
  • Larval oyster identification
  • Interpreting trends in nearshore environmental conditions
  • Community science outreach and education

Specific opportunities can be offered based upon individual interests.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist AAMT staff and volunteers with fieldwork. Field work schedule is dependent upon low tide series
    and site accessibility.
  • Manage and maintain gear used by staff and volunteers during field work.
  • Assist AAMT staff with volunteer outreach and trainings.
  • Process samples using lab equipment and microscopes.
  • Enter field data into spreadsheets and online database.

Qualifications

  • Passionate about climate science in the Salish Sea
  • Dependable
  • Basic experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google
    Drive)
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Strong communication skills (written, oral, and interpersonal)
  • Able to prioritize multiple tasks and be adaptable
  • Able to work effectively with others as part of a small team
  • Effective time management
  • Critical thinking
  • Reliable personal transportation
  • Willing and able to perform heavy physical labor including, digging, wading, handling plants and lifting
    up to 40lbs.
  • Willing and able to perform internship duties in a variety of outdoor settings, on uneven terrain and in a
    variety of weather.

Please be aware that this opportunity requires the ability to meet AAMT staff at the Natural Resources
Building in Olympia, WA. Accommodations may not always be possible for students without access to
reliable transportation.

Interested in this opportunity? Contact sophie.boyd@dnr.wa.gov or sign up at:

Information about WADNR Aquatic Assessment and Monitoring Team:

This program consists of a team of scientists that strive to answer some essential questions regarding the
natural resource management of aquatic lands in the state of Washington. To ensure that best available
science is included in decisions that might influence the aquatic resources of the state, DNR scientists are
involved in research of various aquatic environments.

Within AAMT, the Acidification Nearshore Monitoring Network is a research project first proposed in
2015 to study climate change and ocean acidification in nearshore environments and to test practical
management options to reduce the negative impacts of changing ocean conditions on state-owned
aquatic lands. The goal of ANeMoNe is not only to answer scientific questions that WADNR has, but also
to provide easily accessible long-term datasets to the general public of Washington State and to center
climate conversations around environmental justice and the communities most impacted by climate
change.

Find more about ANeMoNe
here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8b277d4e0258487ba0254f87a4764ba7