Monitoring aquatic vegetation communities in managed water chestnut beds Intern
Environmental Conservation, Department of · Albany · New York
- Role
- Data scientist
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 25, 2026
- Salary
- $16 to $27 Hourly
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Summary
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring an intern to monitor aquatic vegetation communities in managed water chestnut beds along the Mohawk River and potentially the Hudson River. The intern will organize and conduct aquatic plant surveys in spring and summer 2027 using canoe and motorized boats, collecting data through point intercept surveys, quadrat surveys, and aquatic bed mapping. Daily work includes macrophyte identification, data entry, analysis, and mapping in ArcGIS, with surveys timed before and after water chestnut management activities.
Key qualifications
- Currently attending a New York State college, university, or graduate program, or be a New York State resident attending college outside NY
- Minimum 2.0 GPA (equivalent to C)
- Attention to detail with experience in data entry and analysis
- General knowledge of aquatic plants, invasive species, and/or ecology
- Must be 18 years or older and US citizen or eligible to work in the United States
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