Education and Outreach Intern at Siuslaw National Forest (USFS)
Environment for the Americas intern crew will embark on a targeted outreach project with the goal of improving coastal bird habitat by decreasing the availability of anthropogenic food sources to avian predators, specifically corvids. The EFTA crew will perform shorebird surveys and assist wildlife staff in projects related to Western snowy plover protection. EFTA crews will work in support of volunteer and citizen science efforts being organized in these areas. A secondary goal will be to increase visitor awareness and encourage behaviors that minimize disturbance to coastal birds in their nesting areas. The target audience will be visitors to Siuslaw National Forest and Oregon State Park campgrounds, recreation areas, and beach/dune habitat areas.
Work Assignments:
- Assist U.S. Forest Service Wildlife staff with monitoring and survey efforts for shorebirds and other threatened species.
- Develop interpretive messages to deliver in evening campground programs, day programs, community presentations, outreach tables, and youth education.
- Collaborate with U.S. Forest Service wildlife staff to develop messages and partnerships.
- Provide informal roving interpretation at recreation areas and campgrounds.
- Deliver periodic outreach and presentations at the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Oregon Zoo in efforts to increase the scope of outreach reach more audiences.
- Work with U.S. Forest Service staff to create develop messages for social media, web content, education resources for teachers, and displays.
- Provide resources, information, and training to volunteers and camp hosts who regularly interact with the public at these sites.
- Develop and conduct anthropogenic food source surveys in the campgrounds and day-use areas.