GLIN==> Press release: Students needed for seasonal stewardship and habitat program: apply now

PRESS RELEASE: February 24, 2010
Contact: Mary Penney, NY Sea Grant, Oswego, 315-312-3042
 
Students Needed for Seasonal Stewardship & Habitat Program
 
Oswego, NY ­ Looking for a great summer job? The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune
and Salmon River Stewardship and Habitat Program offers the opportunity for
college and graduate students to enjoy the outdoors promoting ecologically
responsible use of Great Lakes ecosystems along the Eastern Lake Ontario
Dunes & Wetlands Area and Salmon River corridor. The Steward
responsibilities include blogging about habitat restoration, public
educational and conservation efforts.

Students are encouraged to contact New York Sea Grant now. Up to 8 students
will be paid to work with the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River
Stewardship and Habitat Program during summer 2010; additional employment
opportunities may be possible in fall and winter.

In 2009, New York Sea Grant created the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon
River Stewardship Blog. Stewards post weekly content and vibrant photos to
the site at www.elodsrstewardprogram.blogspot.com. They also write and
publish articles in partnership with local media.

³The stewards promote environmentally-sound recreational use of the vital
and unique natural resources along Eastern Lake Ontario and the Salmon
River. Through public education and direct contact with residents and
visitors, the Stewards encourage willing compliance with guidelines designed
to protect the resources,² says Stewardship and Habitat Program Coordinator
Mary Penney of New York Sea Grant, Oswego, NY.

Up to five Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Stewards will spend their summer on the
beaches of Eastern Lake Ontario providing public education programs,
patrolling properties that provide public access to a 17-mile stretch of
fragile sand dune, beach and wetlands areas in Oswego and Jefferson
counties, and conducting habitat maintenance and restoration. Assignment
areas include El Dorado Nature Preserve, Black Pond Wildlife Management Area
(WMA), Lakeview WMA in Jefferson County, and the Sandy Pond Beach Natural
Area, and Deer Creek Marsh WMA in Oswego County.

Up to three Salmon River Stewards will monitor properties that provide
public access to the Salmon River corridor from Salmon River Reservoir
(Redfield, NY) to Port Ontario in Oswego County. Venues include public
fishing access sites, New York State Unique Areas, and State Forest lands.
Additional Salmon River Steward positions are available during the fall
academic semester. 

Students are encouraged to speak to faculty about whether these positions
meet academic internship requirements. Penney says, ³Working as a Steward is
excellent experience for students interested in careers in environmental and
natural resource education and management.²

Penney is recruiting applicants with a minimum of two years combined
education and experience in environmental education, natural resources
management, biology, environmental studies or a related field. Students must
be enthusiastic about protecting the ecosystem, have interpersonal and
writing skills, and be willing to work weekends and holidays. Dune stewards
must be prepared to walk up to 8 miles a day.

Interested applicants may send or email a cover letter, resume and
references to Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewardship and
Habitat Program Coordinator Mary Penney, New York Sea Grant, SUNY Oswego,
Oswego, NY 13126 or email mp357 at cornell.edu.

The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewardship and Habitat
Program is managed by New York Sea Grant in partnership with local partners.
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