[Ocees] Apply Now: Paid Summer Field Research Internships at Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest

[Snell, Rebecca]

Please feel free to share with any of your undergraduate students! This would be a great position for anyone looking to get some experiences working in the field this summer.

Thank you,
Rebecca
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Dear Students,

We are now accepting applications for six paid summer internships to assist with long‑term forest ecology and silviculture research at the Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest (VFEF) in Vinton County, Ohio. Applications will be accepted immediately and reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled (ideally by mid-May).
VFEF is a long‑term outdoor research laboratory studying how Appalachian forests respond to management practices. This research directly informs Forest Service management across Ohio and the central Appalachian region.

Internship Responsibilities
Interns will work as part of a field crew conducting ecological monitoring on permanent research plots. Responsibilities include measuring vegetation within permanent plots by tallying overstory and midstory trees by diameter, vigor, and crown class; tally shrubs by species; tally advanced tree regeneration by species and size class; estimate ground cover by percentage class and species; and tally coarse woody debris. Additional field work to re-establish plot centers and boundaries may be required.
Training, supervision, and sampling protocols will be provided by Forest Service scientists and project supervisors.
Position Details

  *   Number of positions: 6
  *   Pay: $13/hour
  *   Schedule: 4 days per week
  *   Duration: 12 weeks (summer)
  *   Location: Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest, Vinton County, Ohio
  *   Employer: Ohio University

Who Should Apply
This position is well suited for students interested in forestry, ecology, environmental science, natural resources, wildlife biology, or field‑based environmental research. Prior field experience is helpful but not required. A strong interest in outdoor work, attention to detail, and reliability are essential.

How to Apply
Please email your resume to: Rebecca Snell (snell at ohio.edu<mailto:snell at ohio.edu>).
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and positions will remain open until filled, so early submission is encouraged.



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Rebecca S. Snell, Ph.D
Pronouns: she, her, hers

Associate Professor, Graduate Chair
Department of Environmental and Plant Biology
Porter Hall, Room 411
Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA
Phone: 740-597-1628
Email: snell at ohio.edu<mailto:snell at ohio.edu>

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