Student Summer Job Available
TREPA has received Approval to hire one student for ten weeks under the Service Canada Canada Summer Jobs program. Job will run from June 22 to August 29.
We are looking for a university or college student pursuing studies in an environmentally-relevant field with (1) valid driver’s licence and access to a car at any time; (2) familiarity with standard computer use (writing, e-mail, internet, data management), (3) experience with canoe handling and transport, and (4) proficiency at swimming.
Duties: (1) Assist in collecting water quality data from selected sites throughout the Tusket catchment, in cooperation with Mersey-Tobeatic Research Institute and Nova Scotia Environment; (2) Assist in maintaining and monitoring the C.R.K. Allen Nature Reserve; (3) Perform literature searches on riparian buffer zones, effect of wind farms on flying animals, environmental economics of cage fish culture, and other environmental issues, and prepare relevant reports; (4) Review provincial legislation and regulations related to protection of riparian zones, and summarize the findings in a carefully referenced report, which recommends how TREPA can proceed in encouraging strengthened protection; (5) Miscellaneous tasks for Carleton Watershed Water Quality Steering committee; (6) Assist in archiving historic TREPA documents at the Argyle Archives; (7) Develop activities to develop environmental awareness among youth and draw them into active participation in environmental protection (8) Prepare a final report detailing work performed and including recommendations for how TREPA can more fully involve the community (9) Perform other tasks as prescribed by the TREPA Board.
Resumes are to be attached to a letter of application, are to be in .rtf format, and are to list all references together with their contact information. Applications are to be sent by e-mail to nhungjohn@eastlink.ca, and are due by Wednesday, June 17 at 6 P.M. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
