Biodiversity Intern

Key Responsibilities:

• Digitise and mobilise field note data in the SAEON Fynbos Node data archive
• Prepare analysis ready ecological data
• Curate datasets for uploading to the SAEON Observation database portal
• Learn about the data collection process
• Contribute to website development through blog post or news articles
• Support fieldwork and in field data collection
• Arrange photos with the appropriate data sets
• Work with data stakeholders

Key Requirements:
Qualification:

• Honours degree in Environmental Sciences or similar
• Valid Code B-driver's license will be advantageous

Experience:

• Previous experience and familiarity with data capturing and data management
• Field work or research instrumentation
• Ecological understanding of Fynbos systems

Knowledge:

• Good scientific skills
• Ability to analyse data
• Ecological understanding