The Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) offers a number of professional career opportunities. Current vacancies are listed below:
Internships
MERI offers year-round internship opportunities in research, monitoring, and education to qualified college-age and graduate students. Junior Internships are available for teenagers. Summer internship applications must be received by email before April 30, 2010.
Summer 2010 Positions
Marine education internships are offered on a competitive basis to qualified undergraduate and graduate level college students. MERI internships offer young adults an invaluable exposure to the ocean environment, intensive training and mentoring in their fields, and encouragement to reach their potential as marine educators and scientists. June 21- August 31, 2010. For information, contact Martha Bell, Education Director, mbell@meriresearch.org
Research Internships
2010 Research Internship Positions
Research internships are offered on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate level college students working towards a career in marine toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental health sciences, or marine mammal research. An excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in these fields, improve observational and analytical skills, and work in a Maine coastal setting. Flexible time frame. For information, contact Michelle Berger, Senior Research Assistant, mberger@meriresearch.org
2010 Coastal Monitoring Internship Positions
The Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) is now recruiting to fill a Coastal Monitoring Internship position for the field season 2010. Interns will spend the summer studying Blue Hill Peninsula's pristine ecosystem on a biodiesel lobster boat in the ocean and in the lakes and streams on land that feed this coastal watershed. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual working toward a career in marine ecology, natural resource sciences, or conservation biology to gain practical experience in the field and in the laboratory. April through October. For information, contact Meggan Dwyer, Monitoring Coordinator, mdwyer@meriresearch.org
Outreach/Communications Internships
2010 Outreach/Communications Internship Positions
Outreach internships are offered on a competitive basis to qualified undergraduate and graduate level college students. These internships provide training and experience in communications, outreach and development in the context of a growing research/educational nonprofit organization. Emphasis on communications vehicles -- website, newsletters, presentations, publications, press releases, photo-documentation of MERI programs. For information, contact Sally Chadbourne, Associate Director schadbourne@meriresearch.org
Junior Internships
2010 Junior Internship Positions
Junior internships are offered during the summer to qualified teenagers (ages 15-18). these internships give young individuals with a strong interest in the ocean environment an opportunity to gain exposure to the field through hands-on experience. Junior Internships are offered for two week periods during July and August. For information, contact Martha Bell, Education Director, mbell@meriresearch.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Want to get involved at MERI, but don’t know how? Here are some ways you can help MERI fulfill its mission:
Water Quality Monitor for MERI’s Blue Hill Bay Watershed Monitoring Project
(April through October)
Phytoplankton Monitor for MERI’s phytoplankton (red tide) monitoring program (April to November)
Ocean Story Hour Assistant (every Friday morning from 10 to 11 a.m., throughout the year)
Ocean Aquarium Attendant (once a week throughout the year)
For information on volunteer opportunities, contact us at (207) 374-2135 or info@meriresearch.org.