This opportunity is curated through the UF TESI Environmental Leaders Network. Opportunities posted through the Network may not be affiliated with the Florida Museum or TESI, but are shared with UF undergraduate students who want to learn more about environmental research, education and outreach, and civic engagement.
Host Organization
Sea Turtle Hospital at the UF Whitney Lab
Description
The fall internship covers the busiest season: the washback season. Washback or Post-Hatchling wash back season occurs each year on the Atlantic coast of Florida during the late summer and fall months. It is during this time that hundreds and sometimes thousands of post-hatchling sea turtles wash back on the beaches without the ability to swim back to their developmental habitat in the sargassum seaweed. Typically accompanied by large mounds of sargassum seaweed washing ashore on the beach. Interns will work within all areas that make up the Sea Turtle Hospital, to gain in-depth knowledge of sea turtle husbandry and medical treatment through a unique phase-training program.
Type of Internship
In-person, unpaid
Qualifications
- currently enrolled in college or recent grad
- marine science, animal care interest
Where
Sea Turtle Hospital @ UF Whitney Lab
9505 North Oceanshore Blvd, St Augustine, FL 32080
Start Date
October 6, 2023
Duration of Position
3 months