Several undergraduate internship opportunities are still available for the Fall 2019 semester in conjunction with Semester by the Bay in Homer, Alaska at University of Alaska Anchorage-Kenai Peninsula College-Kachemak Bay Campus!
Semester by the Bay offers undergraduate courses in marine biology (marine mammals, seabirds, fishes, tide pool invertebrates, etc,) with unique hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in the lab and field, such as behavioral ecology of beluga whales, sea otters, and harbor seals, acoustics of harbor porpoises, marine mammal skeletal articulation/museum preparation, marine debris assessment, seining and identification of estuarine fishes, behavior of seabirds at island rookeries, among others. In addition, most students participate in community-based internships and/or volunteer opportunities with governmental or non-governmental researchers while studying with us. Remaining internship opportunities include:
- Center for Alaska Coastal Studies (Environmental Educator Intern)
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (Visitor Outreach and Environmental Education Intern)
- Winged Whale Research (Cetacean Identification Data Entry/Catalog Interns)
- Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, University of Alaska Anchorage Natural Heritage Program/NOAA(Oceanography Intern)
This opportunity is reserved for undergraduates. Interested juniors and seniors should submit an application of interest. Please see www.semesterbythebay.org and/or contact Kim Frost at kafrost2@alaska.edu for more information.