Aimed at linking on-ground stewardship needs to university research and student work experience, the Carolinian Canada Student Intern program matches student interns with stewardship employers. The Carolinian Canada Coalition (CCC) coordinates the program, supported through university partnerships.
Internships are currently available through the University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment (UWFE) and Western University Masters in Environment and Sustainability, in partnership with employers in government agencies, businesses and non-government organizations. Student interns undertake research and stewardship relating to the Carolinian Life Zone of southwestern Ontario, coastal ecosystems and Species at Risk.
Stewardship training and employmentopportunities are provided by employers and cost-shared with the Faculty. For each year, three four-month work terms are available.
Targeted Stewardship & Researchprojects are selected to match the following program goals:
- Provide student skills to the employer and practical training for university students
- Support employers in critical biodiversity conservation, research, environmental planning, and decision-making in the Carolinian Life Zone, considered to be the most threatened in Canada in terms of species and ecosystems at risk and environmental health
- Address stewardship needs for species and habitats at risk in coastal watersheds of the Carolinian Life Zone
- Encourage as many promising students as possible to gain experience and interest in habitat stewardship and research in Carolinian Canada.
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| Mark Funk with a Sign Installation on the Long Point Causeway: he assisted in it's constructon Photo credit: Bernie Solymar |
Mark Funk checks traps |
Jennifer van Overbeeke and Samantha Dupre, Coastal Zone Program Interns, at Point Pelee National Park Photo credit: Megan Ihrig |
Summery of Internships: 2007-08 to 2011-12
| Year | Term | CCSI Employer | CCSI Student | Job Title |
| 2007 | Summer | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Lauren Cymbaly | Invasive Species Intern |
| 2008 | Winter | Nature Conservancy Canada | Alex Hood | Restoration Research Assistant |
| 2008 | Winter | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Lauren Cymbaly | Planning and managing natural heritage |
| 2008 | Fall | Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority | Mark Funk | Stewardship Specialist |
| 2008 | Fall | Association for Canadian Educational Resources | Meghan Gillespie | Technical Advisory Team Intern |
| 2009 | Winter | Association for Canadian Educational Resources | Jason Weiler | Technical Advisory Team Intern |
| 2009 | Summer | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Charlotte Moore | Research Assistant |
| 2009 | Summer | Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority | Mark Funk | Stewardship Intern |
| 2009 | Fall | Association for Canadian Educational Resources | Phillip Medeiros | Technical Advisory Team Intern |
| 2010 | Winter | Association for Canadian Educational Resources | Kaley Fitzsimmon | Technical Advisory Team Intern |
| 2010 | Summer | EarthTramper Consulting Incorporated | Mark Funk | Ecological Inventory Technician |
| 2010 | Summer | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Charlotte Moore | Research Assistant |
| 2010 | Summer | Carolinian Canada Coalition | Samantha Dupre | Carolinian Canada Coastal Research Assistant |
| 2010-2011 | Summer/Fall/Winter | The University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment Centre for Applied Science in Ontario Protected Areas (CASIOPA) | Jennifer van Overbeeke | Carolinian Canada Coastal Research Assistant |
| 2011 | Summer | Essex Region Conservation Authority | Erin Pettit | Research Assistant |
| 2011 | Summer | Carolinian Canada Coalition | Laura Klein | Carolinian Canada Coastal Research Assistant |
| 2012 | Winter | Carolinian Canada Coalition | Chen Shang | Research Associate |
| 2012 | Summer | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Bailey Schneider | Agricultural Research Intern |
CSI Student Reports (pdf):
| Year | CCSI Employer | CCSI Student | Report |
| 2007 | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Lauren Cymbaly |
Invasive Alien Species Found in the Carolinian Zone rare Charitable Research Reserve Summer 2007 Internship Summary |
| 2008 | Nature Conservancy of Canada | Alex Hood | |
| 2008 | rare Charitable Research Reserve | Lauren Cymbaly |
Invasive Exotic Plant Species Removal and Management Strategy rare Charitable Reseaerch Reserve Winter 2008 Internship Summary |
| 2008 | Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority | Mark Funk |
Terrestrial Species at Risk on ABCA Lands1 |
| 2008 | Association for Canadian Educational Resources | Meghan Gillespie | Niagara Peninsula Project 2008 by Meghan Gillespie and Sadia Butt |
1removed at request to help prevent illegal harvesting.
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