Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species Graduate Internship

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species Graduate Intern. WWF's Markets Institute has been leading an effort to explore market-based solutions to address invasive species. The team completed a deep dive into the pet food market potential and ecological impact of market demand for invasive carp. In April, we released a 'market use for invasive species' framework laying out how to examine the potential of using invasives in markets from both a business and ecological impact. However, we now want to understand and categorize the threat of invasives more broadly. There is research on individual species, but little broad understanding of how pervasive invasive species are worldwide. Compensation: Unpaid.

Responsibilities

Help categorize the threat of invasives by establishing what the total biomass of invasive species is worldwide and how that compares to other entities, like wildlife mammals; total population of invasive species compared to native wildlife; percent of animals and plants that are invasive in key targeted geographies

Requirements

Only enrolled students are eligible for this internship as you must be able to receive academic course credit from your current academic institution; Able to work either part time or full time, depending on class schedule and availability; Strong research skills; Analytical thinker; Interest in food, agriculture, and/or sustainability; Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values; Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.