Student Co-op Program
It is part of our mandate to teach and mentor students in the fields of applied ecology, conservation biology, restoration and in applications of environmental policy. We aim to accomplish this by partnering with academic institutions with an established biology or ecology undergraduate or graduate program.
General Outline of Responsibilities and Expectations
Student Field Technicians
- Work safely, respect others and adhere to conditions as specified in all approved government permits including nondisclosure of sensitive information.
- Work collaboratively in teams, and independently when necessary
- Communicate effectively with mentors, co-workers, and other stakeholders when necessary.
- Complete tasks or assignments in a timely manner,
- Work outdoors in various weather conditions and at various hours (some species are nocturnal!)
- Search for, identify, capture, measure, tag and release wildlife.
- Collect observational data including biological, and environmental (physical and chemical) measurements of species and their habitat.
- Maintain accurate records of field observations via photography, and by maintaining a handwritten notebook using excellent note-taking skills and clear concise handwriting.
- Transcribe notes into a computer database and check for accuracy using spatial software such as ©Google Earth or ©Arc GIS.
- Assist with tagging/marking animals and tracking their movement patterns.
Current Co-op programs
Brock University
8Trees Inc. is part of the Co-op program at Brock University.
Brock University is ideally situated in the Niagara region as a partner academic institution for 8Trees Inc. It currently supports a Co-op program within several departments, including Earth Sciences, Environmental Geosciences, and Geography. A Co-op program in Biology is now in development.