Located at the head of Lake Ontario and within the municipalities of Burlington and Hamilton, Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is the largest botanical garden in Canada and one of the nation’s earliest nature sanctuaries. Comprising some 2700 acres of protected wetlands, botanical collections, parkland and display gardens, and within easy access of millions of nature-starved urban citizens, RBG dedicates its expertise in horticulture, conservation, science and education to connect people, plants and place for the purpose of nurturing and preserving healthy growing life on our planet. RBG directs its efforts, and seeks the support of individuals and organizations, to realize its vision of a world in which everyone is awake to the beauty, diversity and necessity of plants, and from that consciousness more actively works together to protect and preserve plant species and habitats and, by extension, our planet.
RBG has committed to becoming a fully sustainable and ecologically restorative organization. This is an integral part of our culture and we require all our employees to assist us with this goal by committing to make the best ecological decisions possible in the execution of their responsibilities, keeping in mind the possible effects these decisions may have on the human and natural environments both now, and into the future.
Working as part of the Science Department’s team, the Botany Intern will work closely with the Field Botanist and Herbarium Curator to 1) preserve and develop the herbarium and improve global access to our specimen data; 2) conduct botanical and ecological surveys and research on RBG’s natural areas; 3) assist with developing and delivering botany-focused workshops and other educational programs; and 4) participate in the development and implementation of an invasive species strategy.
The Botany Intern will participate in conducting botanical/ecological inventories and research on the flora of RBG and will also assist with the collection, identification, and curation of wild and cultivated plant specimens. The Botany intern will help to train and lead Botany Summer Students to assist with this work.
The Botany Intern will advance the herbarium’s digitization project, train and manage volunteers and co-op students to assist with specimen digitisation, troubleshoot and maintain the herbarium’s database and assist with verifying and updating nomenclature.
The Botany Intern’s work will help to advance RBG’s understanding of its natural areas, providing knowledge necessary to make scientifically informed management decisions. The Intern’s work will also contribute to making our botanical and ecological research, as well as the scientific data contained within our collections, accessible to the worldwide scientific community, supporting local, Canadian and global efforts to understand and preserve biodiversity. Additionally, the Intern will gain practical experience in the collection, identification, and curation of wild and cultivated plant specimens.
Education Requirements
The successful candidate will have recently graduated with a post-secondary degree in a field relevant to botany. [Master’s Degree would be considered an asset].
Certification Requirements
A satisfactory Police Records Check will be required of the successful candidates, at their expense.
Responsibilities
Knowledge and Skills
Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is seeking a Botany Intern with the following knowledge and skills:
In addition to above noted requirements
Applicants must be:
This position requires the successful candidate to drive to field sites. The successful candidate would have to provide proof of possessing a valid G class driver’s license upon being hired.
Please submit applications to www.rbg.ca/careers with a cover letter and résumé, saved as one pdf file, using the naming convention of your first then last name and position title (e.g., Jane Smith Herbarium Intern.pdf). We will accept applications until February 13, 2022.
RBG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Upon request, suitable accommodations are available under the Accessibility for Ontarians Act. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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