Remote and Active Monitoring of Special Status Wildlife, Mojave National Preserve

Mojave National Preserve will provide experience and training opportunities for professional development of a young scientist through remote and active biological monitoring of special status wildlife populations, maintenance of wildlife management structures, and data collection and management from remote monitoring equipment. Personnel from GBI and NPS will collaborate to accomplish biological monitoring, maintenance and data collection and management at Mojave National Preserve and to provide mentorship and collaboration in research, education, and conservation activities. The project will provide for use of wildlife monitoring techniques, maintenance of remote biological and climate monitoring equipment, and data management in a GIS framework. In addition, the intern may be provided opportunities to participate in other resource management projects.