Looking for hard-working, dedicated biological interns to assist with the restoration of a heron/egret colony on Chimon Island in the Long Island Sound. In the 1980s, this island was one of the largest colonies in the Sound with thousands of nesting birds. Due to factors such as depredation of nests by raccoon, the colony abandoned the island in the early 90s. The 2015 summer season will be the first year of efforts to restore the vegetation back to a state that would be appropriate for wading birds. Duties include but are not limited to: controlling and managing vegetation (manually and mechanically), carrying out vegetation surveys, using a GPS device for mapping, conducting bird surveys, operating/maintaining small watercraft and associated vehicles, performing maintenance duties on the

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