Highstead is accepting applications for a field ecology intern to participate in Highstead’s long-term research and monitoring program in the summer of 2021 Applicants must live within commuting distance of Redding, CT during the internship period.

The intern will be responsible for resampling ~60 permanent forest vegetation plots on Highstead’s 100+ acre preserve.  The intern will gain extensive experience with forest vegetation sampling techniques and woody and herbaceous plant identification. Position will be predominantly field-based but will als