The Piping Plover Monitor Intern works to implement species-specific monitoring, habitat enhancement, mapping, and protection, as well as education and outreach activities at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (WPBO). The Monitor’s responsibilities include tasks that benefit three property owners at Whitefish Point, including Seney National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS), the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS), and Michigan Audubon (including its onsite program, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory). These three agencies collaboratively manage the land to best protect the ecological, historical, and cultural significance of Whitefish Point according to t