Research Assistant Intern (Carbon)
About The Position
Join the Center’ 2026 Summer Internship Program on the Carbon team as Research Assistant Intern to study salt marsh restoration outcomes in the Great Marsh, MA. In collaboration with restoration practitioners, the project focuses on developing practical frameworks to assess impacts of marsh restoration on marsh ecology, biogeochemistry and overall ecosystem health. Specific goals include development of field-based protocols for sediment sampling in salt marshes in the Greater Boston area to measure carbon and nutrient cycling processes and determine microbial diversity. This opportunity provides on-site mentoring in the field and laboratory, with an emphasis on skills in soil biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, and data analysis. In addition, there are ample opportunities for community engagement and outreach by collaborating with local K-12 programs.
Requirements
- Foundational understanding of environmental science, soil scienceor nutrient cycling
- Familiarity with R or Python with ability to manipulate data and create visualizations with guidance
- Laboratory experiences in analytical chemistry or biology
- Currently enrolled (or will graduate in Spring 2026) in an undergraduate program in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Biology, Chemistry,Geoscience, Agriculture,or a related field
Responsibilities
- Visit and understand diverse salt marsh restoration practices and develop clear documentations of sites
- Collect soil/sediment/vegetation samples for laboratory analysis
- Determine carbon content and set-up incubation studies in the laboratory
- Collect and analyze data
- Assist and engage in outreach programming
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
