Agency Sponsor: Ron Goodman, rgoodman@ucsc.edu
If interested, email agency sponsor. This is an unpaid internship.
# of Interns:
- Winter 2026: Hosting 3 interns enrolling in ENVS 83, 84, 183 or 183A/183B.
- Spring 2026: Hosting 3 interns enrolling in ENVS 83, 84, 183 or 183A/183B.
- Summer 2026: Hosting 3 students enrolling in ENVS 84.
Agency Description:
Kalkar Pond Restoration focuses on creating a diverse wetland habitat at the Kalkar Pond
Intern Responsibilities:
Interns will do a combination of physical restoration work (e.g., clearing invasive plants, planting terrestrial native plants, and managing wetland plants), doing observation work including quantitative and qualitative journaling, and designing and implementing research projects (e.g., water analysis, hydrology, geology, history, policy, technology).
Other Requirements: You should be comfortable working outdoors.
Intern Shifts: We’ll select consistent days/times together – but which days/times is flexible.
Location: Kalkar Pond – 222 Quarry Ln (adjacent to UCSC, a short walk from Hagar/Coolidge intersection)
Key Words: Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology/Natural History, Enviro Justice/Social Movements, Freshwater Systems, Geographic Information System, Insects/Wildlife, Plants/Restoration, Political Ecology/Geography, Policy, Quantitative Analysis/Modeling, Technology/Industry, Water/Marine Systems