World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species Graduate Internship

Washington D.C., , United States · Intern · Internship

No sponsorshipDetected 27 days ago

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About the role

The team completed a deep dive into the pet food market potential and ecological impact of market demand for invasive carp.
In April, we released a 'market use for invasive species' framework laying out how to examine the potential of using invasives in markets from both a business and ecological impact.

Only enrolled students are eligible for this internship as you must be able to receive academic credit from your current academic institution.
RESPECT - We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
For all unpaid internships, applicants must be enrolled in school and be able to obtain academic course credit from their university.

Nearly 1 million people in the United States and more than 5 million globally are WWF members.
WWF's Markets Institute has been leading an effort to explore market-based solutions to address invasive species.
There is research on individual species, but little broad understanding of how pervasive invasive species are worldwide.
Responsibilites

what the total biomass of invasive species is worldwide and how that compares to other entities, like wildlife mammals;
total population of invasive species compared to native wildlife;
percent of animals and plants that are invasive in key targeted geographies.
We are looking for a graduate intern to help categorize this by establishing:

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