Job announcement: Pennsylvania Flora Internship

[Timothy A. Block]

Announcing a one-year internship beginning June 1998, with six hours of
graduate credit at the University of Pennsylvania.  Time is to be split
between the Botany Departments of the Morris Arboretum and The Academy of
Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.  The intern will work under the joint
supervision of Dr. A. E. Schuyler (Academy of Natural Sciences) and Dr. Ann
F. Rhoads (Morris Arboretum).

The internship will provide work experience in all aspects of managing
collections in a major herbarium and an opportunity to  contribute to the
preparation of a modern state flora through a research project in some
aspect of the flora of Pennsylvania.  Duties include curation of botanical
collections at the Morris Arboretum and The Academy of Natural Sciences,
and maintenance of the Flora of Pennsylvania Database.

As a member of the internship group at the Arboretum, the Flora of
Pennsylvania intern will participate in workshops, seminars, and field
trips designed to demonstrate the varied aspects of management and
operation of a public arboretum.  The appointment includes a stipend plus
University of Pennsylvania benefits package, including medical and dental
coverage, two weeks paid vacation, sick leave, and tuition.

Requirements:
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in biology, with course work
in botany.

To apply:
Send letter of application, college transcript and three letters of
recommendation by March 30th to:

Botany Department Internship
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118

For more information call:
Dr. Rhoads  (215) 247-5777 ext. 134
Dr. Schuyler  (215) 299-1193
Timothy A. Block, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania Flora Project
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
9414 Meadowbrook Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215-247-5777 x130