[Classifieds] Environmental Education Intern opening at Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, MA

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This is a collaboration with CRT and the Town of Falmouth. I have enclosed a PDF, but you can find the posting on our career page. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me.


  *   Environmental Education Intern<https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=29ee31bb-d8c5-4350-a136-327f9d9a68bc&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=497036>

Thank you,
Tara Broadhurst




More Background


The Woodwell Climate Research Center along with the Coonamessett River Trust (CRT) has collaborated with the Town of Falmouth (MA) to restore the Coonamessett River to revive alewife, blueback herring and brook trout populations as well as other wildlife.  The goals were to provide information that guides river restoration; understand the restoration needs for river herring and sea run brook trout; and, educate the next generation about these important issues.


The Woodwell Center is an organization of researchers who work with a worldwide network of partners to understand and combat climate change and protect the environment. River and wetland habitat quality and quantity are critical global challenges which are exacerbated by climate change. To address them, WCRC scientists estimate river flows, collect and analyze water and the plants and animals that live in water from Cape Cod to the Amazon and Arctic. This provides insight into these aquatic systems as well as the watersheds that feed them. The CRT is a volunteer-based nonprofit founded in 2006 whose mission is: "To promote and restore the environmental integrity of the Coonamessett River and its surrounding lands." They accomplish their mission by engaging in scientific, educational and recreational activities focused on the Coonamessett River.

The Coonamessett River Trust is expanding our educational programs on the restoration of the Coonamessett River.  We are building on the success of our Spring 4th grade field trips by offering a “hands-on” experience for 5th graders in the following Fall. The 4th graders are guided around the lower river and asked to think about why and how the river was restored, and the role individuals can make in the world.  For the 5th grade trips, we ask the students to be “River Detectives.” They will test two hypotheses: “Is the Coonamessett River healthy?” Did the restoration “work”? Students will test these hypotheses by observing the physical features of the river (habitat), testing the water chemistry (water quality) and sampling the biology for macro-invertebrates on the river bottom (healthy biodiversity).  The students will wade into the river to collect these samples and then compare them to healthy rivers. This links geography, ecology, restoration and sustainability to lessons learned in the 4th grade tour.



Tara A. Broadhurst  |  Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

tbroadhurst at woodwellclimate.org<mailto:tbroadhurst at woodwellclimate.org>

+1 508 444 1528 (Office)


Woodwell Climate Research Center

149 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA 02540 USA

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Woodwell Climate Research Center is located on the traditional and sacred land of the Wampanoag people who still occupy this land, and whose history, language, traditional way of life, and culture continue to influence this vibrant community.


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