The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), a citizen science program based at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, is looking for 2-5 undergraduate students to assist with program’s upcoming marine debris data collection project beginning spring 2015.
Students working with COASST gain valuable, hands-on experience with citizen science programs, scientific protocol development and testing and learn the complexities of adapting data collection to a broad and diverse corps of participants. Students will work directly with the program’s research staff to:
- create marine debris photo database with linked attributes
- field-test the marine debris protocol
- create the marine debris field toolkit
- finalize marine debris literature search
- network with marine debris principal investigator, researchers, and partners
Once quarterly, students will present their work at lab meetings, and attend the Pacific Coast field trip.
Interested students should send an email to: Jane Dolliver, Program Coordiantor, coasst@uw.eduPlease include a statement of interest that contains:
- applicable background in marine biology (coursework, job/intern experience)
- experience with data, statistics packages, databases (excel, R, catalyst etc.)
- experience with volunteers, volunteer programs, and/or other research labs
- days and times of availability for January-March – Winter Quarter 2014 (8am-8pm)