Climate Change and Biodiversity Intern

Global investments in area-based conservation face an uncertain future under climate change. Climate change will induce changes to the species composition and ecosystem function within each site as well as external pressures in the areas surrounding the conservation sites. Conservation International (CI) has expertise on climate change vulnerability assessments that includes physical projections, biological and social impacts from and responses to climate change. CI is conducting site-based climate change vulnerability assessments for a series of identified locations in the Neotropics and Afrotropics – including an in-depth assessment in partnership with the Universidad Pontifica Catolica de Chile for selected Chilean National Parks.

Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition: Commitment to growing 100M Trees – As partners in the initiative, Conservation International (CI) and World Resources Institute (WRI) will develop a pipeline of high-quality restoration projects, guided by an annual plan that prioritizes projects and geographies with the greatest potential for positive impacts on climate, community, and biodiversity. 

Responsibilities of the intern will include:

• Finalize site assessment reports
• Data preparation and analysis for Chile assessment sites
• Data preparation for web based analytical tool
• Data preparation and analysis pursuant to Priceless Planet Coalition restoration sites
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Work will be remote. Schedule will be a minimum of 10 hours per week with possibility of additional hours on weekends or breaks.