[Aqualist] FIVE NEW INTERNSHIPS IN THE AUSTRALASIAN POLLEN AND SPORE ATLAS PROJECT

[Simon Haberle]

Dear All,

Please find below details of 5 NEW internship positions associated with 
the Australasian Pollen and Spore Atlas available this year at the 
Department of Archaeology and Natural History, ANU. Details can also be 
downloaded at http://palaeoworks.anu.edu.au/

Cheers, Simon

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*FIVE INTERNSHIPS IN THE AUSTRALASIAN POLLEN AND SPORE ATLAS PROJECT

*The Australasian Pollen and Spore Atlas (APSA) is a database under 
development in the Department of Archaeology and Natural History, RSPAS, 
Australian National University, and aims to provide web access to the 
pollen and spore collection held in the department (see 
http://apsa.anu.edu.au). The project is funded through the ARC 
e-Research Special Initiative Scheme (2006) and the ARC LIEF scheme 
(2008-9). Through support from the ARC Environmental Futures Network we 
are able to provide the opportunity for students and researchers using 
pollen and spore reference material valuable to their own research 
programs to:

1.      be based at a laboratory with state-of-the-art digital 
microscopy equipment and an extensive pollen and spore reference collection,
2.      interact with staff in the department and develop a working 
understanding of the Atlas database,
3.      select pollen and spore reference material held in the 
department from their own geographic region of interest and compile and 
enter data and digital images of these into the Atlas.
 
The interns will be able to use data and images they add to the Atlas 
(and those that already exist in the Atlas) for their own research projects.
 
Each internship is for up to 4 weeks anytime between 17th August 2009 
and 30th January 2010.
 
Applicants must provide a 1/2 page (<300 words) outline of why they want 
to be involved in the internship program, where their geographical 
region of interest is, how this will contribute to their ongoing 
research, and when you would like to take up the internship . A 1 page 
CV should also be attached (with 2 named referees). Application must be 
emailed to the contacts below no later than 3rd August 2009 and a 
decision will be made by 7th August 2009.
 
*Eligibility
*Applicants can be from any country, must be working on pollen records 
or reference material from a region within SE Asia, Papua New Guinea, 
Australia or islands within the Pacific Ocean. You must hold an honours 
degree (or equivalent) or higher in pollen-related research.
 
The Internships provide travel costs up to $1000 (within Australia) or 
$3000 (outside Australia), and accommodation up to $250/week.
 
Contact for further information:
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Dr Simon Haberle

Senior Fellow and Assoc. Director of the Centre for Archaeological Research

Department of Archaeology & Natural History
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Australian National University
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia

tel:            +61 2 6125 3373/mobile 0424453861
fax:            +61 2 6125 1635
web page:       http://palaeoworks.anu.edu.au/_
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