Terrestrial Monitoring Intern for the Southeast I&M Program | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Terrestrial Monitoring Intern for the Southeast I&M Program (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00057) is a National Park Service (NPS) grant notice issued under the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project is expected to involve substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency rather than operating as a fully independent award. The opportunity falls under the Education funding activity category and is associated with CFDA (now commonly referenced through assistance listings) number 15.931. It was posted and created on March 1, 2016.

The core purpose of the project is workforce development and hands-on training in terrestrial ecological monitoring within selected national parks in the southeastern United States. The internship is designed to build practical field skills and professional experience by placing a participant in direct support roles for the Southeast Coast Network (SECN), which is part of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program. In plain terms, the award is meant to help train an intern or participant to collect consistent, high-quality ecological data using established NPS methods, while also supporting ongoing monitoring needs at participating parks.

Duties described in the notice focus on two main monitoring areas carried out under strict, standardized protocols. First, the participant assists the SECN Botanist with field monitoring of vegetation communities, which typically involves systematically documenting plant community composition, structure, and condition using repeatable sampling designs. Second, the participant assists the network Wildlife Biologist with field monitoring related to vocal anurans (frogs and toads detected by their calls) and landbirds, again using strict methods and protocols. This kind of work often includes conducting timed surveys, following defined routes or sampling points, accurately recording detections, and ensuring data are collected consistently so they can be compared across years to detect ecological change.

Financially, the notice lists an award ceiling of $30,516 and anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, indicating the agency has discretion in selecting the recipient rather than distributing funds by formula. Eligibility is limited and somewhat specialized: it includes nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and other applicants as described in the opportunity’s additional eligibility text. Importantly, the posting is explicitly a notice of intent for a restricted award and is not a request for applications, and both the original and current closing date fields reflect that. In practice, that means the agency was signaling an intended, limited competition or predetermined recipient process rather than inviting open public submissions.

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