Description:
Duties:
- Data collection: collect spatial data and other attributes of IPLC territories through a variety of sources, including peer-reviewed literature, media reports, government reports, and other relevant documents; support communication effort to acquire data
- Data cleaning and management: clean and manage data following standardized templates and workflow data analysis: descriptive statistics of patterns and trends of IPLC territories; may include quantitative and/or qualitative analyses (e.g. through a case study)
- Provide logistical and technical support to develop field training workshops for data collection
- As the foundation for scientific publication, project outputs will include spatial datasets, maps, graphs, statistical analyses, and an annotated bibliography. The social science team will help the intern develop further master’s project/thesis topic if the research interests converge.
Required
- Graduate training in the social sciences, natural resource management/conservation, or related field. Preference will be given to candidates who will use the research as part of their graduate thesis
- Familiarity with ArcGIS, Excel, and data management
- Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Foreign language skills
- Experience with database management
- Familiarity with environmental governance in developing countries, especially governance by indigenous peoples and local communities
- Experience with reference management software (e.g. Mendeley, Zotero)