Ecological Monitoring Intern

Stone Barns Center(18 days ago)

Tarrytown, NYOnsiteInternshipIntern$25,085 - $35,888 (estimated)Ecological Monitoring

About this role

The Ecological Monitoring Intern supports an ArcGIS-based ecological monitoring program on a diversified working farm, focusing on pastures grazed by cattle, goats, and chickens. The role offers hands-on experience collecting and analyzing soil and water data to inform land stewardship and food-system decisions. Interns collaborate with Stone Barns Center staff and other interns to translate ecological data into insights that improve soil, water, and biotic community health.

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Required Skills

ArcGIS
Soil Sampling
Water Testing
Lab Analysis
Sample Processing
Data Entry
Field Work
Database Management
Communication

Qualifications

Pursuing Degree in Environmental Science or Biology

About Stone Barns Center

stonebarnscenter.org

Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture is a nonprofit farm and education center on a historic estate in Pocantico Hills, NY, dedicated to advancing regenerative agriculture and resilient local food systems. Through on‑farm research, farmer training, public education, and partnerships with chefs and food businesses (including the adjacent Blue Hill at Stone Barns), it demonstrates practices that build healthy soil, biodiversity, and humane animal husbandry. The Center runs a farmer training program, workshops, community initiatives, and market enterprises to help scale sustainable practices and connect consumers with where their food comes from. Its mission is to transform how we eat by promoting ecologically sound farming and equitable, locally based food systems.