ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, SPECIAL EVENTS, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION

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1 COUNTY BUREAU LEARNING EXPERIENCE MAJORS ALLEGHENY BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGIC SURVEY THIS INTERN POSITION WILL ASSIST WITH SEVERAL FUNCTIONS RELATIVE TO BTGS PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PHASE III OF THE MIDWEST REGIONAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION PARTNERSHIP (MRCSP): (1) SUBSURFACE GEOLOGIC DATA COLLECTION,, AND INTERPRETATION; (2) REGIONAL MAPPING SUPPORT; AND (3) COMPILATION AND EVALUATION OF BOTH MISCIBLE AND IMMISCIBLE ENHANCED OIL AND GAS RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES. SPECIFICALLY, THE INTERN WILL ASSIST THE BTGS-PITTSBURGH OFFICE WITH THE COLLECTION OF RELEVANT GEOLOGIC, LOCATION, AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION DATA; BE TRAINED TO EXTRACT AND INTERPRET GEOLOGIC DATA FROM PENNSYLVANIA S EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT WELL INFORMATION NETWORK (EDWIN); AND COMPILE APPROPRIATE DATABASES FOR USE IN DIGITAL MAPPING AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION WORK. EARTH SCIENCES, GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, GEOLOGY BEDFORD BERKS ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCE, MAINTENANCE, SPECIAL EVENTS, RESOURCE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION CONSERVATION, PARKS, RECREATION THESE POSITIONS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE FORESTERS WITH FOREST ECOLOGY, FORESTRY RECREATION (TRAIL WORK), WORK ON THE DISTRICT'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASH PLAN, INVASIVE SPECIES MITIGATION, SILVAH PLOTS, AND ASH SALVAGE TIMBER SALES. Report Generated On: 2/1/2016 Page 1 of 6

2 CAMBRIA LEARNING EXPERIENCES WOULD INCLUDE IN THE ASSISTING OF MARKING/TALLYING TIMBER SALES; GIS; DEER FENCE MAINTENANCE, TREATMENT OF INVASIVE PLANTS, TRAIL MAINTENANCE, WILDLIFE HABITAT PROJECTS. THE DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE A WAGE FORESTER OR WAGE TECHNICIAN SO THE INTERN POSITION WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL. FORESTRY CAMERON THE MAJOR FOCUS OF THIS INTERNSHIP WILL BE THE SILVICULTURAL OF STATE OWNED FOREST LAND. THE INTERN WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED TO OTHER PROGRAM AREAS AS OPPORTUNITIES ARISE. THESE OTHER PROGRAM AREAS WILL INCLUDE: INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, GIS/GPS USAGE, FOREST PEST ID AND, RECREATION AND TRAIL WORK, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION. FOREST ECOLOGY, FORESTRY, WILDLIFE CENTRE CLINTON ASSIST REGIONAL PARK STAFF IN VARIOUS PROJECTS, WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE IN PARK OPERATIONS, RESOURCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. ASSIST PARK STAFF IN VARIOUS PROJECTS WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE IN PARK OPERATIONS, RESOURCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION THIS POSITION WILL ASSIST PARK STAFF IN VARIOUS PROJECTS WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE IN PARK OPERATIONS, RESOURCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AREAS OF WORK INCLUDE: GIS, TIMBER SALE MARKING AND MAPPING, REGENERATION PROJECTS, AND HIKING TRAILS. BIOLOGY, PARKS, RECREATION BIOLOGY, PARKS, RECREATION BIOLOGY, PARKS, RECREATION ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE, FORESTRY, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Report Generated On: 2/1/2016 Page 2 of 6

3 COLUMBIA DAUPHIN TIMBER SALE LAYOUT AND MARKING, LANDSCAPE LEVEL EARLY SUCCESSION RESTORATION PROJECTS, RIVER ISLAND LOCATIONS, IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING AND AS TIME PERMITS INVASIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING. FOREST ; NATURAL RESOURCE PLANNING; ASSESSING PUBLIC INPUT ON FOREST ACTIVITIES; TECHNICAL WRITING AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, RECREATION PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING. OF NATURAL RESOURCE GEOSPATIAL DATA INCLUDING: CREATION, ACQUISITION, ORGANIZATION, AND MAPPING. PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL RESOURCE PROJECTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COLLECTION, TRACKING, AND REPORTING OF GEOSPATIAL DATA. ECOLOGY, FORESTRY, WILDLIFE ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE, FORESTRY ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS), GEOGRAPHY REVIEW OF NATURAL RESOURCE REPORTS/INVENTORIES AND ORGANIZATION OF GEOSPATIAL DATA CONTAINED WITHIN THEM. EXPERIENCE WITH DATA AND SPATIAL DISPLAY AS IT PERTAINS TO RESOURCE AND PARK OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES. Report Generated On: 2/1/2016 Page 3 of 6

4 DAUPHIN PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH HANDS-ON ASSIGNMENTS TO SHOOT STATE PARKS, RECREATION TYPES, EVENTS, AND SO FORTH BASED ON BUREAU, PARK, AND DIVISION NEEDS. USE EDITING SOFTWARE TO MANIPULATE THOSE IMAGES FOR CLARITY, COLOR CORRECTION, INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT, ETC. WORK UNDER REAL-WORLD TIME CONSTRAINTS AND GAIN EXPERIENCE COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS ON A DEADLINE. UPLOADING AND CATALOGING ASSIGNED IMAGES INTO THE PHOTO STATION LIBRARY INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF NECESSARY KEY WORDS. SCANNING AND CATALOGING HISTORIC IMAGES (PHOTOGRAPHS, NEGATIVES, SLIDES) TO THE PHOTO STATION LIBRARY INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF NECESSARY KEY WORDS. ARCHIVE ORIGINALS IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. SCANNING IN HIGH RESOLUTION AND CATALOGING OTHER IMAGES (SUCH AS LINE DRAWINGS) FOR NONPERSONAL MEDIA PROJECT USE. EVALUATION AND RETENTION OF HISTORIC IMAGES BASED ON A STRICT SET OF GUIDELINES. PHOTOGRAPHY, ART, GRAPHIC DESIGN ERIE BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGIC SURVEY THIS INTERN POSITION WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AS PART OF BTGS' MIDWEST REGIONAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION PARTNERSHIP (MRCSP) PHASE III PROJECT: (1) CORE AND ROCK CUTTINGS SAMPLE HANDLING,, AND INVENTORY PREPARATION; (2)RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION DATA COLLECTION; AND (3) REGIONAL MAPPING SUPPORT, AS NEEDED. GIS, MAPPING, WATER WELLS MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE TOM RIDGE EEC AND THE PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK COMPLEX EARTH SCIENCES, GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, GEOLOGY EARTH SCIENCES, ENGINEERING - CIVIL, GEOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS Report Generated On: 2/1/2016 Page 4 of 6

5 ERIE LYCOMING GIS, INVASIVE SPECIES, RESOURCE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, PARKS GIS,ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, MAPPING, SURVEYING, INVASIVE FORESTRY, GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, SPECIES, WATER QUALITY/SAMPLING, TREE/PLANT ID, WILDLIFE EDUCATION GEOLOGY PERRY POTTER SULLIVAN THIS INTERNSHIP WILL ALLOW A COLLEGE STUDENT TO GET HANDS-ON FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SURVEYING AND ASSESSING ALLEGHENY WOODRAT POPULATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PIPELINES, PIPELINE EXPANSIONS, BEST PRACTICES CREATED BY PIPELINE COMPANIES AND THE BOF. GPS, GIS, MAPPING, SURVEYING, CAMERA TRAPPING AND LIVE TRAPPING TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE WOODRAT POPULATIONS. SOME WORK WILL BE TO ESTABLISH FOOD SOURCE PLANTINGS NEAR WOODRAT ACTIVITY CENTERS. ALL WORK WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECOSERVICES SECTION BIOLOGISTS. TIMBER SALES,GPS SURVEYING, RECREATIONAL TRAIL WORK, AND POSSIBLY SOME INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL RECREATIONAL TRAILS, GPS, AND TIMBER SALES ASSIST PARK STAFF IN VARIOUS PROJECTS WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE IN PARK OPERATIONS, RESOURCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. GIS AND GPS, MAPPING, TIMBER STAND ANALYSIS, BROOK TROUT HABITAT ASSESSMENT, CULVERT ASSESSMENT AND DATA COLLECTION, RECREATIONAL TRAIL DEVELOPMENT. FORESTRY, WILDLIFE, ZOOLOGY FOREST ECOLOGY, FORESTRY, WILDLIFE FORESTRY, RECREATION, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, PARKS, RECREATION ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, FORESTRY Report Generated On: 2/1/2016 Page 5 of 6

6 SULLIVAN TIOGA WARREN WESTMORELAND GIS, TIMBER ANALYSIS, MAPPING, FOREST RECREATION, FOREST ECOLOGY, FOREST ASSIST PARK STAFF IN VARIOUS PROJECTS WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE IN PARK OPERATIONS, RESOURCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THIS POSITION WILL ASSIST PARK STAFF IN VARIOUS PROJECTS WHILE GAINING EXPERIENCE IN PARK OPERATIONS, RESOURCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) WORK USING LATEST ARCMAP SOFTWARE, STATE FOREST TIMBER SALES, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) DATA COLLECTION, STATE FOREST, REGENERATION PROJECTS, RECREATION PROJECTS, MAPPING, SURVEYING, INVASIVE SPECIES, DISTRICT OFFICE WORK, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, RURAL AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY, FOREST FIRE, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, TREE PLANTING, WILDLIFE HABITAT PROJECTS, FOREST INSECT AND DISEASE, STATE FOREST MAINTENANCE. ECOLOGY CONSERVATION, PARKS, RECREATION BIOLOGY, PARKS, RECREATION FORESTRY, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS), WILDLIFE Report Generated On: 2/1/2016 Page 6 of 6