Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, OR

Description of Elective Experience

This is a state agency wildlife externship.  Case load is variable and we are often dealing with population health issues and outbreak investigations.  There is a lot of necropsy and forensic science that will occur during this externship.  Data entry, wildlife capture and sampling will also likely occur during this rotation.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

We have access to state resources as well as a number of Oregon State University resources due to close collaborations.

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?

We expect the student to be available 5 days a week working 8-hour days unless a specific capture or sampling trip has been schedules (where hours may be extended).  However, compensatory time off can be taken if work more than 40 hours in a week.

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info)

Not currently available.  Usually people look through university housing sites or air b and b's in the area

Supervisor
Julia Burco Speten
Website
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/
Contact email
Address

7118 NE Vandenberg Ave.
Corvallis, OR 97402
United States

Specialties
Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
30-40
Global engagement opportunity
No
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