Workplace Essential Skills

• Reading
• Document use
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral communication
• Working with others
• Thinking skills
• Computer use
• Continuous learning

The role of a summer student with the SBWA is to assist with environmental monitoring, restoration and educational activities. Environmental monitoring will include, but not limited to: - Water quality sampling - Invasive green crab sampling - Eelgrass sampling (involves swimming and snorkeling). Environmental restoration work will include, but not limited to: - Tree planting – Environmental landscaping (use of shovels, rakes, etc.) - Invasive plant eradication – Environmental trash clean-ups - Creation of rain gardens, and weeding – Manual work on living shoreline projects. Educational activities include coordinating events with school groups and/or the general public. The student will also assist with office work such as - Scientific data entry (Excel) - Research - Report writing.