Interested in an internship? See information below.
Our Interns
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Hayley Urbanek
Miss Urbanek, an avid herper and nature photographer, has observed nearly all of Colorado's amphibian and reptile species in their native habitats. In recent years, she has brought her expertise to formal surveys of CO's prairies and Front Range habitats, Kansas' and New Mexico's grasslands, Arizona's southeast habitats, and even starting into west Texas and southern Illinois in 2017. When Hayley is not in the field, she often volunteers in education and outreach for the Zoological Discovery Center and CO Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC). Her cool demeanor translated nicely into footage of her safely and properly manipulating a rattlesnake with tools in a 2017 training video AES prepared for the U.S. Navy and Department of Defence PARC. |
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Hunter Johnson
Hunter’s experience began about 3 years ago, as a young wildlife/herpetofauna enthusiast, and expanded into more work with volunteer surveys. His passion for wildlife, snakes in particular, began at a very young age with captive animals and has since changed into focus on conservation and preservation of wild species. His field experiences have generally focused on general herpetofauna surveys, as well as some rattlesnake telemetry. His first survey experience was with COPARC in Otero County, Colorado and he has since conducted two more surveys in this location, with another planned for this year. He has helped conduct two surveys in Boulder County, Colorado, both as general herp surveys and rattlesnake specific tracking. He was a part of a survey through the Kansas Herpetological Society in Clark County, Kansas in 2016, as well as several Colorado State Park reptile surveys. Lastly, in cooperation with Adaptation, he is helping to conduct a reptile and amphibian monitoring project in Longmont, Colorado at a flood restoration sight. Hunter is an avid outdoorsman and loves to promote conservation in hopes of becoming a Fish and Game Warden. He is currently 15 years of age and is a Sophomore at Silver Creek High School. |
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Yasmin Tordoff
Yasmin is a recent Zoology graduate from the UK and has just moved to Colorado, she has been a animal lover for years and wants to be a research wildlife biologist. Although she’s normally found studying sea creatures, she is looking to bring her zoology knowledge and skills to the mountains and plains of Colorado. She is really excited to learn about and work with the reptiles and amphibians in the US. Yasmin has spent time conducting field research on razor clams at Lake Macquarie in Australia and has worked with BT bacteria strains in the lab in the UK. She is starting her first project with adaptation environmental, helping to determine the effectiveness of Bullfrog management techniques. |
Internship Opportunities:
Adaptation Environmental Services is excited to offer 2018 Internship opportunities. Once offered, internships can begin on a rolling basis.
Our volunteer opportunities include both field work internships and office-based internships. These internships can offer either course credit or professional experience - depending on the intern's university requirements. Small stipends may be available in certain cases.
Our volunteer opportunities include both field work internships and office-based internships. These internships can offer either course credit or professional experience - depending on the intern's university requirements. Small stipends may be available in certain cases.