TinMountain
CONSERVATION CENTER
www.tinountain.org
info@tinmountain.org
1245 Bald Hill Road, Albany, NH 03818
Phone:(603) 447-6991 Fax: (603) 447-3405
Tin Mountain Conservation Center is a non-profit organization providing education programs that foster greater
awareness and understanding of the natural environment for school children, adults, and families. We are
seeking interns for the three following areas: long-term breeding bird research, solar thermal/photovoltaic
technology transfer project, ecological monitoring of timberlands.
Interns will be paired with a staff mentor who will provide orientation, establish weekly work plans, and help
network with other organizations. Interns also will assist teacher/naturalists in school programs for grades K-8,
lead day, evening, and weekend programs at the center, and general operations. All interns will complete a
pragmatic independent project tailored to the individual’s interests addressing research, conservation, or
education goals of Tin Mountain.
1. Long-Term Breeding Bird Research was initiated two years ago to inventory all species using the 140-acre
sanctuary during April-July while training young professionals in habitat protection. Weekly visits to 36
permanent study plots generate information about population trends that only long-term studies can provide. In
addition, nest searching and a banding station will be established to track movement/behavior of returning
migrants. The intern will work with volunteers and staff to collect/analyze data and report results.
2. Solar Thermal/Photovoltaic Technology Transfer Project uses the state-of-art solar energy components to
track performance at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, analyze heat and electricity production, compiled
information in understandable formats, and present results in workshops, at conferences, in the media, and other
appropriate outlets. Rough estimates indicate that photovoltaics supply 108% of the center’s electricity and the
solar thermal 80% of the heat; sufficient evidence that solar does work at northern latitudes. The technology
transfer project will satisfy the great public interest to learn more about the economics of the Tin Mountain solar
energy system as well as other solar options.
3. Ecological Monitoring of Timberlands effort is part of Tin Mountain’s sustainability principles for
managing its 1,200 acres of timberlands in Conway. Management is performed by staff forester and an
oversight committee; however, ecological baseline data beyond the typical forest inventory requires additional
help. Information collected before and after timber harvesting will help determine whether important forest
structures (both qualitatively and quantitatively) are retained to adequately provide for resident wildlife.
The solar thermal and timberland internships will begin late spring/summer and run for 3-6 months, depending
on availability. The breeding bird project runs April-July. All three internships are open until filled.
Compensation is $1000/month plus housing.