Internships

The Hi Mountain Lookout has offered a summer internship program for the last decade. Established in 2002 by Dr. Francis X. Villablanca, research students and interns have acted as volunteer staff for the Lookout for nearly 20 seasons.

Internship Projects

Radio Telemetry

Beginning in 2002, Hi Mountain interns primarily focuses on Condor Radio-telemetry. However, as condors have gradually become fitted with GPS tags, interns have moved to other areas of study for the most part.

Bird Surveys

Many internship projects have focused on bird surveys and monitoring at and around Hi Mountain Lookout. A bird checklist of species found at Hi Mountain can be found here.

Mammal Surveys

Mammal surveys are conducted through live trapping at Hi Mountain. A checklist of mammal species found at and around Hi Mountain can be found here.

Plant Surveys

Pre-established plots are surveyed in riparian, oak-woodland, and chaparral communities around Hi Mountain Lookout.

These internship projects have resulted in more than a dozen senior research projects at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Many of these projects can be downloaded from our Research Page.