Bozen/Bolzano internship Institute for Alpine Environment Short description of the position:
The Institute for Alpine Environment performs problem-oriented research of mountain environments in the fields of landscape ecology, global change, biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable development. Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol (BMS) is an ongoing survey of biodiversity that serves as basic research, but it is also intended to provide a scientific base for political decisions concerning spatial planning, agriculture, and nature conservation. BMS surveys animal and plant groups that react sensitively to climate and/or land-use changes, at habitat and landscape level. These surveys occur in 320 terrestrial sites distributed over the entire province of South Tyrol (7400 km²), including a large share of the diversity of habitats in the region. Within the standard program we survey birds by means of point count and Audiomoths. For details, please consult our webpage: biodiversity.eurac.edu Moreover, our Institute participates in different projects involving passive acoustic monitoring of birds e.g., the European Biodiversity Partnership (Biodiversa+), PNRR and Horizon Europe. **Tasks**: - Support in digitalization and management of ornithological field data.
- Support in vocal detection, annotation and data implementation of registered bird data.
- Support in analyses of assessed ornithological data and eco/bioacoustics data.




- Possibility to support field work during spring 2026 and ringing birds during winter 2025/2026 **Requirements**: - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology or Environmental Sciences (or similar, obtained not more than one year ago).
- Willingness and availability to work in alpine areas.
- Good knowledge of the bird fauna of South Tyrol and the Alps.
- Experiences in biodiversity monitoring programs is advantageous.
- Knowledge in bird voices is advantageous.
- Experience in automated monitoring is advantageous.
- Good English skills, additional skills in German and Italian are advantageous.
- Basic statistical knowledge, knowledge in R/Phyton, and AI are advantageous.
- Good interpersonal and collaborative skills to integrate in a working group and to interact with associated researchers from various institutions and with stakeholders.
- Efficient organization skills. We offer: - Internship contract from 4 to 6 months (starting as soon as possible in November 2025),
- Opportunity to include the gained data into a master thesis,
- State-of-the-art technical facilities (soft
- and hardware, communication tools),
- Access to EURAC’s numerous scientific and cultural facilities and events,
- Opportunity to work in a young interdisciplinary team,
- Attractive living and working conditions (Great Place to Work©). How to apply: - Company: Eurac Research
- Location: Bozen/Bolzano Contact person: Matteo Anderle

📌 Intern Within The Ornithological Survey (Automatic and in Field) of The Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol and Associated Projects (Bolzano)
🏢 Eurac Research
📍 Bolzano