Ucross High Plains Stewardship Initiative (UHPSI) at YSE focuses on conservation and stewardship in the American West. They are accepting applications now for their Research Assistant Program, A partner-driven project that matches students with western leaders in need of conservation assistance in order to develop practical solutions.Students work in pairs to tackle interdisciplinary projects that span and intersect biophysical, social, economic, cultural, and policy topics.
Students typically work 4-8 hours/week remotely and are paid ($15.75/hour) while completing projects during September/Oct-May from New Haven. Students meet regularly with UHPSI staff and remotely with western partners.
View the the details of the 3 projects available for the 2022-2023 academic year by visiting here.
These projects include:
- A Systems Thinking Approach to Wood Processing and Forest Health in Wyoming
- Evaluating Mesic Restoration Efforts in Montana with Geospatial Tools
- A Strategic Framework for Deploying CCALT’s Agricultural Resiliency Fund on Conserved Working Lands
Application detials here.