Ucross High Plain Stewardship Initiative (UHPSI) is now HIRING graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in courses to work as research assistants or speaker coordinators during the academic year (September/Oct 2020– May 2021). Projects focus on applied conservation and stewardship issues in the West and collaborate with western partners. All work will be completed remotely.
- Information on how to apply and projects available can be found here.
- List of available projects is located here.
- Applications due September 9 2020 by 11:59PM
Description: Research assistants work on a western partner driven project that matches student with western leaders in need of conservation assistance in order to develop practical solutions. Students work in pairs typically to tackle a diversity of interdisciplinary project that span the biophysical, social, economic, cultural, and policy fields. Students typically work 3-5 hours/week remotely and are paid $15/hour while completing projects during September-May. Please direct questions to michelle.downey@yale.edu.
UHPSI Virtual Open House
UHPSI director, Michelle Downey, will host a Open House on September 4 at 11am. Michelle review UHPSI programs offered and answer questions from students. Zoom info is below is you would like to join: