ENV 975b () / 2024-2025

Western Lands and Communities Field Clinic: Research to Practice

Credits: 3 Spring 2025: Time and location TBA

This project-based course is for students engaged in social research, humanities study, applied management, natural science, and/or conservation policy in Western U.S. landscapes. Western lands and communities face growing ecological, cultural, economic, and social equity problems that require integrated solutions. Working individually or in small teams, students will complete self-driven projects. There are two options for these projects: (1) scholarly research, or (2) applied research for a practitioner-client. Students conducting scholarly research will hone and apply skills for data collection, analysis, and scholarly writing for publication. Applied students will engage in similar work, but they'll establish a relationship with a client of their choosing and carry out a project with concrete deliverables informed by the needs of that client (e.g., NGOs, federal land agencies, Native Nations, local governments, etc.). The course counts toward the MEM Capstone, if desired. There is a mandatory field trip for experiential learning during spring break. As such, the course is capped at 12 and requires an application. No preference is given to a particular field of study. Some preference is given to students having prior experience with Western lands and communities.

Application Information - TBD 
Limited to twelve