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WyACT workshop with stakeholder groups at the UW-NPS Research Station, AMK Ranch.
  • Nov 3, 2022, 6:45 PM
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The purpose of this workshop was to understand the Teton context and stakeholder concerns in order to design a integrated pilot project that is relevant, legitimate, and salient while bounded enough to accomplish during the next 1-2 years.

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How a Small Wyoming Town’s Water Shortages Could Set an Example for Other Western Towns in the Future
  • Jun 10, 2022, 7:22 PM
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Rawlins and Sinclair have recently been facing water shortages as the result of aging and neglected infrastructure, but also drought. Experts suggest that many towns across the West could face similar problems in the future.

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UW Wins $20M Grant to Study Climate-Driven Changes to State’s Water Supply
  • May 16, 2022, 6:23 PM
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A five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of Wyoming will allow researchers to work with Wyoming’s communities to deal with expected significant and lasting changes in water availability.

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WyACT workshop with stakeholder groups at the UW-NPS Research Station, AMK Ranch.
  • Nov 3, 2022, 6:45 PM
  • admin

The purpose of this workshop was to understand the Teton context and stakeholder concerns in order to design a integrated pilot project that is relevant, legitimate, and salient while bounded enough to accomplish during the next 1-2 years.

Read more...
How a Small Wyoming Town’s Water Shortages Could Set an Example for Other Western Towns in the Future
  • Jun 10, 2022, 7:22 PM
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Rawlins and Sinclair have recently been facing water shortages as the result of aging and neglected infrastructure, but also drought. Experts suggest that many towns across the West could face similar problems in the future.

Read more...
As the West Dries, a New Climate Change Research Grant Seeks to ‘Co-Produce’ Local Knowledge
  • Jun 10, 2022, 7:09 PM
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In late 2020, the Mullen Fire torched 176,000 acres in the Medicine Bow Forest of southern Wyoming. For days, smoke polluted the air in nearby Laramie and colored the sky above the University of Wyoming with a hazy red glow.

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UW Wins $20M Grant to Study Climate-Driven Changes to State’s Water Supply
  • May 16, 2022, 6:23 PM
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A five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of Wyoming will allow researchers to work with Wyoming’s communities to deal with expected significant and lasting changes in water availability.

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Apply Now! Your Summer Science Adventure Awaits!
  • Feb 8, 2021, 7:24 PM
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Okay, you saw our social media posts about the Summer Research Apprentice Program (a.k.a. SRAP) that Wyoming EPSCoR is hosting this summer, you read the blog post, and checked out our website. Ultimately, you've decided that you want to be a part of this summer's program. Woohoo! Except...what's next? How do you apply? Are there supplemental forms? When is the deadline? How do you know if you've been accepted?

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SRAP...The Program You've All Been Waiting For
  • Jan 11, 2021, 8:09 PM
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"Don't be afraid to open up to new people. It's very fun and adventurous and so worth it. At first I didn't know how to approach a new group, but with constant reminders from the staff that it's a judgement free and comfortable community...I enjoyed this program so much. So much that I would love to come back." -WolfStar Duran

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Data-Science Internship Program by WEST: Seeking the Next Generation of Interns
  • Dec 22, 2020, 3:50 PM
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"Throughout my internship, I worked with several teams on different projects. It was great in that it allowed me to develop experience relevant to my interests and gave me insight into working as a professional. I am coming away with renewed motivation, and a stronger sense of direction, regarding where I want to go and what I want to do next."

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