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Craighead Beringia South encourages and supports all forms of education, advocacy, and research that increase public awareness of environmental issues and builds public and a political consensus for a change in how humans relate to and use the planet's resources. Furthermore, it believes that all scientists have a responsibility to make their scientific findings accessible and understandable to the general public. Ecological research has been and will continue to be the intellectual persuasive force for the conservation movement, providing the factual and conceptual stimulus for environmental education and advocacy. When programs of education and advocacy, inspired by the discoveries of science, can demonstrate clearly the social costs of environmentally destructive behavior, broad shifts in social attitudes and behaviors are possible. Participation in not only scientific formats but in public education and policy debate is regarded as obligatory outcomes of scientific inquiry. Training bright young wildlife biologists through field projects is an extremely effective and efficient method of developing projects and nurturing young scientists who will soon be taking leadership roles in our communities. Beringia South has strong domestic and international student internship and graduate fellowship programs, framed around its ongoing field research.
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Personnel Graduate Students: Bryan Bedrosian - M.S. degree in Biology from Arkansas State University - 2004
Susannah Woodruff - M.S. from Prescott University - 2006
Boone Smith - Enrolled at Utah State University - Expected M.S. in 2009
Vivian Bui - Enrolled at the University of Washington - Expected M.S. in 2009
Travis Barnick - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin, Madison - Expected M.S. in 2010
Past Interns and Their Current Positions: Anna Chalfoun - 2000 Anna recently received her Ph.D. from University of Montana studying the ecology of birds in the sagebrush ecosystem and is currently holds a post-doc position at the University of Wyoming studying the effects of new pathways in Grand Teton National Park on wildlife. Bryan Bedrosian - 2001 Currently the CBS Avian Program Manager Emil McCain - Summer 2002 Co-founder the Borderlands Detection Project aimed at jaguar conservation in the United States. Andrea Craighead - Summer 2003 Andrea recently completed her BS in Biology at Montana State University, and currently resides in Jackson Hole. Nic Osterberg - Summer 2003 Continuing after his internship, Nic was employed as a technician with Beringia South through 2005. Nic is currently completing his apprenticeship to become a journeyman electrician. Trapper Haynam - Summers 2005, 2006, 2007 Still working with CBS as a technician in 2008, Trapper is completing a double BS degree in Wildlife and Geology from the University of Montana. Kati Flemming - Summer 2006 Kati is currently pursuing a degree in Wildlife at the University of Colorado - Boulder. Kelly Landau - Summer 2007 A dual citizen of the US and S. Africa, Kelly is currently finishing her degree work at the University of Mary Washington in Virgina. Brittany Oleson - Summer 2007 Brit has always been interested in a career in wildlife biology and is completing her B.S. in wildlife ecology at Coe College in Wisconsin. Tom Rogers - Fall/Winter 2007 Having peaked his interest in lead toxicology on wildlife through helping with the lead project, Tom has begun his Master's degree work at the University of Montana investigating lead injestion in large mammals, including bears, cougars and wolves.
Jessica Fisher - Summer 2008
Jessica provided much needed assistance as a volunteer during her summer break from the Jackson Hole High School.
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