This blog contains information about the CREWS project and team, including news, updates, highlights, outcomes and products, or any other useful content about the CREWS project.
Saying goodbye and best wishes to spectrUM's Hedi Casquilho-Gray
CREWS is saying a bittersweet farewell to our colleague Hedi Casquilho-Gray, who will be leaving her position at the University of Montana in June to begin a new career as a high school science teacher in Hawaii.
Montana NSF EPSCoR Celebrates Citizen Science Month
Citizen science connects scientists and everyday people to help accelerate research and discovery. It can involve one person or millions of people collaborating towards a common goal and is a valuable way to engage the university community and have the public learn about, participate in, and contribute to science through both informal recreational activities and formal research efforts.
CREWS Commercialization Intern Highlight: Alyson Welch
Meet Alyson Welch, a third-year undergraduate student at Montana State University and current CREWS innovation and commercialization intern.
CREWS Role Models Matter Training Available from spectrUM
As part of CREWS' focus on providing professional development opportunities for students and faculty on the project, Jessie Herbert-Meny from spectrUM Discovery Area presented a virtual Role Models Matter training in early March. The training focused on three main areas to effectively engage public audiences: 1) How people learn in informal settings, 2) Components of a successful role model event, and 3) Facilitation pointers.
Students at UM Western Seek Input on Warm Springs Ponds Survey
Students at the University of Montana Western (UM Western) are conducting a public survey on the Warm Springs Ponds and want to hear from you.
New coloring activity for kids illustrates CREWS research in the Judith River Watershed
A new activity developed by Montana NSF EPSCoR teaches kids about the Judith River Watershed and how CREWS researchers are studying the water and land in the region.
CREWS Careers: Taylor Gold Quiros
Meet Taylor Gold Quiros, a PhD student in Systems Ecology at the University of Montana and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 research team.
Montana Girls STEM Collaborative welcomes new intern
Montana NSF EPSCoR welcomes Montana State University student Sierra Fisher-Dkyman, who is now serving as an intern for the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative. Sierra is a senior at MSU studying Elementary Education, Special Education, and Spanish. Here are Sierra's words:
CREWS Careers: Arica Crootof
Meet Dr. Arica Crootof, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sustainability at the University of Montana Western and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 research team. In this interview, Dr.