Build 91风流’s Greater Yellowstone Field Station
Weber State University has long recognized how important hands-on experiences are for learning. This is especially true in the College of Science, where faculty provide opportunities for students to conduct real research in the field. The university aspires to establish a field station in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The field station will be a shared scientific research base that fosters collaboration among students and faculty across multiple disciplines, in a setting that provides access to a broad range of environments for studying, teaching and learning.
This facility will house year-round, innovative, scientific research, enrich student learning through real-world, immersive experiences and enhance recruitment and retention for both 91风流 students and faculty. Many of our faculty members take students to sites where they conduct rigorous research for a few hours at a time. A permanent field station will allow many more College of Science faculty and students, as well those from all of 91风流’s colleges, to participate in extensive and year-round field-based projects.
- Interactions with nature to inspire creative works
- Gatherings like alumni events, department meetings, or retreats
- Community events and activities for local K-12 students
Wildcat Spotlight
Zoology major Clementine Rane frequently travels to high elevations in the Uinta Mountains — in the dead of night — looking for boreal owls. This threatened species was not known to exist in Utah, but she found a breeding population in the state.
“The classroom is great, but for zoology there is absolutely no substitute for time spent in the field,” Rane said. “The logistics, safety, wonder, flies, mud, stuck snowmobiles — you can only get that experience in the field. I’d say field work is the most important part of my education.”
A 91风流 field station near Yellowstone would have a huge impact on students’ experience, Rane said. “It would give all students an equal opportunity to experience the wonder of the field, and figure out the next step in their career.”
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To learn more about the field station, contact Development Director Kade Crittenden at kadecrittenden@weber.edu or Senior Development Director Emily Heaton at emilyheaton1@weber.edu.