DATE: 10/4/13

TIME: 12:00-1:00

LOCATION: 1040 Dana

Professor Steve Yaffee will provide information on the Wyss Scholars Program and the application process.

The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to land conservation in the American West. The Wyss Scholars Program seeks to identify and nurture a new generation of leaders on western land conservation issues by providing financial support to students who are committed to careers as practicing conservationists of western land, either with a federal or state land management agency or a non-profit conservation group working in the region. Wyss Scholars will learn the latest in progressive conservation science and land management, which they will take to careers at western land management agencies and non-profit conservation groups active in the American West. For the purposes of the program, the American West includes the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It is expected that students will be seeking careers in these states or in Washington, D.C. dealing with policy affecting these states. Qualifying employment includes federal or state agencies (e.g., the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service; the state wildlife, parks, natural resource, land or water departments of the above states); or a nonprofit organization with a mission to further land conservation in the states listed above.

Wyss Scholars will be selected on the basis of their leadership potential, commitment to furthering land conservation in the American West, commitment to pursuing a career as a practicing nonprofit or public-sector conservationist, financial need, and academic strength. While experience living or working in the west is preferred, all students interested in western lands and sustainability issues are encouraged to apply.