APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW OPEN! APPLY AT https://etap.nsf.gov/
Applications will be reviewed beginning March 15th
Deadline to apply March 30th!
Applications will be reviewed beginning March 15th
Deadline to apply March 30th!
Woods to Water (W2W)
Training the Next Generation of Ecologists and Natural Resource Managers
Post-Baccalaureate Program
The Woods to Water (W2W) project is an experience-based post-baccalaureate learning program aimed at helping early career scientists understand critical linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The program will provide a year-long immersive, cohort- and field-based program in standardized methods and data science.
The Woods and Water Program provides:
The Woods and Water Program provides:
- $32,500 per year in stipend support and reduced-cost housing.
- Collaborative interactions with leading scientists, technicians, and researchers at The University of Alabama, the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and the Jones Center at Ichauway (JCI)
- Training in key field techniques that link water, carbon, and nutrient fluxes among ecosystems
- Comprehensive classroom, field experiences, laboratory, and independent research approaches to building skills and self-confidence in field research
- Opportunities to present and publish research and facilitate transition into the ecological workforce.
- Development of skills required to succeed and standout in today’s STEM job market