The Rachel Carson Applied Conservation Graduate Training and Fellowship Program is aimed to support students who desire careers in applied conservation and a training experience that integrates research, fieldwork, policy, outreach, and engagement with conservation agencies.
Students in the program will pursue a graduate research project with direct-to-application benefits for insect conservation, will participate in an internship-style engagement with an agency that performs this applied work, and will also be more engaged in outreach opportunities than typical students. They will focus on obtaining coursework in outreach, policy, conservation, and management here at Penn State and will have a thesis that integrates their training and educational experience with their research experience.
For more information contact:
Heather Hines
- Interim Director, Center for Pollinator Research
- Interim Director, Insect Biodiversity Center