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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:
- $32,500 per year in stipend support and health insurance coverage, as well 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
