The West Virginia Water Research Institute is looking for STEAM students for the fall Common Waters, which connects participants with local environmental nonprofits to address real-world environmental challenges and support the work of local watershed organizations.
Watershed groups often have specific problems that need to be solved through research or technical assistance, but don’t have the personnel or expertise to tackle them. Additionally, students often complete research projects as course or degree requirements.
By partnering with watershed groups, students will not only be given a project with real-world impact, but also assistance elevating their project through access to existing data, local knowledge, resources, and physical sites for research. Students will also learn how to engage communities in research and will be exposed to potential careers.
Projects typically focus on GIS, research, and/or outreach, and all students are invited to present their work at the Common Waters Symposium.