CREWS Undergraduate Research Highlight: Zoe Durkin
Meet Zoe Durkin, an intern with the 2021 CREWS Undergraduate Research Internship program!
Montana NSF EPSCoR sponsors, shares research at Montana statewide teacher conference
Researchers and outreach staff from Montana NSF EPSCoR shared new developments and opportunities with teachers from around the state of Montana at the annual Science Summer Institute professional development conference for educators on Aug. 11-13, 2021.

Free online courses on water quality for water and wastewater system operators now available
Academic Technology and Outreach at Montana State University and the Montana University System Water Center will offer a series of four noncredit courses that provide water quality training and continuing education opportunities for water and wastewater system operators. Registration is now open for these fully online, free courses, which are self-paced and can be accessed at any time.

CREWS researchers and partners from MSU and LBHC awarded funding through USDA NIFA New Beginnings for Tribal Students Program
CREWS researchers from MSU and LBHC and partners receive a $500,000 award from the USDA NIFA New Beginnings for Tribal Students Program

Montana State University to collaborate with partner NSF EPSCoR institutions on cyberinfrastructure research and education
A workshop will be held to assess cyberinfrastructure across the nation
CREWS researchers and students tour Rosebud Mine outside of Colstrip
Researchers and students from the CREWS Powder River Basin team had the opportunity to tour the Rosebud Mine outside of Colstrip, MT
CREWS Careers: Jessica Andriolo
Meet Jessica Andriolo, a research associate in the mechanical engineering department at Montana Technological University and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 research team. In this interview, Jessica shared information about her work, studies and career pathway with the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative, an outreach program of Montana NSF EPSCoR.

Upper Clark Fork Working Group releases first newsletter
The Upper Clark Fork Working Group (UCFWG) has released its first official newsletter

CREWS Workforce Development awardee creates virtual reality water plant simulation
CREWS Workforce Development Program awardee Andrew Sullivan creates virtual reality water plant simulation

Youth organizations can apply for free Land Use Explorers STEM kits (deadline 6/21/21)
Kits created to inspire place-based science exploration are available for free to regional youth-serving organizations this summer thanks to a research and outreach collaboration between Montana State University, University of South Dakota and the University of Wyoming.
Upcoming Events
Bozeman Public Library
Plants and Pollinators Palooza
The MSU Science Math Resource Center and Montana NSF EPSCoR will be hosting a Plants and Pollinators Palooza at the Bozeman Public Library on Saturday May 10th from 10 am till 1 pm. The Palooza will contain short presentations from the Bumble Bee Atlas project as well as the Montana Native Plant Society’s citizen botany project. There will be an educational overview of both projects as well as an outdoor component putting into practice what participants have learned about plants and pollinators.
MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
SMART FIRES Year 3 All Hands Meeting
SMART FIRES will hold our year 3 all hands meeting on September 8-9, 2025.
MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
SMART FIRES Year 3 All Hands Meeting
SMART FIRES will hold our year 3 all hands meeting on September 8-9, 2025.