Antony Berthelote moves into new position at Salish Kootenai College
Antony Berthelote, a CREWS project lead at Salish Kootenai College (SKC), has recently moved into the new position of Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at SKC. This position, created to respond to student success needs, works with the current Vice President of Academics and Vice President of Business Affairs at SKC to unify multiple initiatives and future directions for the college. Berthelote was previously the only Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal STEM Ph.D.
CREWS Role Models Matter Training Available from spectrUM
As part of CREWS' focus on providing professional development opportunities for students and faculty on the project, Jessie Herbert-Meny from spectrUM Discovery Area presented a virtual Role Models Matter training in early March. The training focused on three main areas to effectively engage public audiences: 1) How people learn in informal settings, 2) Components of a successful role model event, and 3) Facilitation pointers.
Students at UM Western Seek Input on Warm Springs Ponds Survey
Students at the University of Montana Western (UM Western) are conducting a public survey on the Warm Springs Ponds and want to hear from you.
New coloring activity for kids illustrates CREWS research in the Judith River Watershed
A new activity developed by Montana NSF EPSCoR teaches kids about the Judith River Watershed and how CREWS researchers are studying the water and land in the region.
CREWS Careers: Taylor Gold Quiros
Meet Taylor Gold Quiros, a PhD student in Systems Ecology at the University of Montana and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 research team.
Montana Girls STEM Collaborative welcomes new intern
Montana NSF EPSCoR welcomes Montana State University student Sierra Fisher-Dkyman, who is now serving as an intern for the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative. Sierra is a senior at MSU studying Elementary Education, Special Education, and Spanish. Here are Sierra's words:
Fungus Among Us (Video)
Video produced by Gerard Sapes (UM)
CREWS Careers: Arica Crootof
Meet Dr. Arica Crootof, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sustainability at the University of Montana Western and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 research team. In this interview, Dr.
Museum exhibit on remote sensing features EPSCoR research
A new exhibit at Bozeman’s American Computer & Robotics Museum highlights the dynamic field of remote sensing and features remote sensing applications and instruments developed and used by Montana NSF EPSCoR researchers and industry partners.
CREWS Year 3 Workforce Development Seed Awards
Montana NSF EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) announces new Workforce Development Seed Awards, enhancing the water quality research and education program of the Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems (CREWS) RII Track-1 project (OIA- 1757351).
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.