Is anyone out there interested in pairing with an undergrad team of students to help you tackle your research problem?

This is through the University of Maryland's environmental science and policy program, which has been running its capstone course for several years. Within the course, an undergrad team is paired with a real-world client and devote their semester to conducting research that addresses an environmental science and/or policy-related problem in a way that meets the needs of their client. 

Teams are made up of 6-8 students and work under the mentorship of a professor, in this case, me. Teams are typically really strong at desk-based research, including policy, literature reviews, and data analysis. Past teams' deliverables have included communications pieces, policy recommendations, and curriculum development. I could see them being a big help to anyone who has data that needs final processing and initial analysis.

I would love to set them loose on a wildlife related problem statement, since my particular passion and background is in wildlife conservation. However, the breadth of subject matter of what they could research is pretty broad. So, if you have an idea, let me know and I'll work with you to write up a scope of work! I'm trying to get something formalized by the beginning of February.

If you are interested and would like to know more details, feel free to reach out via email, odonnec@umd.edu, or respond here on the forum!