During my study away experience, I have learned so many important lessons both inside the park and within our lodging at the K-Z Guest Ranch. However, the most influential knowledge I have gained was the impact of effective science communication and the importance of being able to convey information to varying audiences. Back at the…
Author: Aaron
Hi everyone! I'm Aaron Jefferson from Newark, DE and I am a third year Ecology and Evolutions major through the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. When I graduate in the spring April 2027 I hope to use my education to further expand conservation efforts in our National Parks.
You Won’t Know Unless You Ask
Throughout my 30 day stay at the K-Z ranch to explore and better understand the surrounding environment of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, I have grown to be more curious. During our drives to different locations I had always wondered why we saw certain geologic features or what bird we had just seen but I wasn’t…
Talking with the Wolves
One of the most well-known ecological experiments is the reintroduction of wolves into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 1995, which was surrounded by immense controversy by local hunters. As an undergrad student studying ecology, I am well versed in the importance of predators and the role that they play in trophic cascades and food webs….
Welcome to the Rockies
After months of anticipation and excitement, I have finally made it to Cody, Wyoming to start my month long experience studying the ecology and geology of the greater Yellowstone area! Once off the plane, I was almost instantly met with incredibly expansive views and landscape of Montana and Wyoming. Driving along the rolling hills and…