DDCSP@UW is a multi-year summer immersion program created to both draw more diverse students to the field of environmental conservation and to broaden what it means to be a “conservation professional.”

We’re looking for 20-25 freshmen and sophomores to join us for a paid, 8-week immersion course this summer.  Our program starts in Seattle and travels to various landscapes across the state before returning to the UW campus at the end of the summer.  Scholars don’t have to be environmental science, or even science, majors, but should demonstrate a commitment to the environment and to diversity.

Conservation Scholars will:

• Explore conservation across urban, managed, and protected environments
• Connect conservation to cultural heritage and environmental justice
• Understand conservation in the context of food, water, biodiversity and climate
• Network with conservation professionals from agencies, NGOs, and academic institutions