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The Masters of the Environment is hiring for our new Outdoor Recreation Economy professional education program. We are now accepting applications for three new Senior Instructors in public lands policy, economic development, and outdoor industry and leadership. Since they’ll be coming to a professional graduate program, the successful applicant could...

Colorado is home to a thriving outdoor industry and recreation economy. This economy brings in tens of billions of dollars in state revenue and over half a million jobs. The United States’ outdoor economy receives $887 billion in spending each year, 7.6 million jobs, and $65.3 billion in federal tax...

Caitlin is a 2018 MENV graduate and currently works for the Muller Engineering Company as a Traffic ITS Design Engineer/CAV Specialist. In this alumni spotlight article, Caitlin tells us about her current position with Muller Engineering, her time in MENV and what led her to the program in the first...

Capstone Project: Boundless Growth: The Path to Turn American Lawns into Community Food Gardens Partner Organization: Boundless Landscapes Student Team: Emma Layman, Dani McLean, Dylan O’Neill, Josh Yuen-Schat It was mid-March on a sunny and otherwise unsuspecting Wednesday. All of our MENV cohort sat together in Capstone Innovation Lab, surrounded...

Capstone Project: Cooperatives at a Crossroads: Identifying the Opportunities & Challenges of Electric Cooperative Exits Capstone Partner: Guzman Energy Student Team: Kayla Carey & Nathan Stottler During the Industrial Revolution, urban areas across the United States were electrified while rural residents relied on kerosene lanterns until the Rural Electrification Act...

Capstone Project: Outdoor Recreation Economic Impact Methodology Capstone Partner: American Whitewater & Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Student Team: Lorenzo Muñoz, Carrie Tanner, Mayra Mendez, Megan Paliwoda Americans have been visiting our open spaces at a record rate. National Park Service data reveals that the past decade has seen more...

Over the course of Summer 2020, MENV will feature various Capstone Projects to keep the community updated on the accomplishments of our students and partner organizations. The Capstone is the centerpiece of the MENV program and is a year-long project that partners students with an organization from the public, private,...