Are you looking to gain hands-on experience in river restoration? Join the two-week summer DAM Crew and learn professional skills for monitoring the impacts of dam removal on the Kinnickinnic River.
UW-River Falls is hiring up to 12 students from any Universities of Wisconsin campus to work on the fourth annual DAM Crew. Students will work alongside experts from Inter-Fluve and Trout Unlimited. One student will be hired as a part-time intern during the academic year to continue data analysis.
The summer DAM Crew is a free, non-credit experience provided through the Freshwater Collaborative. Funds are available for food, travel expenses and campus housing. Apply by May 20 at https://forms.gle/Xfdh1s7GtgWyWasSA
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The DAM Crew conducts river monitoring each summer and provides ongoing data and recommendations to the City of River Falls and the Kinni Corridor Collaborative, a nonprofit that is leading fundraising efforts for the dam removal and river restoration work. Students receive hands-on training and networking opportunities — and their research contributes to the community’s 10-year monitoring plan for the dam removal. Read about past DAM Crew experiences