Community colleges also offer 1- to 2-year programs in things like biology, zoology, wildland fire science, outdoor leadership and recreation, and water resources.
On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 8:00:32 AM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > I am teaching a high school summer school birding class this month to > students who have failed a lot of courses through the pandemic. Topics > will have a field science/ environmental science flavor but focus is birds > and birding. > > Anyway, I am hoping to spark some of these students' interest in going > further either as a hobby or possibly a career direction. I can compile > some resources for those interested in it as a hobby. But I am looking for > some suggestions for those interested in pursuing a career path. > > Given that these students have struggled academically, going straight to > 4-year competitive programs may not be the best fit for many of them. So I > am curious if anyone has recommendations for directions these kids could go > if interested in wildlife or other field science-like career options - > perhaps two year programs, perhaps ideas they could start straight out of > high school, etc. It doesn't have to be specifically birds but thinking > working outdoors and/or with flora/fauna/earth science or other field > science flavor to it might be of interest. If you have any suggestions > that might fit this demographic let me know. Would prefer programs in > Colorado - the class is in Colorado Springs - but if something is > particularly well-suited elsewhere I'd be happy to hear about it. > > Diana Beatty > El Paso County > > -- > > ****** > > All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the > old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. > > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/fd10b4f9-8492-4766-b108-77f9abf8aa14n%40googlegroups.com.
