Original Coverage: Dreams come true for students in environmental decision-making

Over 45 MSU Denver students have participated in environmental internships, with 11 receiving funding from the Engine. A LinkedIn Report revealed that demand for talent in environmental fields is growing faster than supply. To keep pace, the pool of people with expertise in environmental decision-making needs to double by 2050, the report says. The National Science Foundation Advanced Sensing and Computation for Environmental Decision-Making (ASCEND) Engine in Colorado and Wyoming provides funding for internships in this emerging field. The Engine is a program of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is based at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The program is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Energy. The Institute of Energy and the Environment is a non-profit that provides grants to colleges and universities in the United States for environmental research, education and related programs. It also provides grants and fellowships for students to study and work in the field.

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