Undergraduate Education
Part of Utah State University Extension’s mission is to provide opportunities for young scientists to gain experience with the scientific method through hands-on research. Often college students can conduct research for undergraduate class credit; and present their findings during campus research symposia. The process provides students with the experience needed to be competitive in the job market or for graduate education.
The previous Cedar Breaks National Monument animal inventory was conducted
This study is conducted by Ethan Hammer and Natalie DeSouza in cooperation with Cedar Breaks National Monument (CBNM). During the summer and fall of 2017 through 2019, we used trail cameras to conduct a systematic survey of CBNM to determine the presence and relative abundance of mammals within the national monument. We acquired undergraduate research funding to partially support this project. To date, our project has added a few species to the mammals list at CBNM as well as changed the abundance status of a few species such as: Black Bear, Least Weasel, Mountain Cottontail, Ringtail, and Rock Squirrels.
The previous Cedar Breaks National Monument animal inventory was conducted
This study is conducted by Ethan Hammer and Natalie DeSouza in cooperation with Cedar Breaks National Monument (CBNM). During the summer and fall of 2017 through 2019, we used trail cameras to conduct a systematic survey of CBNM to determine the presence and relative abundance of mammals within the national monument. We acquired undergraduate research funding to partially support this project. To date, our project has added a few species to the mammals list at CBNM as well as changed the abundance status of a few species such as: Black Bear, Least Weasel, Mountain Cottontail, Ringtail, and Rock Squirrels.
