YVSC Past Interns

Meet some of the past participants of the YVSC Internship Program.

Sierra Babcock

Spring 2024
Project: Bolstering Colorado Mountain College student participation in climate action

Liam Miller

Spring 2024
Project: Connecting financial incentives to members of the Colorado Green Business Network of the Yampa Valley

Mariesa Sjoberg

Spring 2024
Project: Engaging citizen scientists through ‘Moisture Mappers’ program

Mackenzie Dotson

Fall 2023
Project: Expanding the Green Business Program to Food Producers in Routt County

Samantha Wyman

Fall 2023
Project: Literature Review on Best Practices for Public Communication on Climate Action Plan Initiatives

Tyler Jacobs

Summer 2023
Project: Effectiveness and Barriers of Home Energy Audits

Isabella Cecchi

Summer 2023
Project: Public Engagement and Insight Towards Climate Action

Macey Wyman

Summer 2023
Project: Monitoring Protocol for Wet Meadow Restoration Projects, conditions and vegetation in California Park

Abby Ertzbischoff

Summer 2023
Project: Soil Moisture Monitoring for Citizen Science at Spring Creek

Chloe Denning

Summer 2023
Project: Monitoring Protocol for ReTree Planting Locations

Alex Verachtert

Spring 2023
Project: EV Readiness for Steamboat Fleet Vehicles

McKenna Deeble

Spring 2023
Project: Expanding YVSC’s Restaurant Composting

McKenna Deeble

Spring 2023
Project: Expanding YVSC’s Restaurant Composting

Marguerite Pilon

Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023,
Project: Planning YVSC’s First Art Auction Fundraiser: Insight

Rachel Santi

Fall 2022, Summer 2021
Project: Soil Moisture Monitoring Network Research and Data Dashboard

Brianna Bruyere

Summer 2022
Project: Development and Launch of Yampa Valley Green Business Program

Brenna Egan

Summer 2022
Project: Wildfire Regeneration Potential in Routt County

Caitlin Geppert

Summer 2022
Project: Toolkit for Waste Diversion Education

Thomas Cooper

Summer 2022, Fall 2021
Project: Rising Leaders in Sustainability Program Development

Sidney Barbier

Summer 2022, Summer 2021
Project: Zero Waste Event Management

Kayla Martinez

Spring 2022
Project: Wildfire education

Lance Johnson

Spring 2022
Project: Identifying and Mapping Electric Vehicle Charging Locations

Lillian Svoboda

Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2022
Project: Composting Pilot Program for Local Restaurants

Luke Wasem

Fall 2021
Project: Locating Post Wildfire Regeneration Opportunities in Yampa Valley

Peter Wharton

Summer 2021
Project: Grant Opportunity for Main Street Steamboat

Gretchen Jacobs

Summer 2021
Project: Strategies to Involve Youth in Sustainability

Interested in Applying?

Are you a student or young professional seeking experience and training in the field of sustainability in the Yampa Valley? Do your interests align with one or several of our Priority Areas or Programs? We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position. No previous experience is required for this program, just an eagerness and interest to learn.

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