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Equipos de Recursos Interagenciales: un Modelo para Aproximaciones de Colaboración para la Educación Ambiental
Author(s) -
Hancock Christine,
Storey Annalisa,
Downing James,
Szewczak Susan May
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
conservation biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.2
H-Index - 222
eISSN - 1523-1739
pISSN - 0888-8892
DOI - 10.1046/j.1523-1739.2001.015003596.x
Subject(s) - internship , agency (philosophy) , teamwork , resource (disambiguation) , documentation , multidisciplinary approach , medical education , work (physics) , knowledge management , psychology , sociology , engineering , political science , computer science , medicine , social science , law , programming language , mechanical engineering , computer network
The Undergraduate Interagency Resource Teams at the White Mountain Research Station of the University of California were created in 1994 to support resource‐agency mandates and academic research objectives by providing qualified students who can learn, apply, and improve research and agency monitoring protocols. Drawing from documented elements of other successful internship programs, we identified four basic components that we believe may enhance the potential success of the interns: (1) self‐directed learning methodologies, (2) multidisciplinary approaches to science, (3) reflection on and documentation of intern learning, and (4) principles of a positive work environment, including teamwork, conflict resolution, and effective communication. During a 10‐week summer session, the Interagency Resource Teams expose approximately 17 students to the professional worlds of natural resource agencies and research scientists. In this environment, we have also observed that the internship program not only exposes students to resource management careers but may also help bridge the gap between resource agency specialists and academic researchers.