Welcome to the William D. Ruckelshaus Institute

The Ruckelshaus Institute, established in 1994, is a model in the Rocky Mountain West for developing collaborative approaches to addressing complex enviornmental and natural resource challenges. The Institute was named in 2002 after William D Ruckelshaus, a national figure in natural resource management.

The Ruckelshaus Insitute is partnership among University of Wyoming faculty and students. It includes a prominent advisory board composed of leaders from business, industry, environmental organizations, education and government; and the resources and outreach activities of the university. It also includes working groups dedicated to energy and water, and advisory committees for the Haub School an Open Space Initiative.

The Institute's mission is to advance effective decision-making on environmental and natural resource issues through research, policy analysis, education, process support, and proactive outreach.

Commercial Wind Energy Development in Wyoming: A Guide for Landowners is now available to download as a pdf.

Wyoming's State of the Space report is now available to download as a pdf.

   News

• Wind Energy Development Guide Available to Wyoming Landowners
• Ozone Public Information Forum Scheduled for Oct. 7 in Pinedale
• Travis Jordan Named UW's Outstanding Graduating Man
• John Turner Accepts UW Professorship