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Centers and institutes in the Haub School of ENR


The Ruckelshaus Institute

Mission: The RI advances the understanding and resolution of complex environmental and natural resource challenges in the Mountain West. We Support stakeholder-driven solutions to environmental challenges by conducting and communicating relevant research and promoting collaborative decision making.


Collaboration Program in Natural Resources (CPNR)

Mission: The CPNR in the Ruckelshaus Institute works with mid- and upper-career natural resource professionals to help them maximize their impact in complex and often contentious collaborative settings.


MacMillan Private Lands Stewardship

Mission: The MacMillan Private Lands Stewardship Program in the Ruckelshaus Institute will address the needs of private landowners by drawing on expertise and interdisciplinary collaborations across natural resource management, rangeland ecology, business and finance, law, decision-making, collaborative processes, and other fields.


Wyoming Conservation Corps

Mission: Promote individual development, stewardship, and education through localized national service. WCC continues this legacy by carrying out the highest caliber of service for Wyoming's public lands through AmeriCorps.


Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative

Mission: The mission of the WORTH Initiative is to support, expand, and diversify Wyoming's economy through outdoor recreation, tourism, and hospitality industries.


Biodiversity Institute

Mission: Foster the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of biological diversity through innovative research, education, and outreach and by engaging a broad audience in the scientific process.