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By Cooperative Research Units March 2, 2026

While becoming a leader in the conservation workforce, graduate students in the Cooperative Research Unit Program work to (1) Conduct research with USGS scientists through a host university, (2) Collaborate directly with natural resource managers to inform decision making, and (3) Earn a Master of Science or Doctoral Degree.

Resources for Students
Great Plains Graduate Student of the Year!

Great Plains Graduate Student of the Year!

Grad Student Research Highlight

Grad Student Research Highlight

Graduate student working on a lake sturgeon project
Graduate student is working on a lake sturgeon project in South Dakota
Graduate students electrofishing on Deer Creek in Nebraska
Graduate students electrofishing on Deer Creek, Nebraska
Juliana Berube uses a technique developed by the Penobscot Nation to sample ticks from the vegetation.
Juliana Berube, previous CRU graduate student, uses a technique developed by the Penobscot Nation to sample ticks from the vegetation.

While becoming a leader in the conservation workforce, graduate students in the Cooperative Research Unit Program work to (1) Conduct research with USGS scientists through a host university, (2) Collaborate directly with natural resource managers to inform decision making, and (3) Earn a Master of Science or Doctoral Degree.

Resources for Students
Great Plains Graduate Student of the Year!

Great Plains Graduate Student of the Year!

Grad Student Research Highlight

Grad Student Research Highlight

Graduate student working on a lake sturgeon project
Graduate student is working on a lake sturgeon project in South Dakota
Graduate students electrofishing on Deer Creek in Nebraska
Graduate students electrofishing on Deer Creek, Nebraska
Juliana Berube uses a technique developed by the Penobscot Nation to sample ticks from the vegetation.
Juliana Berube, previous CRU graduate student, uses a technique developed by the Penobscot Nation to sample ticks from the vegetation.
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