In 2005 an undergraduate intern was hired from CU Geography
Department to assist with field sessions for the Bridal Veil Living
Classroom. Responsibilities for data
collection days were shared with Telluride Institute mentors and education in
local ecology was gained by all parties.
The intern created a booklet about the program in the fall, and gained a
stipend and university credit applicable to her major. Incorporation of people from the college
level, community level, expert level and high school populace made the program
a rich multidisciplinary experience.
Undergraduate
interns will continue to be a part of the Bridal Veil Living Classroom. Relations are being established with, but not
limited to,
The geographical setting of
Mine
drainage in alpine basins
Municipal
water supply from an alpine ecosystem
Historical
water use and hydroelectric supply
Alpine
and sub-alpine botany
Alpine
and sub-alpine ornithology
Alpine
and sub-alpine wetlands
Alpine
and sub-alpine entomology
Geology
and mining history of
Climate
studies
Solutions
to impacts in Bridal Veil Basin
Environmental
education
Global
warming and its effects on pika, ptarmigan and other alpine animals.
Rock
glaciers
Mercury
deposition in high altitude lakes
Revegetation
and threats of invasives within a sub-alpine to alpine ecology.