Interns & Visiting Researchers

Nina Moore Intern & Visiting Researcher Nina Moore was a fall 2020 AmeriCorps member through Teton Science School. Nina helped to further develop NRCC’s social media and digital platforms. Nina is interested in science communication. She used this opportunity to learn more about the work of NRCC Research Associates and find

Jess Greenburg Intern & Visiting Researcher Jess Greenburg has worked with NRCC for the past year and a half. In 2020, she updated the format and content of NRCC’s website. Jess also completed a research project on food security in Teton County. Jess recently received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies

Elsa Rall Intern Elsa Rall was a summer 2020 AmeriCorps member through the Teton Science School. Elsa updated NRCC’s social media platforms, grew our followership, and began the popular #WildlifeWednesday series. She also collaborated with NRCC Research Associates to communicate their research and the impacts of Covid-19 on their work. Upon

Dorian Baldes Intern Dorian Baldes is a Lakota poet, artist, and musician from Fort Washakie, Wyoming. He’s currently a student at Oglala Lakota College and lives on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Bryce Powell Visiting Researcher Bryce Powell is a Master’s of Environmental Management student at the Yale School of the Environment, where he has focused on public land management and stakeholder engagement in the Intermountain West. Originally from Loveland, CO, Bryce worked for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest between academic years at the

Bea Portela Intern Bea Portela is an undergraduate at Yale University majoring in Environmental Studies and Political Science. Bea studies perceptions of recreation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In summer 2020, Bea continued this work by focusing on understanding perceptions, motivations, and personal ethics behind recreation in Jackson. Bea is interested