MONTANA: Jaden Woeppel, summer research in Yellowstone National Park

Montana State University

Meet Montana NSF EPSCoR CREWS undergrad research intern, Jaden Woeppel, a Microbiology major at Montana State who helped with research in Yellowstone National Park this summer.

The CREWS Undergraduate Research Internship program supported ten undergraduate students from across the Montana University System during Summer 2021 (Year 3 of the project). These students worked directly with a CREWS advisor to assist with research on a particular aspect of the project, gain hands-on field and lab experience, and further explore their academic, professional, and personal interests and goals.

Although it may come as a surprise, Jaden initially came to MSU with his License of Practical Nursing with the intent to major in Nursing. However, a prerequisite microbiology class led him to consider microbiology as a career path, and his experience as a CREWS intern helped expand his knowledge and interest in the field.

Read about Jaden's project and internship experience.