In the past I’ve had to find extra tasks to stay busy in my jobs and this internship is quite the opposite! There is always something to work on, to read, to help with or to learn. Google search has become my best friend, and I find myself using words that I didn’t know the meaning… Read More


Both of my mentors returned this week, and have given me clarity and direction in the division’s work. The last several days I have been immersed in ‘Unix’ and ‘R’ languages at the terminal all day.  7 days ago I had never heard of either of these programming languages, and now I am successfully navigating… Read More


Since day one I’ve had all the numbers I’ll be using for the summer, and my mentor has allowed me to have my project as open-ended in approach as I want it to be. With this mass of data in conjunction with using a program I’ve never used before in a program language I’ve only… Read More


There are things about me that not a lot of people know, but feel as though I can share with my RECCS family. I am Henry Thomas Arndt. I consider myself from Fort Collins, Colorado and I am studying Geospatial Sciences and Geographic Information Systems for an Associates of Applied Science Degree. I have many… Read More


Last week’s work was so amazingly awesome! I loved the entire week! I know that I progressed further in programming, remote sensing, and self-reliance on my skills as a researcher. However, over the weekend I ended up feeling pretty bad. I ran into a rough spot in the class that I’m taking outside of this… Read More


After our introductory week let’s take a look at some background information about me! Hi! My name is William Radmacher and I am an aspiring environmental scientist, (ecosystem ecology). I attended Front Range Community College (Larimer) for 4 years full time to attain multiple certificates while also receiving an Associate of Science. I have a… Read More


The first week of the RECCS program has been one of the best educational experiences I have had so far. I am very excited and thankful for the opportunity to participate in this program. We have had the opportunity to listen and learn from experts in a variety of fields as well as a chance… Read More