Rocky Mountain Nature Association Fellowship

Applicant Qualifications

1) Participant must be currently enrolled in, or in the process of graduating from, a graduate level program at an accredited college or university.

2) Participant must show proven excellence in scholarship and research, or training in the fields of natural and/or cultural resources.

3) Goals should include an interest in a career with national or state parks in interpretation, natural or cultural resources, resource management, or enviromental education.

4) Participant should exhibit the ability to communicate effectively to both general and public audiences.

5) Participant should exhibit a willingness to contribute to the purposes of the Rocky Mountain Fellowship Program and assist the National Park Service by sharing knowledge, skill and enthusiasm.

Fellowship candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Rocky Mountain National Park website research page to become familiar with current research activities in the park. Candidates are also encouraged to contact park researchers and park division managers to discuss proposal ideas and park needs. For general contact information, call the park information office at (970) 586-3262.

Application Guidelines

Manish Chalana
2003 Fellow

Cultural Landscape Management

Manish took a survey of the cultural landscapes both within the park and the gateway towns. He conducted research on the history of the landscapes and their management at the park archives while focusing on a sample of cultural landscapes to investigate more deeply. These ranged from those that have survived relatively intact to those that have been almost completely lost, in order to evaluate potential approaches to their landscape management. Chalana’s study contributes to the park’s general understanding of cultural landscape preservation and interpretation in an environment like Rocky where the activities that shaped those landscapes are no longer being practiced.