Opportunities for students interested in Conservation Posted on January 30, 2018 by Davis, Miranda L. From an alumn of the BS-MS program: Below are some opportunities that I highly recommend to UConn students interested in ecology and/or conservation. Highstead internships: http://highstead.net/about/Internships.shtml ALPINE summer institute (new as of summer 2017): http://www.wildlandsandwoodlands.org/alpine-summer-institute