The National Science Foundation awarded Brown University a $259,569 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083) for the period of February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The grant funds the RII TRACK-4: COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AT THE CUSP OF WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY project located in Mammoth, Wyoming. The project enhances competitiveness in STEM through capacity building activities that broaden participation in research and education, developing critical infrastructure for the nation's STEM enterprise. Specifically, the funding supports collaborative partnerships at the intersection of wildlife ecology and molecular biology, advancing understanding and competitiveness in these convergent scientific domains through integrated research and education activities.