Cabela’s Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for students to gain experience doing research that addresses real issues centered around:
-recruiting and maintaining participants in outdoor activities
-managing fish and wildlife and creating their habitat
-protecting threatened and endangered species
-supporting ecosystem conservation
Funding for apprentices typically averages about $3,000.
The program is a partnership among Cabela’s, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with funding provided by Cabela’s.
The 2026-2027 recipients, the title of their project and their mentors are listed below.
Carter Bowen, Conserving the Kendall Warm Springs Dace, Mentors: Dr. Elizabeth Renner, Dr. Mark Pegg, Kate Olsen, Rachel Arrick
Sydney Honaker, House Wrens Across a Gradient of Human Disturbance, Mentors: Sarah Beres, Dr. Allison Johnson
Jane Jewell, Tree Swallow Incubation and Thermal Stress, Mentors: Dr. Dai Shizuka, Dr. Allison Johnson
Lily Mack, Bat Habitat Use Under Forest Management, Mentor: Brett Anderson
Isabella Minatti, Viruses, Bacteria, and Phosphorus in Freshwater Systems, Mentor: Dr. Jessica Corman
Sarah Springer, A Savanna Herbarium for Kruger National Park, Mentor: Dr. John Carroll
Aaron Topil, Landscape Patterns Behind Pheasant Harvest Success, Mentor: Dr. Andrew Little
Jacob Vankat, How Grassland Fire Ash Reshapes Aquatic Food Webs, Mentor: Dr Jessica Corman
To see more details about their projects visit https://snr.unl.edu/undergrad/funding/cabelaapprenticeshipprogram.aspx