AERI conducts cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, public educational outreach, and community-led conservation efforts focused on understanding the human-environment and inter-species relationships of the mountainous and alpine environments of Montana's Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Our understanding of these past relationships provides insight into humanity's role in conserving mountainous ecosystems and their native species for present and future generations. We take what we know about past environmental and cultural systems and engage, educate, and inspire the public and private land owners about present-day solutions and future possibilities. We also promote cultural heritage stewardship programs that give back to the local tribal and GYE communities. The more we know about our history and our environment, the more we have the chance to appreciate it. That's why we believe it is so important to bring members of the public with us to experience history and nature on the landscapes we call home. In 2024, AERI provided 25 days of educational field opportunities, 1 field internship, and spoke at the Shane Center on preliminary Clovis research at high elevation.