Idaho STEM Ecosystem
Idaho STEM ecosystem
The Idaho STEM Ecosystem (Idaho EcosySTEM) engages partners to foster transformative STEM learning experiences and expand career pathways in every Idaho community.
The EcosySTEM’s community platform is Idaho’s one-stop shop for STEM opportunities, resources and engagement. A centralized space to access STEM programs, events, competitions, grants, professional development and volunteer opportunities.
Where Idaho’s STEM community finds each other and moves forward together. It’s more than just networking, this space helps connect educators, industry, nonprofits, higher education and students in one shared space, turning introductions into real collaborations.
Enables collective impact by making learning, coordination and alignment visible and accessible. Strengthening Idaho’s STEM Learning Ecosystem by helping people learn from one another and align efforts.
Regional hubs
Our regional hub structure provides localized support with expert hub coordinators and regional leadership committees. Our regional hubs are based on Idaho’s six educational regions.
- STEM INNC: STEM Idaho north and north central
- SWISH: Southwest Idaho STEM hub
- ISEE STEM: Idaho south and east ecosySTEM
Regional hubs host and support STEM events throughout the year. Our initiatives include Idaho Exhibition of Ideas, Innovation Playground, We Can STEM and STEM Day at the Fair. Connect with your hub coordinator to learn more.
Statewide and regional convenings
The EcosySTEM hosts annual convenings for cross-sector partners to come together and engage in collaborative conversations about STEM learning and workforce development. Statewide convenings rotate throughout the state in the fall and regional convenings happen throughout the spring.
Idaho EcosySTEM student ambassadors
This program empowers students in grades 6-12 to become STEM leaders in their school and community. Student ambassadors are encouraged to participate in three activities:
- Industry tours — Explore exciting career opportunities and discover the workforce ready skills employers want.
- Leadership interview — Develop your own questions, build critical thinking and public speaking skills and gain insight into effective leadership and workforce ready skills.
- STEM project — Design a meaningful project that challenges and shows peers, family and community what STEM engagement is all about.
Student ambassadors also receive invite-only access to EcosySTEM convenings and events, joining conversations about STEM learning and workforce development with industry leaders, educators and policy makers.
Stay connected
- Join the community platform and enable email notifications.
- Sign up for our statewide and regional newsletters.
Follow us on social media
- @idahoecosystem
- @idahosteminnc
- @idahoswish
- @idaho_isee_stem
- @idahostem
- @idahosteminnc
- @swishecosystem
- @iseestem
Meet our people
- Trisha Mick — EcosySTEM director, tmick@uidaho.edu
- Emily Hasz — STEM INNC regional hub coordinator, ehasz@uidaho.edu
- Sonya McGruber — ISEE STEM regional hub coordinator, sblackhaines@uidaho.edu
- Ashley Schaffner — ISEE STEM regional hub coordinator, aschaffner@uidaho.edu