Applications open for paid Extension Internship Program
Undergraduate and graduate students can now apply for hands-on summer 2021 internships.
Warner College Headlines
FRS welcomes new forest, rangeland, and natural resource policy faculty members
Different journeys and expertise bring new perspectives to CSU.
All-campus town hall outlines what to expect for Spring 2021
Leadership outlined the university's sustained efforts around teaching and learning, even as year 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic arrives.
CSU announces plan for required COVID-19 screenings during spring semester
Colorado State University leaders have announced plans for screening students, faculty and staff for COVID-19 as the spring semester gets under way.
Scientists, working with Navajo Nation, tag nearly 100 bighorn sheep to help diagnose disease, track movements
Professor Joel Berger recently worked on bighorn sheep conservation with Navajo tribal authorities, veterinarians and scientists.
Video: 2020 Retrospective
The CSU community looks back on our response to the events of 2020 to find the resilience that embodies what it means to be a Ram.
CSU In Photos: 2020 in review
Amidst the uncertainty that was 2020, the CSU community remained stalwart, blazing new trails in research, scholarship and social justice. Take a look back at the images of an unforgettable year.
Student Success
CSU student named Marshall Scholar
Daniel Dominguez, a senior in the Warner College of Natural Resources, recently received a prestigious Marshall Scholarship.
Applications now open for Fall 2021 InTERFEWS traineeship
The Interdisciplinary Training, Education and Research in Food-Energy-Water Systems program is open to CSU Ph.D. students who have applied to or been accepted into their department’s program.
2020 GradShow award winners embrace new virtual platform
Award winners were announced Nov. 18 by the Graduate School and the Office of the Vice President for Research following three days of professional development events, a keynote, and a virtual networking session.
Experiential India trip offers firsthand insights to apparel sustainability
Sara Van Hatten, a fifth-year senior majoring in ecosystem science and sustainability at Warner College of Natural Resources, experienced a grant-funded experiential trip to India in the summer of 2019 that gave her real-world application of her studies in sustainability.
Virtual internship inspires creativity and resilience
When you think of citizen science programs, you might picture sunny days, lush foliage and teamwork - not sitting behind a computer all day, yet this was the reality Sarah Viders, a junior ecosystem science and sustainability major, faced when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a typically in-person, hands-on internship with Native Bee Watch to a virtual one in Spring 2020.
CSU-SACNAS working to create inclusive community in STEM
While SACNAS was initially meant to bring representation to a few minority groups, it has evolved to become inclusive of all minoritized groups in STEM.
Department of Statistics develops interdisciplinary course in R for all students needing data analysis skills
This online course is meant to give students in all majors applicable, hands-on skills in data analysis and to prepare them for highly analytical upper division courses.
Research Impact
Scientists discover bizarre new mode of snake locomotion
Researchers said they hope the findings will help people protect endangered birds from the snakes.
Scientists, working with Navajo Nation, tag nearly 100 bighorn sheep to help diagnose disease, track movements
Professor Joel Berger recently worked on bighorn sheep conservation with Navajo tribal authorities, veterinarians and scientists.
Women, parents and early-career faculty in ecology most impacted by COVID‐19
Female faculty and early-career researchers were most impacted by the pandemic.
CSU team to develop drone to identify harmful algal blooms
Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor Brad Reisfeld has an EPA grant to build a sensor that will identify harmful algal blooms.
Wildlife Value Shift Due to an Unexpected Path
CSU researchers have discovered that wildlife values have changed because wildlife are being re-classified to be in the same moral community that includes humans. Their data shows a widespread shift from domination to mutualism wildlife values over a 14-year period since 2004.
Warner Family
Collaboration leads to new online student seating chart system
Thanks to a collaborative effort by several units on campus, Colorado State University has launched a new online system for faculty to submit seating charts for their spring classes, streamlining and accelerating the contact tracing process used when a person tests positive for COVID-19.
Geography professor Melinda Laituri leaves legacy of passion after 25 years at CSU
After 25 years as a professor in the department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Melinda Laituri finds her own pivotal moment as she retires from Colorado State University this fall.
Applications now open for Fall 2021 InTERFEWS traineeship
The Interdisciplinary Training, Education and Research in Food-Energy-Water Systems program is open to CSU Ph.D. students who have applied to or been accepted into their department’s program.
2020 GradShow award winners embrace new virtual platform
Award winners were announced Nov. 18 by the Graduate School and the Office of the Vice President for Research following three days of professional development events, a keynote, and a virtual networking session.
Video and photos of snow day at CSU
The flakes started falling on Fort Collins late on Oct. 24, and by the time the storm ended on Monday, the area had received more than 14 inches of snow.
Warner College In the News
Guam’s invasive tree snakes loop themselves into lassos to reach their feathered prey
ScienceMag features CSU ecologists Julie Savidge and Tom Siebert and their recent discovery of a new form of snake locomotion. Partnered with the University of Cincinnati, this research may explain the success of the highly invasive brown tree snake.
CSU, Denver Zoo scientists assist with Navajo nation bighorn sheep study
Navajo Nation leaders along with CSU Professor Joel Berger, the Denver Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society, work in the conservation efforts to restore bighorn sheep populations and track movements and respiratory disease rates.
When Wildfire Burns A High Mountain Forest, What Happens To The Snow?
A team of CSU researchers including hydrologist Stephanie Kampf, speak to Utah Public Radio about their recently awarded NSF grant to study snowpack and streams following the Colorado wildfires in 2020.
Climate change lures 'snowbird' cormorants to Phoenix, upsetting ecosystems and residents
Assistant professor Kyle Horton speaks to AZCentral about the impacts of climate change on cormorant bird migration, and what these new migratory patterns mean for Arizona residents.
Warner College Events
Webinar: Their voice is ours: Indigenous perspectives on the wolf nation
The upcoming webinar Their Voice is Ours: Indigenous Perspectives on the Wolf Nation. will be held Wednesday, October 21 at 5 pm MST. It is free and open to the public. Register today.
Wolf restoration webinar to share insights from Yellowstone example
The upcoming webinar Wolf restoration in Colorado: What can we learn from Yellowstone? will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. MST.
WCNR peer support group offers students virtual outlet
Warner students are invited to share their experiences and challenges with other students in an online discussion group set up for a virtual conversation. This series will be facilitated by academic advisor Jacqie Hasan and will occur weekly throughout the semester, starting next Monday from 7 to 8pm. Each week is centered around a topic.
Microbiome solutions and Sustainable Development Goals March 11
Scientists have been talking about the role of the microbiome in achieving challenges that face society.
Conservation conference promotes collaborative efforts in western US
Confluence 2020 to be held at CSU March 10-12 is a conference connecting members of over 100 conservation groups from western states to discuss community-based collaborative conservation efforts.