Cameron Peak Fire: One year later
Read several stories taking a look at the people, facilities and research affected by the Cameron Peak Fire.
Warner College Headlines
CSU Mountain Campus update: research, facilities and classes resume
The Cameron Peak Fire passed through the campus in Oct. 2020, burning nearly 620 acres.
Researchers study trout, insects, food webs
The team is studying terrestrial insects that provide food for trout and aquatic insects that provide food for predators.
Former wildland firefighter teaches, conducts research on record-breaking fires
While a student at Brandeis University, Stevens-Rumann worked as a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service.
Researchers study waterways following the state’s largest wildfire
Researchers said soils aren’t soaking up as much of the snow melt, which leads to more water in the rivers.
CSU Center for Protected Area Management to start ranger training course in Galapagos Islands
Today as marine area reserves grow in number, so does the need to train rangers for managing marine protected areas. In response, CPAM is set to create a yearly training program called the Marine Protected Area Course in Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park in 2022. The course is set to draw in rangers from marine reserves around the world.
CSU named an Age-Friendly University by AFU Global Network
Colorado State University has become Colorado’s first member of the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of colleges and universities that are committed to championing the needs of older adults in higher education.
Student Success
Two CSU graduate students win prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Awards
Lindsey Gray and Katherine Rocci were among fewer than 900 women nationwide to receive the award for their research.
Warner College student selected as Udall Scholar
Diego Tovar, a junior in CSU’s Warner College of Natural Resources, was recently named a Udall Scholar, a prestigious honor recognizing those committed to careers focusing on the environment, Native American issues or health care.
Beyond COVID: Virtual hydrology field trip means accessibility
Online teaching in the era of COVID-19 can seem like a hurdle, but for instructors in the Sustainable Watersheds (WR 304) course, it was an opportunity for collaboration, science outreach and expanding accessibility to natural resources through a multi-video, virtual hydrology field trip.
Study: Trees have unexpected impacts on water use in northern Colorado
Researchers explored what drives outdoor water use in an area projected to undergo significant population growth in the years to come.
Beef industry can cut emissions with improvements in land management, production efficiency
Industry can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 50% in some regions, based on the research.
‘There’s a lot of us doing this work now’ – class highlights natural resource rights, reconciliation for Indigenous people
As part of the learning process, there’s a lot of “unlearning” involved about assumptions that students have been taught in history and other classes.
First Generation Award: Breaking barriers and succeeding
Since 1984, the First Generation Award scholarship program at CSU has been responsible for helping thousands of first-generation students graduate.
Research Impact
CSU Mountain Campus update: research, facilities and classes resume
The Cameron Peak Fire passed through the campus in Oct. 2020, burning nearly 620 acres.
Researchers study trout, insects, food webs
The team is studying terrestrial insects that provide food for trout and aquatic insects that provide food for predators.
Former wildland firefighter teaches, conducts research on record-breaking fires
While a student at Brandeis University, Stevens-Rumann worked as a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service.
Researchers study waterways following the state’s largest wildfire
Researchers said soils aren’t soaking up as much of the snow melt, which leads to more water in the rivers.
Bats and behemoths: How large mammals may help bat diversity in the world’s oldest desert
Theresa Laverty conducted research in the middle of the night with some of the world’s largest mammals.
Warner Family
Glen Haven community benefits from Firewise USA® program
The Colorado State Forest Service has been involved in wildfire mitigation efforts in Glen Haven, Colorado, in recent years. The community was recognized as a Firewise USA site and updated its Community Wildfire Protection Plan in 2020, prior to the Cameron Peak Fire.
Still time to help School is Cool help PSD students start the year right
Colorado State University’s signature program that provides K-12 students in need in the Poudre School District with the tools for success kicks into high gear the first full week in August, and there are plenty of ways for CSU employees to be part of the effort.
Two CSU graduate students win prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Awards
Lindsey Gray and Katherine Rocci were among fewer than 900 women nationwide to receive the award for their research.
CURC 2021 award winners announced
Posters and presentations from the virtual Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity event are available online.
Warner College student selected as Udall Scholar
Diego Tovar, a junior in CSU’s Warner College of Natural Resources, was recently named a Udall Scholar, a prestigious honor recognizing those committed to careers focusing on the environment, Native American issues or health care.
Warner College In the News
New study pinpoints source of largest recorded Mediterranean earthquake in AD 365
WCNR assistant professor Sean Gallen co-authored a new study that used radiocarbon dating to reveal the severity and impacts of natural disasters throughout the Mediterranean.
Covid-19 And Recreation: Too Much Poop, Too Many People
Conservation Biologist at CSU Kevin Crooks speaks to the Adventure Journal on how the influx of crowds and human waste is having an effect on natural lands and campgrounds. Is it time for changes in public land access and recreation?
Fire Lines: Mitigation and suppression efforts in search of money
State Forester Mike Lester of the Colorado State Forest Service at CSU gives his input on four possible bills referring to fire mitigation and suppression.
Scientists study ice shelf by listening to its song
Geosciences professor Rick Aster speaks to the Denver Gazette about how glacial vibrations or "humming," can indicate vulnerabilities to cracking, melting, or other disturbances.
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.