Forest managers are working together to address continued outbreaks of insects and disease in Colorado’s forests, including the spruce beetle, which remains the most damaging forest pest in the state for the ninth consecutive year, based on a 2020 aerial detection survey led by the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, and Colorado State Forest Service.
Postdoctoral researcher Christopher Kotalik of the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology department, was awarded the SETAC/ICA Chris Lee Award for Metals Research to recognize his dissertation work, which used a combination of mesocosm and field experiments, and biomonitoring of impacted streams to estimate sensitivity of stream communities to metals.
"Philanthropy begins in the heart, and those who choose to act demonstrate a love for humankind that is unmatched."
President Joyce McConnell: “Planning is just something you’re doing for some future date that may never come. Transformation is really major change, change you can see and feel. That’s what I want us to commit to and what I think CSU is ready for.”
Maybe you’ve seen a video clip of a fluffy white fox moving carefully through a frozen landscape. Suddenly it leaps into the air and dive-bombs straight down into the snow. If so, you’ve witnessed the unusual hunting skills of an arctic fox.
The program prepares future thought leaders with science communication and career development training.
It is not every day that an assignment in a college course has a tangible outcome in the real world, but that was the case for Colorado State University students participating in the Spring 2020 Practicing Sustainability course when their recommendations for lessening carbon emissions were instated by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program.
Colorado State University leaders hosted a virtual town hall on Friday, Feb. 12, to update the community and answer questions about issues related to COVID-19, from screenings and vaccinations to plans for the Fall semester.
CSU's Nathan Mueller focused on how the land was targeted for acquisitions by foreign investors.