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Rusty-patched bumblebee’s struggle for survival found in its genes
A team of researchers has uncovered alarming trends in the first range-wide genetic study of an endangered bee species. The study led by Colorado State University will inform conservation and recovery efforts for the rusty-patched bumblebee – a species that was once common in the United States but has declined from about 90% of its historic range.
Apex predators not a quick fix for restoring ecosystems, 20-year CSU study finds
A 20-year experiment in Yellowstone has found that removal of apex predators including wolves from an ecosystem can create lasting changes that might not be reversed after they return.
Thinning Colorado forests to reduce fire danger also helps bees and flowers, research shows
A more-than-decadelong effort to thin Front Range forests to reduce fire danger has brought more bees, more flowers and increased resilience to climate change, new research shows. “We found that if you cut trees and open up the canopy, between three and 10 years later, you see a pretty good response,” said Seth Davis, associate professor of forest and rangeland stewardship at Colorado State University
Meet Emily: Q&A with Emily Francis, Assistant Professor of Forest Biometry and Ecology
Dr. Francis is a new Assistant Professor at Colorado State University in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship. Her research is focused on understanding how forest disturbances are changing with climate change and past management.
SAF Alpha student chapter recognized with prestigious award
The Colorado State University Society of American Foresters Alpha student chapter has received the 2023 Outstanding SAF Student Chapter Award from the Society of American Foresters. Students were awarded in October at the 2023 National Society of American Foresters convention in Sacramento, California.
Outstanding Grad: Conner Wilson, Warner College of Natural Resources
“I came to understand a lot more of the world through a combined environmental and economic viewpoint. That intersection also excited me, as we work to solve environmental problems through valuation and human behavior, something I hadn’t known anything about before.”
Forestry Students Receive SAF Diversity Scholar Awards
Colorado State University seniors Taryn Dowden and Heaven Sanchez were named Society of American Foresters’ (SAF) Student Diversity Scholars at the 2023 SAF National Convention.
CSU faculty contribute to most comprehensive assessment of climate change in U.S.
Four Colorado State University faculty members co-authored chapters in the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a state-of-the-science, congressionally mandated report intended to inform decision-making.
CSFS Forester Receives Prestigious Award for Excellence in Forestry
Carolina Manriquez, lead forester in the Colorado State Forest Service Steamboat Springs Field Office, has been recognized for her excellence in forestry knowledge with the Presidential Field Forester Award from the Society of American Foresters.
CSU offers new graduate certificate on climate adaptation and risk management
A new online graduate-level certificate at Colorado State University will teach students and professionals concrete skills in climate change adaptation and risk management to bring to their current and future careers in natural resources fields. The Climate Adaptation and Risk Management certificate is nicknamed “CARMA.”