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Warner College honors members of its graduating class, faculty and staff at All-College Awards Reception
Warner College of Natural Resources held its annual All-College Awards Reception on April 22, 2024, celebrating Warner students, faculty and staff.
Eric Toman Graduates from LEAD21 Leadership Program, Elevating CSU’s Leadership Culture
Eric Toman, the head of the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University, has successfully completed the LEAD21 leadership training program. LEAD21 is a prestigious initiative designed to develop leaders in land-grant institutions and their strategic partners across the United States.
What’s the biggest climate challenge? — The need for interdisciplinary research and education to address climate change
There is much to learn about the specific impacts we will face, their implications for Earth and human systems, and the innovations needed to transition to a warmer future and a carbon-neutral, more socially equitable economy. As climate change will affect every fiber of society for decades to come, envisioning a climate-resilient future requires moving beyond traditional academic silos for both research and education.
Grounded in science: CSU a global leader in soil carbon research, climate change solutions
As governments around the world strive to reduce heat-trapping emissions in the atmosphere, they need accurate assessments, innovative solutions and a skilled workforce with the technical know-how to implement those solutions. Colorado State University has been providing the tools needed through intensive study of changes in soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions for more than 50 years.
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.