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Ask the experts: Carbon credits 101
From celebrity travel to global finance, carbon credits are everywhere. But what exactly are carbon credits and how do they work? We asked two Colorado State University experts to weigh in. Hear from Lauren Gifford of Soil Carbon Solutions Center and the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and Jason Quinn from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the CSU Energy Institute, and the Sustainability Research Lab.
Elephants may have names for each other, study suggests
Michael Pardo, an affiliate for Colorado State University’s Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, shares his research on a groundbreaking new study which explains how wild African elephants are capable of communicating.
How do mountains form?
Sean Gallen, a geomorphologist at CSU, recently shared his ideas explaining how delamination contributes to high elevations in a Live Science article, “How do mountains form?” New findings by geologists concerning tectonic plates and the formation of mountains are highlighted in this article.
CSU researcher explores the global magnitude of industry’s effects on Indigenous Peoples
Extractive and industrial development projects threaten the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples, according to a new study co-authored by Colorado State University Assistant Professor Dominique David-Chavez.
Study suggests river erosion can shape fish evolution
Findings from an MIT-led study involving CSU geoscientist Sean Gallen could explain biodiversity hotspots in tectonically quiet regions.
Below the surface: Researchers uncover reasons to rethink how mountains are built
A study led by Colorado State University suggests that the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought.
Weather radar, machine learning used to study how bird roosting habits are changing with climate
Two recent Colorado State University studies used weather radar to track the movements of aerial insectivores and explore how their patterns have changed over the past 20 years. They examined changes in the birds’ roosting habits to try to determine why the species are declining.
Women in forestry contribute to future of their field at inaugural Women’s Forest Congress
Ten Colorado State University students joined around 500 other participants in the inaugural Women’s Forest Congress in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to address current pressing challenges for forests and women in forestry. Along with students, CSU faculty and staff from the Colorado State Forest Service and the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute attended the in-person Congress.
Research suggests Forest Service lands not the main source of wildfires affecting communities
Research contributed to by Colorado State University shows that fires are more likely to burn their way into national forests than out of them. The findings contradict the common narrative of a destructive wildfire igniting on remote public land before spreading to threaten communities, said Chris Dunn of the OSU College of Forestry.
First-ever study looks at glacial lakes, dams in Alaska and potential for flooding
There hasn’t been a comprehensive survey of glacial lakes in this region, until now.