| Christina Welch - P.E.O. Scholarship Winner |
Christina Welch, Ph.D. student in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources was one of three CSU Rams selected from a group of 100 doctoral students in the U.S. and Canada to receive scholarship awards from The Philanthropic Educational Organization. P.E.O. is an organization dedicated to supporting scholarship and research for women. |
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CSFS Announces New Rifle Field Office |
The Colorado State Forest Service opened a new field office in Rifle, Colorado to better serve residents in the northwestern part of the state. The new office allows the CSFS to address forest health concerns and reduce wildfire risk in priority areas, such as the Roaring Fork Valley, the Colorado River Valley, and the White River Watershed. |
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| Lauren Harrison - Biscuit Basin Response |
In collaboration with the NPS Geology Program, Lauren Harrison, assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences, led the field response for the July 23 hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Phil Kondracki, CSU master's student, assisted with the response, along with Alex Hammerstrom, a guest Ph.D. student from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who is currently working at CSU in Harrison’s research lab. |
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Rick Aster - Two Geosciences NSF Grants |
Rick Aster, professor in the Department of Geosciences, received two NSF Geosciences awards for his projects: Collaborative Research: CAIG: Unsupervised deep clustering of seismic time series data at volcanoes and Collaborative Research: Seismological Analysis of Earth's Microseism Record and Ocean Wave Climate. |
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The Biodiversity Indicators Program, which was established in 2018 within a nonprofit called NatureServe, moved to the Colorado Natural Heritage Program in July. Bringing the program to CNHP supports NatureServe’s reorganization while keeping the program within the NatureServe Network, and it supports WCNR's focus on international leadership, education, and scholarship. Vinamra Mathur will serve as the program's new director. |
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Steven Fassnacht - University of Waterloo |
Steven Fassnacht, professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, spoke at his alma mater, the University of Waterloo, as a featured speaker in the Turkstra Talks. The Turkstra Talks is a distinguished speaker series that brings forefront city experts into classrooms to revitalize urban perspectives and motivate connections to cities. |
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Four 2023-2024 Warner Fulbright Scholars |
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According to the U.S. State Department, Colorado State University’s faculty and administrators represent the highest number of scholars selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. During this past academic year, four of the eight CSU Fulbright Scholars came from Warner College. Participating in this program allows Warner College faculty to expand their research, learn from other researchers, and develop partnerships with international institutions, a key goal in Warner’s Strategic Plan, “New Heights of Impact.”
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Save the Date: All College Meeting and Fall Picnic |
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Mark your calendars for the Warner College of Natural Resources All College Meeting and the Annual Fall Picnic, both held on Thursday, September 5. More information about these events will be coming soon. |
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Thursday, September 5
9 a.m.
Location: TBD |
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4 - 6 p.m.
Sherwood Forest |
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Tony Cheng Serving as Interim Department Head |
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Tony Cheng is serving as Interim Department Head of the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources for the next academic year while the department conducts a national search to replace outgoing department head Michael Manfredo. Tony is an award-winning social scientist and professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship and has served as the Director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute for over a decade. Professor Manfredo will remain a member of the department's faculty. A story will be forthcoming with more information about the transition.
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The First Amendment at CSU |
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The open exchange of ideas is the foundation of a great university. Universities are places for discourse, debate, and learning from different views, experiences, and knowledge of other people. |
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Annual Cybersecurity Training |
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The Division of IT, along with CSU System and campus leadership, will require all faculty, staff, and researchers to complete annual cybersecurity training beginning in 2024. Please login to Litmos to complete your annual training for the 2024 cycle or confirm it has already been completed. The training takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. For more information, please access the Annual Cybersecurity Training FAQ below. |
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The digital suggestion box is available on the College intranet. Anyone is welcome to submit questions, ideas, perspectives, or feedback anonymously, or through self-identification. A link to submit feedback will be included in Warner's regular email messages. |
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Impacto Screen and Submitting Stories |
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Warner College has partnered with the CSU System to bring CSU’s Impacto system to the Michael Smith Natural Resources Building. A new touchscreen display in the atrium of the building will allow visitors to interact with stories of global impact from all over the University. We hope you will add your stories of research with world-wide impact so we can get even more excellent content into the system. |
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Warner College Business Services is your integrated support team for all
Financial Services, Human Resource Services, and Proposal Support Services |
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Business Services Training Workshop |
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Join WCNR Business Services on Wednesday, August 28 for a workshop covering CSU purchasing requirements. Learn about purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and personal reimbursements, including timelines and required documentation for various purchasing processes at CSU. The time and location of the training will be announced soon. |
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Technology Services has implemented a new support system designed to improve service delivery and overall user experience. The new system, FreshService, will be in use starting August 2024. FreshService is replacing our prior ticketing system and offers an expanded set of integrated features. For more information, please see the knowledge article. Need tech help? Email WCNR IT Support. |
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| Senior Business Officer, WCNR |
Barb joins Warner from CSU's Libraries, where she served as the Director of Budget and Finance / Business Officer since 2019. Prior to her Libraries position, Barb spent eight years in CSU’s division of Business and Financial Services, and before that was an accountant in the private sector. She brings years of senior level experience, progressive budget planning, and a strong understanding of internal controls, fund accounting, and federal guidelines. She received her B.A. in Accounting from Quincy University and her Master of Accountancy from CSU.
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As the Alexander Mountain Fire grew to more than 6,700 acres on July 31, crews continued to fight the blaze from the ground and sky, with the promise of a Complex Incident Management Team coming August 1 to assume control. The move will raise the level of importance of the Alexander Mountain Fire over other large wildfires burning in the western U.S., "because that’s really what we’re competing with right now in terms of personnel and crews," according to Camille Stevens-Rumann, a former wildland firefighter and associate professor in CSU's Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship.
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Joel Correia is driven by connection – connection to the environment, humans and the world. As an assistant professor in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Correia combines his background in human-environment geography and Latin American studies with land conservation and ecology to support Indigenous land rights. |
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Twice a year, the California tiger salamanders travel between their breeding ponds and their burrows. Unfortunately, at Travis Air Force Base in central California, their route includes runways and streets. That puts the federally protected animals at risk—which could also put the military mission at risk. That’s where CSU’s Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands comes in. CEMML staff manage the California tiger salamander population at Travis AFB as part of a broad program to support the base’s natural resources and ensure compliance with federal and state environmental laws.
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In the face of declining native bee populations, Colorado State University is leading critical research efforts to help protect pollinators in Colorado and beyond. This year, three CSU Extension summer interns have joined University faculty and Extension experts conducting research in Larimer County. Led by John Mola, assistant professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, and master’s student Sophia Gulutzo, this internship aims to uncover the hidden aspects of bumblebee ecology.
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In this Higher Ed Careers interview, Barker Fariss, CEMML's executive director, talks about the work they do around the world for organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense, what he enjoys most about working on a college campus, and a priority to diversify the workforce. |
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Keep up with your Warner colleagues and their impactful work |
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Vanpool Subsidy Program 2024 |
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VanGo Vanpool Services is providing a $100 monthly subsidy over six months for new vanpool participants. Designed for regular commuters (3+ times weekly) traveling to or from Fort Collins, this initiative supports cost-effective and environmentally friendly travel, improving the city’s overall commuting experience. |
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Free Athletics Tickets for Faculty and Staff |
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This fall, CSU is making it even easier to come support the football and volleyball teams with two designated Faculty and Staff Appreciation games where all CSU employees can claim two free tickets.
First up is the September 3 CSU Women’s Volleyball match at 6 p.m. in Moby Arena against University of Northern Colorado. Then, join fellow Rams fans at Canvas Stadium for the September 21 CSU Football game where the Rams will take on the University of Texas El Paso at 3 p.m., with tailgating beginning at 11 a.m.
When claiming your free tickets, use your faculty/staff ID number in the box "Enter Promotional Code." For more detailed information on claiming your tickets, refer to the email sent out by Amy Parsons on July 22. |
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Butterfly Pavilion Partnership |
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CSU has codified its ongoing research partnerships with Denver Butterfly Pavilion in a new MOU. This new agreement creates opportunities for researchers to work with Butterfly Pavilion to share their research through exhibits at their Westminster facility, which hosts over 300,000 people per year. In particular, researchers seeking National Science Foundation funding can work with Butterfly Pavilion in the broader impacts section of the grant. Please see the PDF linked below for more details of how to engage with Butterfly Pavilion and make your NSF grant applications stronger through the partnership.
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One Health Institute and USDA Mini-Grant Challenge |
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The One Health Institute’s Mini-Grant Challenge, in collaboration with the USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services Department of Veterinary Services, is now open. OHI is seeking One Health solution-oriented approaches to emerging disease threats that also demonstrate clear potential to inform preparedness and response for African Swine Fever.
The opportunity is open to students at Colorado State University (non-funded collaborators welcome). Undergraduate, graduate, professional, and postdoctoral students are encouraged to apply.
Up to five awarded mini-grants (up to $10,000 per award for a total of $50,000) will apply innovative methods and analysis that can inform real-world ASF challenges. Up to four awarded mini-grants (up to $10,000 per award for a total of $40,000) will focus on understanding extreme weather impacts on viral disease risk. Proposals must be submitted by September 15, 2024, at 5 p.m. MDT |
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Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit |
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There are only four weeks left until the annual Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit in Durango, September 4 - 6. The purpose of the summit is to connect place-based forest collaboratives from across the state and facilitate learning about issues most relevant to collaboratives. The planning team and the speakers put together three interactive days of content, all built around the theme of "Scaling and Sustaining Local Impact." |
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Aireona Bonnie Raschke, director of practice at the Center for Collaborative Conservation, worked with the Collab-Lab at Arizona State University on their 22 Factors of Success literature review, which used peer-reviewed literature to identify shared factors for collaborative natural resource management success. Learn more about the outcomes of this work below.
Aireona is now carrying out a sister project which reflects the knowledge and experience of collaborative practitioners. She is looking for reports or white papers that discuss factors for collaborative conservation or collaborative natural resource management success. If you have any reports or frameworks that you use in your work, please email Aireona. |
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CCC Fellows End-of-Project Presentations |
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| The Center for Collaborative Conservation is excited to celebrate members of Cohort 13 as they approach the end of their fellowship.
Twelve members of this Cohort have been working on five projects since March 2023. On August 30, Cohort 13 fellows will reflect on their experience and talk about highlights from each project. The CCC invites the Warner community to join the project presentations. This Celebration will happen in-person in MSNR Room 413 AND virtually from 8:30-10:30 a.m. More information can be found through the links below. For questions, please email Allison Brody.
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Colorado State University |
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| Geosciences Seminar Series - Derek Schutt |
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| WCNR Business Services Training Workshop: Purchasing and Reimbursements |
Host: Warner College of Natural Resources Business Services |
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| Fellows Cohort 13 End-of-Project Presentation |
MSNR Building Room 413 & Zoom | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
Host: Center for Collaborative Conservation |
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| Location: TBD | 9:00 a.m. |
Host: Warner College of Natural Resources |
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| Geosciences Seminar Series - Charlie Shobe |
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Sherwood Forest | 4 - 6 p.m. | Host: Warner College of Natural Resources |
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| G.E.O.D.E (Gaining Equitable Opportunities in Diversity and Environment) Training |
Hosts: Geosciences and Ecosystem Science and Sustainability |
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| Ram Talk with George Wittemyer |
Fort Collins Welcome Center | 5 - 6:30 p.m. |
Host: Colorado State University |
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