| Sheyla Gaviota Ríos, NASA DEVELOP program |
Incoming Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Ph.D. student Sheyla Gaviota Ríos was accepted to the NASA DEVELOP program, which is housed in the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory. The program works on remote sensing projects that use NASA Earth observations to address environmental and public policy issues. |
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Larissa Bailey, TWS Fellows Award |
Larissa Bailey, professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, received The Wildlife Society's Fellows Award for 2025. The award "recognizes current TWS members who have distinguished themselves through exceptional service to the wildlife profession." |
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| Fort Collins Field Notes is a video series produced by Warner College of Natural Resources that showcases the flora and fauna found here in northern Colorado. From birds to mammals and wetlands to sagebrush, Warner students explore what makes our ecosystems special. Warner College communications intern Simon Tolzmann introduces the Greater Sage-Grouse in the inaugural episode. |
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| See more Warner College awards and kudos |
See more Warner College awards and kudos |
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Warner College Fall Picnic |
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The annual Warner College Fall Picnic will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 4-6 p.m. in Sherwood Forest and is open to everyone in the Warner community. Student organizations and affiliated units will be tabling. The picnic is free to attend and will include food and games. |
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Anthology Ally for Canvas Accessibility |
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Join The Institute for Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 1:10-2 p.m. for a session designed to empower faculty with the tools to create more inclusive, accessible learning experiences using Anthology Ally in Canvas. Whether new to accessibility or looking to enhance course design, this session will provide a practical overview of Ally's powerful features – from alternative formats and accessibility scoring to real-time feedback and course-wide reporting. Anthology Ally for Canvas Accessibility will be held virtually and is just one session in the two-day 2025 Fall Faculty Ramp-Up. To register for the session and to view other faculty trainings, visit the webpage below. |
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Warner College Service Portal |
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The Warner College Service Portal is a one-stop shop for all the service tickets you send into the Dean’s Office service units. You can track your tickets with Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and the Communications Team all in one, easy-to-use website! To submit service tickets, you can use the Portal’s Service Catalog for some IT and Communications requests, or you can send an email to the following addresses: |
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New Temple Grandin film streaming Aug. 12 |
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Temple Grandin, professor of animal science at Colorado State University, is featured in a new documentary film, "An Open Door," that will stream worldwide starting on Aug. 12. Ten CSU students contributed to the making of the documentary, including Ella Peters, a recent human dimensions of natural resources graduate. “It was great hands-on experience, and I got to see what it was like to work in the film production world. I fell in love with it,” Peters said. “It was an incredible experience.”
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Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife is an annual conference and training program designed to address the myriad issues that arise as people and wildlife struggle to coexist in a sustainable and healthy manner. This year's theme is “Appreciating Nature’s Benefits” and will be held Sept. 7-10, 2025 in Estes Park. For more information about the conference and to register, please visit the Pathways website. |
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The 2025 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit |
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The 2025 Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit is an annual event hosted by the Center for Collaborative Conservation that connects people working in communities across Colorado to address forest health and wildfire challenges. This year's Summit will be in Golden Sept. 17-18 and will include a hybrid option. The theme is "Designing for Uncertainty, Thriving in Community" with topics such as, recharging collaborative leaders, collaborating differently in a changing world, and getting creative with funding. The Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network does not want funding to be a barrier to attendance, so there is no fee to attend Summit. Learn more about Summit and register below.
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HDNR hosts CCNU for immersive summer field experience |
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In July, the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources hosted a group of students and faculty from Central China Normal University, one of Colorado State University's key strategic partners, for an immersive summer field experience. The program was designed to demonstrate sustainable tourism development, nature and community wellbeing, and the conservation and management of parks and protected areas in Colorado. |
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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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Explore new funding opportunities with Pivot-RP |
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| CSU subscribed to Clarivate’s Pivot-RP, a database of funding opportunities for all disciplines and project types.
Pivot-RP’s web-based suite of tools is designed to support researchers in funding discovery, dissemination, and collaboration. Pivot-RP will allow users to find, share, and track new matching funding and partnership opportunities based on specific criteria and a customizable faculty profile. More information about how to login into Pivot-RP and how to access the Research Acceleration Toolkit can be found below. |
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The Technology Services team is currently engaged in Cybersecurity Alignment work as CSU's top IT priority. As a result, some IT services and support may be delayed during the coming months. If you need technology assistance for the start of term, please submit a ticket in the Warner College Service Portal as early as possible. Your patience is appreciated during this busy time. |
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Email forwarding to be disabled Oct. 1 |
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Effective Oct. 1, 2025, the university will no longer allow bulk or rule-based automatic forwarding of all CSU emails from Microsoft 365 accounts to external email hosts. For example, having an inbox rule to forward all of your CSU email from your Microsoft 365/Outlook mailbox to your personal Gmail or Yahoo account will no longer be an option. Please read the article titled: Changes to Email Forwarding in Microsoft 365 on the Warner College Service Portal for more information.
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2025 cybersecurity training |
Due to increased cyberattacks, all faculty, staff, and researchers are required to complete the CSU System annual security training. The completion deadline is Dec. 31, 2025. Learn more about the cybersecurity initiatives and complete your training by visiting the CSU Cybersecurity webpage. |
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International Affairs Committee |
International Affairs Committee |
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About the International Affairs Committee |
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The mission of Warner College's International Affairs Committee is to celebrate the international diversity of the college, and build connections, learning, and engagement with the international community among students, staff, and faculty. Learn more about the IAC by visiting their website. |
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| Research shows aspen forests slow wildfire spread |
A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire’s advance or changing its course. The researchers found that even modest increases in aspen cover dramatically reduced the rate at which fires spread. Their findings suggest that aspen forests can act as natural firebreaks, which is valuable information for land managers and agencies. |
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Study examines engagement outcomes for wolf reintroduction |
A recent study found that while there was some improvement in social outcomes after the engagement process for Colorado’s wolf restoration and management plan, such as an increase in knowledge and acceptance of certain management strategies like compensation for livestock losses, the process did not appear to impact social conflict or trust in decision-makers. |
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| Study finds early signs of widespread coastal marsh decline |
Researchers have revealed the declining health of coastal marshes several years before visible signs of decline, providing an early warning and opportunity to protect an ecosystem that serves as the first line of defense against coastal flooding. Scientists from Colorado State University, the University of Georgia and the University of Texas at Austin developed a model to detect early signs of marsh decline using satellite observations. The model identified vulnerable marshes along Georgia’s coast by locating declining root production – a harbinger of marsh failure.
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Research aims to better predict and understand cascading land surface hazards |
When an extreme weather event occurs, the probability or risk of other events can often increase, leading to what researchers call “cascading” hazards. For example, wildfires can prime the Earth’s surface for landslides or debris flows, and hurricanes can lead to inland flooding. Dozens of researchers, including the Department of Geosciences' Sean Gallen, have outlined a new framework to better predict, understand and forecast the cascade (or chain reaction) of hazards across the landscape.
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| A Wild Partnership: Colorado Natural Heritage and City of Louisville bring science and discovery to urban natural areas |
When scientists join community members and municipalities to work toward better land-use, with recreation and intergenerational learning added to the mix, you have the makings for a BioBlitz. The City of Louisville Open Space division approached the Colorado Natural Heritage Program with ambitious objectives: Survey the species diversity of Louisville’s 800+ acres of public open space, tap scientific experts to guide the research and document the data, and involve local community volunteers who would also document findings using iNaturalist – all in a three-day event.
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22 CES revitalizes McConnell creek and protects infrastructure with revetment project |
The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands in a stream bank revetment project on the southern tip of McConnell Air Force Base this past July. “A stream bank revetment is a structure that’s put in place on the stream bank to help prevent and slow down erosion and stabilize it,” said Natalie Wildrom, 22nd CES biologist. “In our case, we happen to use red cedars.” |
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| Read more Warner College stories |
Read more Warner College stories |
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2025 Fall Faculty Ramp-Up |
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The Institute for Teaching and Learning is hosting the 2025 Fall Faculty Ramp-Up, intended to bring faculty and graduate teaching assistants up to speed with new and existing campus technology. All sessions are virtual and run throughout the day on Monday, Aug. 4 and Tuesday, Aug. 5. Please sign up for each session individually.
Anthology Ally for Canvas Accessibility, held on Aug. 5 from 1:10-2 p.m., is one of many sessions held during the ramp-up. This session is designed to empower faculty with the tools to create more inclusive, accessible learning experiences. |
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Professional Development Institute now accepting proposals |
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The Professional Development Institute is a long-standing tradition offering CSU faculty, state classified personnel, administrative professionals, and graduate students an opportunity to present content and generate energy in their passion areas.
The 47th Annual PDI will take place Tuesday-Thursday, Jan. 6–8, 2026. This year’s Call for Proposals is open and runs through Sept. 26. Please visit PDI's website for more information about submitting a proposal. |
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Career events for the 2025-2026 academic year |
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Mark your calendars and encourage students to attend the CSU Career Center events for the next academic year. Please click the button below for career fairs and industry specific events for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. To schedule a career presentation for next academic year, please email Sam Palmer, Warner College's career education manager, to coordinate a date and time. |
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| 2025 Fall Faculty Ramp-Up |
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Colorado State University |
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| Warner College Fall Picnic |
Thursday, Sept. 4 | 4-6 p.m. |
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| Colorado Forest Collaboratives Summit |
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| Warner Scholarship Dinner |
Friday, Oct. 24 | Time TBD |
Lory Student Center Ballrooms |
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| Check out the Warner College events calendar |
Check out the Warner College events calendar |
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The Warner Wire: Dean's Digest |
The Warner Wire: Dean's Digest |
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You are receiving this Warner College digest because you are a member of the College community. If you would like to submit an update, announcement, or kudos for consideration, submissions are due by the last Monday of each month for inclusion in the following month’s digest. Please submit ideas to Director of Communications and Strategy, Rob Novak. |
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