Hello Warner Colleagues –
The crisp Colorado autumn is here, at least in the mornings, and I hope you've had a chance to enjoy the vibrant colors this season! As we dive into October, I’m excited to bring you this month’s Warner Wire, packed with updates, awards, opportunities, and a few new faces around the College. I think you’ll find plenty to be proud of and fill you with inspiration.
Our goal with these updates - and the regular email communications from Warner College - is to keep you engaged and connected to the fantastic events and achievements across Warner College. I genuinely hope you find them helpful and informative. Feedback is always welcome, so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts through the Dean’s Suggestion Box! |
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This semester marks the start of the university’s ‘learning year’ as we transition into a new hybrid Responsibility Center Management (RCM) budget model. As part of this critical process, I’ve been serving on the Steering Committee, while Barb Gustison, our Senior Business Officer, serves on the technical committee. We’ll evaluate the model through the end of this fiscal year as it runs parallel to this fiscal year’s budget, and there are several opportunities for you to learn more and engage with university leadership. I encourage you to participate and familiarize yourself with these upcoming changes. You can find details and information below.
Our ongoing Business Services Reorganization continues to make steady progress. I want to thank the team for their hard work and dedication and all of you for your patience as we adapt to new systems designed to streamline and improve our operations. With the help of volunteers from other units, we’ve already seen significant progress, and I’m confident we’ll be fully on track soon.
In other exciting news, I recently announced Dr. Chris Myrick's appointment as the College’s new Associate Dean for Research. Chris starts the role on the College Leadership Team this week! I look forward to working with Chris and all of you to advance our essential research mission.
I also invite you to join me for our upcoming Scholar Sip Conversation Series. It’s an excellent opportunity to discuss collaboration and transdisciplinary science in a relaxed setting. This month’s event will coincide with our What’s Up, Warner: Lightning Talks, offering a quick glimpse into the impressive research across the College. I hope to see you there!
Finally, I’ve set aside some office hours specifically to connect with faculty and researchers. I’d love to hear from you, whether it’s about your latest research highlights or ideas for future projects and collaborations. The schedule is linked below. Thank you for your incredible work and dedication. I hope the semester is treating you well, and I look forward to engaging with you soon. |
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Forestry Communications Specialist Amy Bulger received the National Forestry Journalism Award from the Society of American Foresters in recognition of her impactful work advancing public understanding of crucial forestry issues, particularly through her engaging and informative storytelling. Watch the video that won her the award. |
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The Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (COP16) will take place October 21 - November 1, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. The delegation will include seven members from CSU, five of whom are from Warner College:
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- Vinamra Mathur, Biodiversity Indicators Dashboard Program Director, Colorado Natural Heritage Program
- Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
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Liba Goldstein, Professor, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
- Sandra Duran Mancipe, Assistant Professor, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
- Gillian Bowser, Associate Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
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WARNER COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS |
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There is a lot of exciting work being done by Warner College students in three of CSU's internship programs. Read more about the interns at the Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado Natural Heritage Program’s Siegele Conservation Science Internship, and the Geospatial Centroid. |
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Dean Aguirre's Office Hours |
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Dean Aguirre would like to connect with faculty, staff, and students to stay connected and engaged with the research and work taking place in the College. If you or your small group would like to meet with the Dean to discuss opportunities and challenges or even just update him on exciting developments in your current research, please use the SignUp Genius system below to schedule a meeting. Meetings can take place in person or virtually. If you have any questions about meeting details or logistics, don't hesitate to contact Mary Dolce, Assistant to the Dean.
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Dean's Scholar Sip Conversation Series |
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| 5 - 7 p.m.
Avogadro's Number
605 S. Mason St. |
The October event is in conjunction with
What's Up, Warner: Lightning Talks |
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Prost Brewing
1510 S. College Ave.
(*This is the new date, but same time and same place) |
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New this semester, the Dean is launching the Dean's Scholar Sip Conversation Series. These informal events will bring together faculty, researchers, and graduate students throughout the College to build community and foster potential collaborations. Each event will highlight active research in the College and provide opportunities to create awareness of our science and engage in collaborative conversations. Please RSVP for each event individually. The College will offer a complimentary beverage for all attendees.
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Budget Model Redesign Hybrid Open Forum |
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The Steering Committee of the Budget Model Redesign invites you to attend a hybrid open forum to discuss the anticipated transition this fall from Phase 4: Learning Year Preparation to Phase 5: Learning Year. Please save the date. Budget Model Redesign Hybrid Open Forum
Thursday, October 17
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lory Student Center 312 or join via the Zoom link below.
In addition to the October 17th hybrid open forum, CSU will host the following series of in-person only meetings in October and November: |
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Budget Model Redesign Campus Conversations |
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- October 22 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | LSC 324
- October 29 | 9 - 10 a.m. | LSC 324
- October 31 | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | LSC 324
- November 7 | 3 - 4 p.m. | LSC 324
- November 11 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | LSC 312
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For more information about the Budget Model Redesign from both the CSU level and the Warner College level, please access slides 34 - 45 from the All College Meeting below. |
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| Save the Date: Fall Address and University Picnic |
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This year the traditional Fall Address and University Picnic at Colorado State University will be held on the historic Oval on October 2. The event, which begins at 11 a.m., will include a performance by the CSU Marching Band, remarks from CSU President Amy Parsons, and a free picnic on the Oval for the entire CSU community. |
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New Annual Evaluation Ratings and Process Open Forum for Faculty |
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Faculty Affairs is excited to announce two opportunities for faculty to attend a New Annual Evaluation Ratings and Process Open Forum for Faculty. The old evaluation form and ratings system is being discontinued. The new form and ratings system will be built into Interfolio and used for the 2024 annual evaluations that will be due to the Provost’s Office in Spring 2025.
More information regarding the new Faculty Performance Evaluations can be found through the "Read More" button below.
Two virtual open forums will be offered in October. Please register for one of two Teams webinars through the buttons below: Thursday, October 10, 12 - 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, October 16, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The open forum will consist of a brief presentation regarding the new annual evaluation process, and a Q&A. These sessions will be recorded and made available online if you are unable to attend. The brief presentation will be the same in each forum, but the live Q&A portion will be unique to each forum. |
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Incoming Department Head, GEO
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Outgoing Department Head, HDNR
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The 75th Anniversary of Aldo Leopold's "A Sand County Almanac" |
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| People, land and animals: the keys to conservation that work |
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Curt Mein, Aldo Leopold Foundation
- Lesli Allison, Western Landowners Alliance
- Robbie LeValley, LeValley Ranches
- Erik Glenn, Partnership of Rangeland Trusts, Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust
- Ken Shockley, Holmes Rolston Chair in Environmental Ethics & Philosophy, Colorado State University
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Wednesday, October 30 | 5 - 8 p.m.
Lory Student Center Theater
Free and open to the public |
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Last spring, College Strategic Action Teams formed and developed an ambitious action plan for each of our five strategic goal areas for this academic year. The teams will proceed to work with others throughout the College to make progress and evaluate success. The updated Strategic Plan document with this year's action plan is linked below, featuring our College's new graphic style. You can also find highlights within each goal area of our progress and success last academic year. |
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION |
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Symposium for Inclusive Excellence |
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The Symposium for Inclusive Excellence is Colorado State University’s week long gathering celebrating and affirming diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice. The Symposium will be held October 21 - 25, 2024. For more information on the list of events and attending the symposium, click the Register Now button. |
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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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Please join Business Services on Thursday, October 3, from 2 - 3:15 p.m. in MSNR 345 or virtually for a workshop on utilizing Symphony.
Symphony is a financial management tool that can be used by Fiscal Officers, Account Supervisors, and Principal Investigators to track balances and spending on their accounts and awards. PI's and others involved in the financial administration of grants or department funds would benefit from this training. There will be time left at the end of the session for questions.
Please RSVP below whether attending in-person or virtually. Virtual attendees can gain direct access to the meeting through the button below. If you would like to learn more about Symphony prior to the training, The CSU Office of Sponsored Programs hosted a Lunch and Learn about post award resources that can be viewed be below. |
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Assistant Director of Development |
The Warner College Development Team is pleased to announce that Lauren Thornton will be joining us as an Assistant Director of Development, effective October 14. Lauren most recently served as the Assistant Director of Development in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. She also worked in annual giving for The Hopkins Fund, focusing on young alumni engagement and giving, after a career shift from teaching Spanish. Lauren and her family just moved from Maryland to Colorado and are eager to get to know Fort Collins.
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❗Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Required Training❗ |
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October is cybersecurity awareness month. Visit the CSU Cybersecurity website for more information on how to protect yourself regarding data, malware, passwords, phishing, ransomware, software threats, trainings, and updates.
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Don't forget to complete the annual required cybersecurity training! Please login to Litmos to complete this training for the 2024 cycle or confirm it has already been completed. It takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. For more information, please visit the Cybersecurity webpage. |
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How do we study wildlife in extreme environments? The premiere of One Wild World Season 2 features a conversation with Joel Berger, the Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair in Wildlife Conservation in the Warner College of Natural Resources. In this conversation, Joel provides his expert perspective on challenges in conservation, the importance of public engagement, and even some tips for daily actions to support wildlife conservation. Tune in to learn about how his background continues to inspire his captivating work with extreme species!
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CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST |
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Increasingly severe wildfires at high elevations are impacting snowpack – an important reservoir for the U.S. West. The altered landscape makes it more challenging to predict when snow will melt and how much water will be available for use. Colorado State University researchers studied the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire’s effects on snowpack across mountainous terrain and found that location is key to melt rate and timing. The study, published in Water Resources Research, is the first to quantify the impact of the full energy balance – both long- and shortwave energy – on snowpack in burned areas.
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Invasive species are the second biggest threat to biodiversity, preceded only by habitat loss, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Invasive plants are spread by natural forces, such as wind and wildfire, and largely by unknowing humans. David Anderson, program director and chief scientist of the Colorado Natural Heritage Program says losing natural landscapes to invasive species impacts more than just the food web. “The value of biodiversity transcends all aspects of our life,” said Anderson.
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The Colorado State Forest Service encourages Colorado residents to prepare for wildfire in a new video for the Live Wildfire Ready campaign. The video airs on television, streaming services and cinema screens across Colorado this summer and fall. |
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As the largest and among the oldest living trees in the world, the giant sequoias of California’s Sierra Nevada inspire awe in visitors from around the globe. Giant sequoias, known for their longevity and resistance to threats, are experiencing mortality at an unprecedented rate due to a complex interplay of factors, including the western cedar bark beetle, drought, and wildfire. Seth Davis, associate professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University, is working with the National Park Service and the nonprofit agency Save the Redwoods League on a collaborative study to understand and maintain the long-term health of giant sequoias.
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Georgia Titcomb, assistant professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, captures the complex interplay between climate change, human responses and infectious diseases in her paper, “Infectious disease responses to human climate change adaptations,” which was published on Aug. 22 in Global Change Biology. While most research focuses on how climate change directly affects disease transmission, understanding the role of human adaptations and mitigations is equally crucial. These human responses range from changes in water, food and shelter access to greenhouse gas reduction strategies and can significantly influence disease risk.
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Keep up with your Warner colleagues and their impactful work |
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Call for Proposals: 2025 CSU International Symposium |
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The Office of International Programs is accepting proposals for the 6th annual International Symposium, which will be held March 10 - 12, 2025. The International Symposium will offer both in-person sessions at the Lory Student Center as well as virtual participation options. |
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The International Symposium celebrates the diverse global contributions of Colorado State University in areas such as teaching and learning, research, scholarship, and community engagement. We invite CSU students, faculty, and staff to submit proposals that explore a broad spectrum of international themes, including (but not limited to) education, health, music, art, social and environmental issues, culture, language, and politics.
Proposals should include a description of up to 150 words or a video of three minutes or less, as well as a short bio of up to 100 words. To submit your proposal, click the button below. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 1, 2024. For more information or to request feedback on your proposal, please email Diana Galliano. |
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Virtual Workshop - Convergence for Sustainability and Biodiversity |
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Researchers from the fields of biology and human sciences at the University of Ibagué and Colorado State University are meeting to share their areas of focus and research projections, as an exercise in identifying synergies for future collaborations. |
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Presentations open to the general public from 8 - 10 a.m. MST on Friday, November 1. Internal discussions among researchers will occur from 10:30 - 11:40 a.m. For more information about the workshop, please see the attached flier or email Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources |
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CSU STRATA invites you to join them on Thursday, October 10 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the Nancy Richardson Design Center - Design Exchange as they explore how CSU innovations pave new paths to impact. This event brings together faculty and students interested in innovation to understand how they can create a meaningful impact beyond traditional patentability. The panel discussion will focus on the diverse pathways to innovation and the resources available to support CSU researchers.
With insights guided by Jessy McGowan, CSU STRATA licensing manager, you’ll learn why these innovators chose these unique paths and how they’re making a difference. |
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival |
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SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. Wild & Scenic shares an urgent call to action, encouraging festival-goers to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet.
The Film Festival will be at CSU on Friday, October 11 at 7 p.m. in the Lory Student Center Theatre. Vicki Culbreth, Warner's Outreach and Engagement Manager, has a limited number of complimentary tickets. If you would like one, please email Vicki. First come, first serve. |
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Dr. Laurie Marker - Cheetah Conservation Fund |
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Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund will be speaking on Friday, October 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 131. All faculty, staff, students, and off-campus guests are welcome to the talked entitled: Cheetah Conservation: Research, Community, and Practice.
Sponsored by CSU's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Warner College of Natural Resources, and One Health Institute. Co-hosted by CSU's Africa Center and the Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence. |
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| SYMPHONY TRAINING WITH BUSINESS SERVICES |
⏰ Thursday, October 3 | 2 - 3:15 p.m. |
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| DEAN'S SCHOLAR SIP CONVERSATION SERIES
& WHAT'S UP, WARNER:
LIGHTNING TALKS |
⏰ Tuesday, October 8 | 5 - 7 p.m. |
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| ⏰ Thursday, October 10 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
📍Nancy Richardson Design Center |
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| WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL |
⏰ Friday, October 11 | 7 p.m. |
📍Lory Student Center Theatre |
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| CSU HOMECOMING &
FAMILY WEEKEND |
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| 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ALDO LEOPOLD'S
"A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC" |
⏰ Wednesday, October 30 | 5 - 8 p.m. |
📍Lory Student Center Theatre |
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| DEAN'S SCHOLAR SIP
CONVERSATION SERIES |
⏰ Wednesday, November 13* | 5 - 6:30 p.m.
(*This is the new date but same time, same place) |
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| NO MAN'S LAND FILM FESTIVAL |
⏰ Thursday, November 14 | 6 - 8 p.m. |
📍Lory Student Center Theatre |
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| ⏰ Wednesday, December 4 | 4 - 6 p.m. |
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| ⏰ Saturday, December 14 | 9 a.m. |
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