Greetings Warner Colleagues -
I hope your Fall Semester is off to a strong start. We are thrilled to have welcomed the largest and most diverse class of new students to campus, and it is great to see all of our returning students filling our halls once again. The beginning of the academic year is a perfect time to reconnect and build our community, and this semester brings both familiar traditions and exciting new opportunities.
I’m looking forward to seeing you all at our Fall Picnic, where we’ll spotlight opportunities for our students to engage in research, internships, and student organizations. Later in September, we’ll gather for our Fall All College Meeting to discuss the progress of New Heights of Impact, our College’s Strategic Plan; and, of course, we can anticipate coming together with the entire University community for the President’s Fall Address and University Picnic, and Homecoming in October.
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This semester, I’m excited to introduce a new initiative: the Dean’s Scholar Sip Conversation Series. These informal events will bring faculty and researchers together to showcase the extraordinary work across the College, identify convergent dialogues, and hopefully spark new collaborations. I’m eager to learn more about the vital research each of you is engaged in. This event will align with our What’s Up Warner Lightning Talks in October, which I encourage you to also participate in!
To foster more personal connections, we’ve also introduced Dean’s Office Hours, where faculty, staff, and students can sign up for individual or small group meetings with me. I hope you will use these opportunities to update me on your work and any opportunities or challenges you’d like to discuss.
Details for both new engagements are provided below.
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication, and I hope to connect with you soon. | |
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The CSU Employee Appreciation Board recognized the staff members of the Warner College of Natural Resources Business Services and HR groups for their extraordinary efforts during an unexpected time of transition. WCNR Dean A. Alonso Aguirre shared his excitement about the recognition, saying, “What a deserved and unexpected surprise! This is the best news since February.” |
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Assistant Professor Sara Bombaci from the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology received an Excellence in Ecology Award from the Ecological Society of America in recognition of her multidisciplinary research, which blends conservation and social science in pursuit of innovative solutions to conserve biodiversity while meeting diverse human needs. |
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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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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 below. The College will offer a complimentary beverage for all attendees.
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4:30 - 6 p.m.
Wolverine Farm
316 Willow St. |
| 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. |
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Save the Date: WCNR Fall Picnic & All College Meeting |
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Warner College Fall Picnic |
Thursday, September 5
4 - 6 p.m.
Sherwood Forest |
| Monday, September 23
1 - 3 p.m.
Lory Student Center 302 (Longs Peak Room) |
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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 Oct. 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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Get to Know the New College Leaders |
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Interim Department Head, HDNR
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ESS 2024-2025 SUPER Program |
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Recruiting faculty, post-doctoral scholar and graduate student mentors for the ESS 2024-2025 SUPER program. Gain experience mentoring a student. |
The ESS SUPER Program provides an opportunity for undergraduates to participate in mentored ecological research while gaining foundational skills in relationship-building, peer mentoring, data management and security, research ethics, visually impactful design, communication and storytelling, and other topics. Learn more about the SUPER program by visiting the website. |
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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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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION |
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G.E.O.D.E Training - Classroom Accessibility Crash Course |
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The DEI Committee, in partnership with the WCNR Diversity and Inclusion Program, host G.E.O.D.E. (Gaining Equitable Opportunities in Diversity and Environment) trainings every semester. These workshops provide an opportunity for the department to come together to increase knowledge, awareness, and action around DEI topics.
The next training will be held on Thursday, September 12 at 12:30 p.m. in MSNR Room 345. Join The Institute for Learning and Teaching, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, and Geosciences for an overview of accessible classroom content and a hands-on workshop to put accessibility basics into practice! |
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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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❗Required 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 visit the Cybersecurity webpage. |
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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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The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest ice mass on Earth, and understanding how it responds to climate change is key to predicting future sea levels. Researchers, including Rick Aster, professor in the Department of Geosciences, found that solid Earth uplift – caused by land rising as heavy glaciers melt away – would limit Antarctica’s contribution to sea-level rise by up to 40% under low-warming scenarios but amplify it under high-warming scenarios. |
| CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE KUNC PODCAST |
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Much of the water in the U.S. West is transported across vast geographical areas by large infrastructure projects known as interbasin water transfers. Two of these projects in particular make up 85% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions associated with U.S. interbasin transfer—one in Arizona and the other in California—according to the new research published this week in the journal Nature Water, led by Avery Driscoll, Ph.D. student in CSU's Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and co-authored by Nathan Mueller, associate professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability.
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Once common across the eastern United States and Canada, rusty patched bumblebee populations have plummeted by nearly 90 percent over two decades due to habitat loss, pesticide use, pathogens and climate change. A study published in the Journal of Insect Science revealed a surprisingly low number of rusty patched bumblebee colonies, even in places where the bee seems prevalent. “We’ve seen the Upper Midwest as the stronghold of the species,” says John Mola, assistant professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship and lead study author, “but what we’ve seen from the genetic data is that even within these strongholds for the species, they are still far fewer colonies than we might have expected.”
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Ultramarathon runner and Ph.D. student in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Rebecca (Becca) Windell finds that running and researching have much in common. For one, both pursuits require consistency to meet a final goal that looms in the distance, whether that goal is to publish new research or run 100 miles. After chipping away at these goals for years, Windell achieved both in June. She published research on prairie dog colonies in the Journal of Mammalogy and completed the Western States Endurance Run with a time of 19:38:41, running 100.2 miles and climbing more than 16,600 feet in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Coloradans’ support for hunting varies depending on the purpose of the hunt, according to a new Colorado State University survey. Most Coloradans disapprove of hunting mountain lions and black bears for trophies or sport but are more supportive of hunting to protect human safety or reduce impacts on livestock. Researchers at CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence and Animal-Human Policy Center found that Colorado residents were evenly split in their approval of mountain lion and black bear hunting in general. However, most survey respondents disapproved of hunting mountain lions and black bears for trophies, hide or fur, and recreation.
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Keep up with your Warner colleagues and their impactful work |
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CSU Office of Engagement and Extension |
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The CSU Office of Engagement and Extension (OEE) will host their annual all-staff forum on September 30 – October 3 at the Fort Collins Marriott with some events also hosted on campus. The OEE division is made up of CSU Extended Campus, CSU Extension and the Colorado Water Center. These groups help make the university’s education programs, services and resources accessible to all, enabling individuals and communities to thrive.
The full schedule of events for OEE Annual Forum can be found through the Forum Schedule button. |
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One Health Institute and USDA Mini-Grant |
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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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The Institute for Learning and Teaching |
Best Practices in Teaching Courses |
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The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) invites you to enroll in some of the most popular programs they offer, the Best Practices in Teaching (BPiT) courses! These three-week courses are designed to enrich your teaching skills while operating asynchronously in Canvas, with most of the work happening on your own schedule. During these courses, you’ll have the opportunity to explore, apply, and discuss research-based teaching approaches based on the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. Plan to dedicate 4-5 hours per week to assignments, discussions, readings, and meaningful interactions with fellow educators across campus.
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| WARNER COLLEGE FALL PICNIC |
⏰ Thursday, September 5 | 4 - 6 p.m. |
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| 📍Thursday, September 12 | 12:30 p.m. |
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| RAM TALK WITH
GEORGE WITTEMYER |
⏰ Wednesday, September 18 | 5 - 6:30 p.m. |
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| DEAN'S SCHOLAR SIP
CONVERSATION SERIES |
⏰ Thursday, September 19 | 4:30 - 6 p.m. |
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| ⏰ Monday, September 23 | 1 - 3 p.m. |
📍Lory Student Center 302 (Longs Peak Room) |
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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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| 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALDO LEOPOLD'S "A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC" |
People, land and animals:
the keys to conservation that work |
⏰ Wednesday, October 30 | 5 - 8 p.m. |
📍Lory Student Center Theater |
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| DEAN'S SCHOLAR SIP
CONVERSATION SERIES |
⏰ Thursday, November 14 | 5 - 6:30 p.m. |
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⏰ Saturday, December 14 | 9 a.m. | | |
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