This monthly roundup keeps our community informed by highlighting the top Warner College news stories and social media posts.

Global temperatures are rising and the Arctic permafrost is melting, releasing toxic metals that threaten fish and disrupt food chains.

“I have worked and traveled in the Brooks Range since 1976, and the recent changes in landforms and water chemistry are truly astounding,” said David Cooper, senior research scientist in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship. 

Professor Paul Doherty was named the first executive director of the CSU Mountain Campus, effective Aug. 1. “For many who pass through its gate, the CSU Mountain Campus is more than a place,” Doherty said. “It’s a living classroom, a sanctuary, and a shared heartbeat of discovery and connection." 

Camille Stevens-Rumann, associate professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship,  spoke on CSU’s The Audit podcast about her research into post-wildfire forest regeneration and what Colorado forests of the future might look like.

P.A.C.T., co-founded by Rebecca Niemiec, director of the Animal-Human Policy Center, was created by researchers, physicians, and students who have witnessed – both in practice and in research – that some people delay or skip their health care services in order to care for their pets. 

Rick Aster, professor in the Department of Geosciences, recorded Colorado's ground shifting a tenth of an inch with his seismograph during the the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia on July 29.

Dean A. Alonso Aguirre shares insights on the illegal wildlife trade, as the Niabi Zoo in Illinois works to give these animals a second chance. 

Julie Lipson (B.S., ’18) remembers the best parts of being a Warner College student and how her time at CSU is helping her in her new role with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. 

Bob McDonald (B.S., fisheries science, ’66; M.S., fishery and wildlife biology, ’74) is this year's Warner College of Natural Resources Honor Alumnus. He will be honored at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards event on Thursday, Oct. 15. 

Courtney Schultz and Tony Cheng, professors in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, take a hard look at the complexities of timber harvesting in The Conversation.