In October 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a consensus study report with recommendations on how to strengthen sustainability programs and curricula in higher education. Committee member Chris Boone will share and discuss the report’s recommendations …
Registration: https://forms.gle/Drky1c2YXjorzLxv6 Description: For student and faculty researchers alike, COVID-19 has forced us to change how we conduct research. Join The Africa Center for a panel discussion on adapting research in a global pandemic. We’ll discuss challenges and innovations with faculty …
On this episode of the SoGES Sustainability Happy Hour, we'll interview Sonali Diddi, Associate Professor in the Department of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University. Sonali's research interests include: Sustainable Fashion Consumption & Production (SFCP); Communicating for Sustainable Consumption; …
Friday 2/12/21 at 3pm MT: On this episode of the SoGES Sustainability Happy Hour (SHH!), we'll interview Aleta Rudeen Weller, Senior Research and Engagement Officer at Colorado State University’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability. Aleta works to facilitate discourse and …
Ice-free areas within the Transantarctic Mountains in Antarctica contain some of the oldest exposed soils on Earth and have been greatly modified by the advance and retreat of glaciers throughout the recent geologic past. However, despite generally biologically unfavorable conditions, …
Thursday, February 25, 2021 5-6:15pm Register HERE Globally, rangelands comprise the largest land use, estimated to cover about 25% of Earth's land surface. This makes them an essential resource for both maintaining environmental services like biodiversity conservation and as a …
Friday 2/26/21 at 3pm MT: On this episode of the SoGES Sustainability Happy Hour (SHH!) we’ll interview Tony Cheng, Professor in the Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship and Director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at Colorado State University. …
Friday 3/12/21 at 3pm MT On this episode of the SoGES Sustainability Happy Hour (SHH!), we’ll interview Lynn Badia, Assistant Professor in the CSU Department of English and Research Lead at the CSU Energy Institute. Lynn’s research in literature, theory, …
"Microscopic legacies: 5 million years of isolation in Antarctica" Dr. Gemma Collins, Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt, Germany Dr. Collins will talk about Antarctica’s largest year-round terrestrial animals: small, insect-like invertebrates (springtails). As ice has come and gone, the …
Register here As our planet warms, periods of extreme weather are expected to increase. While all weather extremes, such as flooding rains and heat waves, provide unique challenges, an increase in the occurrence of extreme, multi-year drought will have the …