This research team will create a working group of rock climbing interest groups, CSU biologists and human dimension specialists, and CSU students to strategically collect information on bat roost locations and share bat conservation information with the climbing community.
This research team sought to promote sustainability in public lands by bringing environmental historians into dialogue with sustainability scientists, specialists in the human dimensions of natural resource conservation, and natural resource managers.
The purpose of this research team was to develop a multidisciplinary framework to positively influence land and water management practices that enhance the quality and sustainability of riverine ecosystems.
This GCRT drew on expertise from several disciplines to identify, author, field test, refine, and make available for curriculum incorporation, a new series of case studies focused on biodiversity, conservation and management within sustainable communities. Case studies will focus on areas including the connections between cattle and sustainable communities, sustainability issues with STEM education, conservation biology, protected lands management and sustainable communities, and others. These case studies will offer educators and community leaders a useful framework for engaging audiences of all ages and backgrounds in active and interactive explorations of complex content with the intent to promote deeper understanding.
This GCRT targeted critical headwater regions of the world, which pose major 21st Century sustainability issues where the intersection of humanity and biodiversity is confronted by rapidly changing environmental and climatic conditions. A scoping exercise was undertaken to identify signature headwater regions and the challenges associated with these areas as critical sources of water. We developed a demonstration project focusing on the Cache la Poudre headwater region building on many existing efforts to assess and protect this important local resource. Integral to this was the bringing together of stakeholders and focus groups to discuss mechanisms for adaptation to changing climatic conditions.
SoGES GCRT funding provided the opportunity to bring the PIs and the team together to accomplish the following goals: 1) address state of knowledge and current intra-CSU collegiate participation on biodiversity, conservation and management (BCM) issues in Africa, 2) explore research and education opportunities including innovative ways to address the issues and innovative management solutions to solve problems, 3) develop a CSU center or institute to facilitate this cross-college initiative.
The purpose of this GCRT was to create a collaborative Urban Lab to enhance the sustainability and biodiversity of the urban areas between campus and Old Town, Fort Collins using the LENSES regenerative framework.
The Managing for Resilience group developed a framework for designing sustainable natural resource management strategies for systems undergoing directional change.
