Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, and Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Research Summary: Land management efforts throughout the western United States are increasingly geared to help recover greater

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Research Summary: Climate change compels societies to rethink their relationships with natural environments. I research how the U.S. Forest Service plans and manages for climate change adaptation.

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, and Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Research Summary: In a rapidly changing world, humans struggle to address complex environmental “wicked problems” that require collaboration

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University Research Summary:I research the sustainability of new technologies such as biofuels and electric vehicles. In my research, I develop computer models to track the energy, materials,

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University Research Summary:Invasions of new insect pests are a major problem in agricultural and natural systems. Parasitic wasps called parasitoids are often introduced as

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University Research Summary:Due to increased demand for water, states are increasingly looking to reuse wastewater from oil and gas production for agricultural purposes. This wastewater

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences Research Summary:My research aims to identify the health effects of early life air pollution exposures, with an emphasis on air pollution from vehicles and industrial sources.

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biology Research Summary: To grow, crustaceans (crabs, lobsters and shrimp) discard their outer shell and generate a new one during their molt cycle. Natural activities such as feeding, mating, and reproduction are

Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University Research Summary:Air pollution is a combination of gases and particles directly emitted from sources, such as vehicles or industry, and emissions that react in the atmosphere to

Sustainability Leadership Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Urban natural areas are protected for several reasons, such as preserving unique natural features, conserving plants and animals, and providing space