Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biology, Colorado State University Research Summary: Iron (Fe) deficiency anemia is the most widespread nutrient deficiency worldwide. One reason for this is that crop plants are also commonly Fe deficient because soil
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University Research Summary: My Ph.D. research looks at how natural resource conservationists are working to make their field more inclusive and empowering. The main
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Forest and Rangeland Ecology, Colorado State University Research Summary:My dissertation research focuses on larkspur, a group of native perennial plants that are toxic to cattle and present numerous challenges to sustainable
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Statistics, Colorado State University Research Summary: As communities prepare to face changing climates, they must anticipate long-term, local impacts. For example, how might regional precipitation change? City planners want to know
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science Research Summary:The concept of the Anthropocene spurs creativity for what a new geological epoch, defined by human activities, means for society. My research re-evaluates humans’ relationship with nature and
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Anthropology, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, and North Central Climate Science Center Research Summary:I am an applied researcher focusing on issues of how humans and environments interact,
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Atmospheric Science Research Summary: Floods are the second deadliest natural disaster in the U.S., with an increased risk of flooding expected due to climate change. The mechanisms by which floods in
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Research Summary:Freshwater algae is an important food resource for aquatic insects and fish. However, when fertilizers and other nutrient sources are added to rivers
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Research Summary: As a PhD student in Dr. Paul Ode’s lab at CSU, I am studying the intersection of species
Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2018-2019 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Research Summary: Disturbances and management in forest ecosystems can impact the amount of carbon stored in the forest system.