Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Animal Sciences Research Summary: Have you ever thought about how cows burp? I do – all the time! Cattle release methane through enteric fermentation, a unique digestive process that lets them turn

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Construction Management Research Summary: My research interest grew out of a simple question: How can we build in a way that doesn’t harm the planet we live on? I am interested in

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Research Summary: There have been massive strides in the field of renewable energy in recent years. Huge solar farms are appearing all over the country.

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Research Summary: My master’s research focuses on promoting human-carnivore coexistence, or helping wildlife and people share landscapes sustainably. I will design

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Summary: Rivers were historically considered pipelines, but as our understanding of these systems grew, the mutualistic relationship between the river and its surrounding areas became clear. My

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Research Summary: I am a student in the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Professional Science Master’s degree program, specializing in Carbon Management. This program is based on delivering applicable

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Research Summary: For my master’s thesis project, I will be assisting with a dietary intervention in rural Zambia. The purpose of this project is to decrease malnutrition

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Chemistry Research Summary: I study how wildfire smoke affects the health and productivity of plants, especially food crops like corn. In my research, I create controlled smoke environments and measure how tiny

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Impact MBA Research Summary: I’m pursuing an Impact MBA focused on creating scalable business and finance strategies that address environmental challenges, particularly those affecting forests and the people who depend on them. My graduate

Master’s Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2026 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Summary: Colorado utilizes freshwater resources to replenish ponds and reservoirs to ensure fish and wildlife can survive and thrive within a water ecosystem with little to no