CSU to host water conference, science communication expert
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) annual conference kicks off June 12 with the Norm Evans Lecture featuring science communication expert Faith Kearns.
Category: "Engagement"
CSU student dance performances in non-traditional spaces awarded for community engagement
In collaboration with the City of Fort Collins, Grace Gallagher, an assistant professor of dance, and her students launched a series of 15 mini performances in non-traditional spaces around the city, with a focus on low- and moderate-income communities.
Drawn to serve, San Luis Valley 4-H specialists chart path for youth to succeed
For Extension’s two 4-H specialists serving the San Luis Valley’s six counties – Carol Gurule and Morgan Young – each were drawn to serve youth after experiencing firsthand how even a fleeting interaction can change the trajectory of someone’s life.
Staying Vibrant Through Art and Service
Lawson Scott Glasergreen, an alumnus of CSU’s project management certification program, reflects on his career, which included time spent serving in the Peace Corps in Central America and working as a preventative maintenance coordinator in Antarctica.
How to Save at Any Age
We often hold onto the false thinking that it’s too late to save money. That just isn’t the case. While we cannot change the past, we can embrace and take hold of our future.
Salazar Center advances innovative conservation efforts in threatened Rio Grande River basin
Last year, the Salazar Center for North American Conservation launched the Peregrine Accelerator for Conservation Impact to help address complicated environmental challenges like those found in the Rio Grande River basin. The program provides project teams with $10,000 in seed-funding to accelerate the pace and scale of their proposed conservation innovations, helping them improve ecological and human health.
Colorado Water Center providing nearly $600,000 for research and outreach on statewide water issues
The Colorado State University Colorado Water Center is addressing the state's most difficult water challenges by helping provide over half a million dollars in potential funding for CSU faculty, graduate students, and Extension professionals to conduct solutions-oriented research, education, and engagement.
Colorado Water Center welcomes Karen Schlatter as associate director
As associate director for CSU's Colorado Water Center, Karen Schlatter will lead the development and implementation of the Center’s outreach and engagement strategy, and support faculty in the development of integrated research, outreach and education grants addressing critical water management issues.
International Symposium convenes experts to explore binational and transboundary conservation in the US-Mexico borderlands
More than 150 top conservation researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and philanthropic partners gathered in Denver and online earlier this month for the fourth annual International Symposium on Conservation Impact, hosted by the Salazar Center for North American Conservation.
Salazar Center for North American Conservation Announces the Peregrine Accelerator for Conservation Impact
Earlier this month at the fourth annual International Symposium on Conservation Impact, the Salazar Center for North American Conservation announced the launch of its Peregrine Accelerator for Conservation Impact, a new program designed to spur innovative solutions for ecological and human health in the Rio Grande River basin, known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico.