Melisa Diaz, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will discuss how glacier movement has impacted nutrient sources and life itself in the ice-free areas within the Transantarctic Mountains in Antarctica. Free Zoom Webinar, 7-8pm. REGISTER HERE.

The SoGES Sustainability Happy Hour (SHH!) is a fun, casual, and interactive livestream broadcast hosted on social media. Lead Scientist Pat Keys and Communications Specialist Micha Bennett chat about the latest sustainability news headlines, interview special guests about their sustainability-related work and answer live questions from the audience. Viewers can watch and ask questions directly by commenting live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

February 12 | Special Guest Aleta Rudeen Weller

Senior Research and Engagement Officer with SoGES. We'll talk with Aleta about her work including developing the next generation of sustainability leaders, working with community organizations, and co-leading a multi-university collaborative effort to build out leadership programs. Livestream broadcast, 3-3:50pm. LEARN MORE.

February 26 | Special Guest Tony Cheng

Professor in the Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship and Director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at CSU. We'll chat with Tony about his work including collaborative forest initiatives, wildfire hazard reduction, and more. Livestream broadcast, 3-3:50pm. LEARN MORE.

SoGES Director Diana Wall was a part of an international team of researchers led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) at Leipzig, Germany, which published an article in Science calling for international protection strategies for soil ecosystems and outlines a soil monitoring initiative to inform these strategies. LEARN MORE.

In a blog post for the Smart Prosperity Institute, Edward Barbier, Professor in the Department of Economics and Senior Scholar with SoGES, writes, "President-elect Joe Biden has made global action on climate change a top priority of his incoming Administration. Delivering on this agenda rests on two key policies." READ MORE.

In an article for The Conversation, Bill Ritter, Jr., Director for the Center for the New Energy Economy at CSU and Senior Scholar with SoGES, writes about "some of the biggest challenges ahead and what 'all hands on deck' might mean." READ MORE.

The Salazar Center for North American Conservation has published two significant reports: Weaving the Strands Together: Case studies in inclusive and equitable landscape conservation, produced in partnership with the Network for Landscape Conservation; and Conservation Conversations, a compilation of the lessons learned from their partner webinar series with fellow university centers. LEARN MORE.

The Salazar Center For North American Conservation invites teams to submit new and different ideas to advance climate resilience and racial equity through nature-based solutions in their communities. LEARN MORE.

Applications are being accepted for two research assistants to join a National Science Foundation funded project on wildfire risk and decision-making in Colorado. The project aims to understand how people and groups make decisions to minimize wildfire risk and implement mitigation actions. LEARN MORE.

Applications are being accepted for the Sustainable Living Association's Sustainability Leadership Program. Participants learn powerful new strategies for enacting leadership that positions sustainability as a driver of organizational engagement, innovation, and change-capability. LEARN MORE.

Clara Tibbetts, Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Chemistry

Zane Martin, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Atmospheric Science

Online minor enrollment is available. Visit the SoGES education and training webpage to learn more and download the minor course check sheets.

The Global Environmental Sustainability (GES) Minor offers undergraduate students in every department at CSU a curriculum that enhances their major with the core knowledge to address real world sustainability challenges and the tools to bring sustainability into their careers. To enroll, students must meet with SoGES Advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Watch this video and email GESadvising@colostate.edu for more information.

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainable Energy (SEM) is jointly offered by the Energy Institute and SoGES. This minor offers undergraduate students, regardless of their major, an opportunity to gain a deeper knowledge of the many dimensions of sustainable energy. To enroll, students must meet with SoGES Advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Email GESadvising@colostate.edu for more information.

The Sustainable Water Interdisciplinary Minor (SWIM) is jointly offered by the Colorado Water Center and SoGES. This minor focuses on water issues from social, political, economic, and ecological perspectives. Students gain knowledge of the complexities of water management and its use. To enroll, students must meet with SWIM advisor Julie Kallenberger (virtual appointments available). Email Julie.Kallenberger@colostate.edu for more information.

The Role of Sustainability in Peace and Reconciliation Studies (SPRS) Interdisciplinary Minor is open to students who want to understand more about the philosophical roots of peace and reconciliation and its expression within various academic disciplines, research, and service. To enroll, students must meet with SoGES advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Email GESadvising@colostate.edu for more information.

SoGES addresses complex and global challenges by propelling sustainability research, educating future sustainability leaders, and connecting with the community. CLICK HERE to learn more about our School, our mission, and ways you can support our work.

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