Alan Knapp, SoGES Executive Council member, professor in the Department of Biology, and Senior Ecologist with the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, was the lead author on this research article that was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. LEARN MORE.

Diana Wall, SoGES Director and professor in the Department of Biology, co-authored this research article published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Edward Barbier, SoGES Senior Scholar and professor in the Department of Economics, is serving on the World Economic Forum Future Council on Biodiversity, which recently released its second report in the New Nature Economy report series. The report delivers a blueprint for how business can take action to transition to a nature-positive future. LEARN MORE.

In the latest SoGES Human Nature blog post, Rekha Warrier, postdoctoral fellow at SoGES, discusses the declining water levels of the Quitobaquito Oasis, which are threatening populations of the endangered pupfish, mud turtle, and spring snail.

The Salazar Center for North American Conservation will host its 2020 Virtual Symposium on Conservation Impact on September 16 and 17, 2020. The symposium will convene leaders from conservation research, policy, and practice to highlight best-in-class examples in North American cities of enhancing natural systems to improve community health and support climate resilience. LEARN MORE.

John Volckens will moderate a session at a virtual workshop on COVID-19, presented by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. LEARN MORE. Volckens is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, a faculty member in the Colorado School of Public Health and the CSU Energy Institute, and a former SoGES Global Challenges Research Team principal investigator.

The Global Biodiversity Center, housed at SoGES, is releasing a new video series called, "Contact Tracing: COVID-19's Environmental Impact." Their first video features an interview with Ryan Killackey, director of the feature documentary 'Yasuni Man'. Killacky discusses the indigenous people of the Yasuni region of Ecuador and the threats they face due to resource extraction and the emergence of COVID-19 in the region.

As part of GES 135: Applied Community Sustainability, a course offered by SoGES, Bridge Scholar and first-generation CSU student Dina Zito was one of six students who worked on projects about food and food security and the role of Latinos/as in Colorado’s sugar beet industry.

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Chris Fisher, professor in the Department of Anthropology and former SoGES Resident Fellow, spoke at a TEDxMileHigh event in 2019 about the Earth Archive Project, which promotes scanning projects, curation, and open dissemination of LiDAR data for the world. His 2019 talk was recently featured by editors at TED.com and now has over 660,000 views.

Check out the latest episode of the SoGES SHH! Sustainability Happy Hour livestream where we chat with Erin Dougherty, postdoctoral fellow in the Research Applications Lab at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. Watch more episodes on the SoGES YouTube page and sign up to receive email updates, details, and reminders about upcoming broadcasts!

Camille Dungy, professor in the Department of English, read one of her poems at the Democratic National Convention as part of a two-hour session presented by the DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis. “We need to be paying attention to the environment and climate change,” said Dungy. LEARN MORE.

George Wittemyer, associate professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Scientific Board chair of Save the Elephants presented on biodiversity conservation issues at the TEDxMileHigh 2020 virtual event, "Rise". LEARN MORE.

Explore law, governance, and management of western water resources. The Interdisciplinary Water Resources Seminar, presented by the Colorado Water Center, is open to all. No course enrollment is required to attend. View the speaker line-up and register for the virtual seminar series here.

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.

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