March News & Updates
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Upcoming Events
March 10| SSC Club Meeting: Victoria Shaw, City of Fort Collins
Discussion with Victoria Shaw, Senior Financial Analyst with the City of Fort Collins. Victoria works to inspire and promote economic, social, and environmental well-being. 108 Johnson Hall, 5:30pm. LEARN MORE about the Student Sustainability Club.
March 11 | Microbiome Solutions and the Sustainable Development Goals
Join SoGES for a Managing the Planet panel discussion on new developments in microbiome science and how microorganisms and microbial technology can help us achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Avogadro's Number, 605 S. Mason St., Fort Collins, 5-6:30pm. LEARN MORE.
March 24 | SoGES Antarctic Lecture Series
A lecture series held once a month through the academic year discussing life and work ‘on the ice’ with invited Antarctic researchers. These lectures are located at the Poudre River Library District – Old Town Library, 201 Petersen St., Fort Collins, 7-8pm. LEARN MORE.
March 23 | Author Reception with Andrea Duffy
SoGES is hosting a reception for former Resident Fellow Andrea Duffy, Director of International Studies at CSU. Her book, Nomad's Land: Pastoralism and French Environmental Policy in the Nineteenth-Century Mediterranean Wold, was part of her Fellowship work. Refreshments provided and books available for purchase. Johnson Hall 108, 4-5pm.
March 26 | SoGES Research Team on Aerobiomes Holds Colloquium
The Aerobiome Discovery Network Colloquium will showcase speakers and research from CSU and abroad to explore the fascinating field of aerobiology. Ever wondered what lives in the air we breathe? Learn more about this complex and microscopic world! Lory Student Center, Grey Rock Room 290, 1-4pm. Refreshments and networking 4-5pm.
Opportunities
Apply to be a 2020-2021 SoGES Sustainability Leadership Fellow
The SoGES Sustainability Leadership Fellows program helps early career scientists have greater impact, reach broader audiences, and think more expansively about their work and its role in the world. The program is open to all disciplines and colleges. Deadline to apply is March 11, 2020.
Coca-Cola Sustainability Summit Essay Contest
Attention CSU students - In 500 words or less, tell Coca-Cola how Colorado State University can build sustainability efforts on campus. You could win a trip to the Coca-Cola Sustainability Summit in California. Deadline to submit your essay is 11:59pm ET on March 13th. LEARN MORE.
$100,000 Award: Salazar Center Connectivity Challenge
The Salazar Center for North American Conservation's Connectivity Challenge seeks proposals for the public competition that will create lasting and measurable change for landscape connectivity. LEARN MORE and register by March 19th.
Nominations Open for $10,000 CSU Conservation Impact Prize
The prize will recognize an outstanding faculty member at CSU whose work demonstrates substantial and measurable impact in the field of conservation. All full-time CSU faculty are eligible. Faculty may be nominated by a peer or self-nominate. Nomination deadline is April 30th. LEARN MORE.
Health and Science Communication Workshops
The Write Club lecture series discusses strategies for communicating pressing health, environment, and conservation issues. Presented by the department of Journalism and Media Communication, the Graduate School, and the One Health Institute. LEARN MORE.
News & Highlights
SoGES Co-Leads Workshop on Leadership Training for Graduate Students in Sustainability
Aleta Weller and Diana Wall traveled to the National Science Foundation's National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) last week to meet with universities from the U.S. and Canada to grow leadership capacity for graduate students in sustainability. SoGES has trained 180 Sustainability Leadership Fellows to date, and we’re excited to share our work and strategize for the next generation. Learn more about the SoGES Sustainability Leadership Fellows program and stay tuned for details about outcomes from the SESYNC workshop.
"Illuminating water cycle modifications and Earth System resilience in the Anthropocene"
SoGES lead scientist Patrick Keys, with a team of other authors, published a paper in Water Resources Research, which proposes "a new framework for analyzing and establishing limits to a variety of human modifications of the water cycle, to ensure that the stability of the Earth would not be compromised." Read the article here.
State of the Science Event Works to Bridge Science and Policy
CSU graduate student researchers, City and County climate leaders, and community members convened in February for an event called State of the Science: Looking to 2030 and Beyond. The event, held at New Belgium Brewery on February 19th, offered an opportunity for sustainability stakeholders to create connections and spark conversation around what local and regional sustainability efforts will look like in the future.  Read the article here.
"CSU Earns STARS Platinum Sustainability for Record 3rd Time"
Congratulations CSU on 3 times STARS platinum! SoGES is proud to be part of CSU’s sustainability team. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) is an "independent program that measures comprehensive sustainability efforts at 990 universities around the world." Read the SOURCE article here.
Human Nature Blog by SoGES Sustainability Leadership Fellows
Hannah Berry, Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management & Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Kristopher Parker, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences
Molly Butler, Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology
Jemma Fadum, Ph.D. Student in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Interdisciplinary Minors
Fall 2020 course registration begins April 6th!

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 GES Advisor Dale Lockwood, GESadvising@colostate.edu.

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainable Energy 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 Energy advisor John Sheehan, Energy_Advising@colostate.edu.

The Sustainable Water Interdisciplinary Minor (SWIM) jointly offered by the CSU 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, Julie.Kallenberger@colostate.edu.  

The Role of Sustainability in Peace and Reconciliation Studies 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 GES Advisor Dale Lockwood, GESadvising@colostate.edu.

Visit sustainability.colostate.edu/education-and-training to learn more and download the minor course check sheets.
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