Pat Keys, Lead Scientist at SoGES, will be presenting an invited talk called "Understanding Anthropocene Risk" for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science spring seminar series. Free Zoom Webinar, 12:30-1:30pm. LEARN MORE.

Free Zoom Webinar. Details for the the lecture on March 23rd will be announced soon. Check the SoGES events calendar for updates.

A SoGES Managing the Planet panel discussion: What lessons can we learn from the 1930s Dust Bowl, an ecological disaster that impacted land use, people and the economy? Will this help us prepare for climate change and a sustainable future? Join faculty panelists Becky Bolinger, Atmospheric Science, Alan Knapp, Biology, Susan Melzer, Soil & Crop Sciences and SoGES, and Douglas Shelfin, History, as they explore how their research unravels new approaches. Free Zoom panel, 5-6:15pm. REGISTER HERE.

A fun, casual, and audience-interactive livestream broadcast featuring guest experts on their sustainability-related work. Watch on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

March 12 | Special Guest Lynn Badia

Assistant Professor in the CSU Department of English and Research Lead at the CSU Energy Institute. We'll talk with Lynn about her research, which focuses on questions about scientific knowledge and the natural world and combines the history and philosophy of science, literary studies, and cultural studies. Free livestream broadcast, 3-3:50pm. LEARN MORE.

March 26 | Special Guest Aude Chesnais

Senior Researcher for the Native Lands Advocacy Project and Visiting Fellow at SoGES. Aude will discuss her work on a first of it's kind tool, the Food-System Transition Index, which uses 20 indicators to measure the transition to healthy food systems specifically on U.S. Native Land. Free livestream broadcast, 3-3:50pm. LEARN MORE.

SoGES Lead Scientist Pat Keys and his collaborators recently published the article "A machine-learning approach to human footprint index estimation with applications to sustainable development" in the journal Environmental Research Letters. In a new SoGES video, Keys discusses the article and explains how machine learning can help us map the effects of human pressure on a global scale, and how this information can be applied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. WATCH HERE.

Johnny Plastini, Associate Professor and Area Coordinator of Printmaking in the Department of Art and Art History and SoGES Resident Fellow, links the arts and sciences together and uses the power of visual communication to help people understand topics related to sustainability. Learn more in the new SoGES sustainability spotlight video. WATCH HERE.

Two former SoGES Global Challenges Research Teams, Aerobiome Discovery Network and SPHERE, began meeting for weekly discussions on pandemic-related issues in Spring 2020. This collaboration has resulted in the article "Quantifying Proximity, Confinement, and Interventions in Disease Outbreaks: A Decision Support Framework for Air-Transported Pathogens" in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. READ MORE.

Edward Barbier Quoted in The Guardian on Green Recovery

Edward Barbier, Professor in the Department of Economics and Senior Scholar with SoGES, was featured a recent news article from The Guardian on economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. "...It is imperative that as major economies recover, they develop a long-term policy strategy of pricing reforms and spending commitments that ‘greens’ that recovery," said Barbier. READ MORE.

Rekha Warrier, post-doctoral researcher with SoGES and 2017-18 SoGES Sustainability Leadership Fellow, recently published an opinion piece in the Indian news outlet, Scroll.in, about the recent arrest of climate activists supporting farmer protests in India. "The young activists have taken on a seemingly impossible task – to find hope and optimism in a world laid waste by the silences of generations before them," writes Warrier. READ MORE.

Steve Simske, Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering and SoGES 2020-22 Global Challenges Research Team principal investigator, presented on "Showing the harmful effects of discrimination without eliciting a shutdown or denial reaction by the audience" at the FIIE project presentation and awards ceremony WATCH HERE.

Douglas Sheflin, Senior Instructor in the Department of History at CSU and upcoming SoGES Managing the Planet panelist, was selected to receive the 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title designation for his book, Legacies of Dust: Land Use and Labor in the Colorado Plains. The award recognizes the top academic titles of the year, as reviewed by Choice. LEARN MORE.

SoGES seeks applications from advanced PhD students and early career postdoctoral fellows at CSU to be a 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow. Over the course of one year, Fellows receive training to effectively communicate, collaborate, and lead. 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.

This year's theme is "A Niche for Everyone". This student-run symposium provides an opportunity for Front Range ecology research students to showcase their work. Presented by the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, the virtual symposium is free and open to all; pre-registration encouraged. LEARN MORE.

Laura van der Pol, Ph.D. Student in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, and Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

Zachary Labe, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Atmospheric Science

Kristin Davis, Ph.D. Student in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

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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