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Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats
Scientists don’t yet know why nocturnally migrating birds are attracted to artificial light, but research has shown that light pollution acts as an amplifying agent that draws more songbirds into urbanized areas. It often co-occurs with other environmental threats, such as water and air pollution and noise. All of these stressors disrupt birds’ behavioral and physiological processes during journeys that already are extremely taxing.
The elk rut is underway: How do you stop people from being that ‘idiot tourist?’
Two CSU professors shared their insights about the elk rut and how to observe nature without being an idiot.
Cameron Peak Fire yields collaboration, new discoveries and more questions
As the largest wildfire in Colorado history was burning west of Fort Collins in 2020, Colorado State University researchers were making plans to study its effects on the local watershed. As soon as they were permitted in the burn area – before the Cameron Peak Fire was completely extinguished – they were collecting data and making discoveries.
Artists, scientists and Smokey Bear share science of post-fire recovery through art
To share CSU's wildfire research with the public, the Geospatial Centroid and Radical Open Science Syndicate (ROSS) will host From Burn to Bloom: The Art + Science of Wildfire Recovery on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Odell Brewing Company. Burn to Bloom attendees will have the opportunity to make art while learning about post-fire science.
Meet CSU’s Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023-24
Colorado State University is one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars — professionals, artists and scholars who usually hold faculty appointments — according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
CSU students receive prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Fifteen CSU students were recently recognized by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, one of the country’s top STEM fellowship programs.
Graduate student awarded prestigious international scholarship for elephant research
Graduate student Nelson Mwangi was recently awarded support from the Wildlife Conservation Network Scholarship program.
One Health-funded study finds wildlife-resistant trash cans assist in reducing human-black bear conflict
Researchers at CSU's Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence have recently evaluated the degree to which bear-resistant trash containers have reduced human-bear conflict in Durango, Colorado.
Study: More elephants are at risk of conflict with humans than previously thought
Researchers found that elephants raiding crops on a habitual basis are only part of the problem.
CSU Mountain Campus update: Research, facilities and classes resume
The Cameron Peak Fire passed through the campus in Oct. 2020, burning nearly 620 acres.