New CSU class for grandparents raising grandchildren begins next month
CSU is partnering with the University of Hawaii to offer support to grandparents through the GRANDcares Project-- a six-week class launching next month.
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Houston Chronicle: In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals during disasters
Pets and livestock pose different challenges, but the key issue is that communities need to plan ahead and create partnerships between disaster professionals, agricultural extension agents, veterinary health experts and animal welfare groups.
Two new regional campuses to boost research, extension and engagement
People who live in Colorado will soon have even greater access to the resources of Colorado State University, and better opportunity to interact with the state’s land grant university, because of CSU’s investment in two satellite campuses that serve research, extension and engagement for local communities.
In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals during disasters
The goal is to create animal evacuation teams that are prepared to rescue animals safely, and to have trained volunteers and procedures in place for setting up temporary animal rescue shelters.
In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals during disasters
The goal is to create animal evacuation teams that are prepared to rescue animals safely, and to have trained volunteers and procedures in place for setting up temporary animal rescue shelters.
Rams in the Rockies 2017: The CSU Ram Faculty Engagement Tour
The CSU Ram Faculty Engagement Tour is a two-day traveling seminar designed for recently hired and newly tenured faculty, new administrators, and new student leaders.
Chinese scholars and policymakers visit campus and statewide Extension locations
Three scholars and policymakers from a leading Chinese university visited the Colorado State University campus, Extension locations in the Denver metropolitan area and in the Western slope, and Morgan County's Quail Ridge Dairy. They are learning about CSU Extension programs--their visit to the dairy was to learn how Extension works with the dairy industry to support and advance production there.
“CSU is honored to be a partner in this initiative to advance a pragmatic and nationally scalable model for university-based Extension in China, which includes more effective and efficient transfer of agriculture and food system technologies,” said Lou Swanson, CSU Vice President for Engagement and CSU Extension director.
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cademy of Social Sciences is looking into starting its own Extension program in China, where university-based Extension programs are uncommon.The scholars and policymakers were touring the dairy as part of trip to Colorado that is intended to help them learn about the functioning and practices of the CSU Extension program in the state. The representatives came to Colorado through a partnership between Chinese and American universities that includes CSU and is intended to promote such educational visits and other collaborations.
The Fort Morgan Times covered the visit to the Eastern Plains. Read their feature story.
CSU supports 4-H'ers through scholarships
The Colorado 4-H Foundation has announced the recipients of 51 college scholarships for the 2017 academic year.
Media Tip Sheet: Wildfire, air quality, emergency preparedness experts at CSU available to discuss current issues, topics
Note to Editors: As Colorado and the nation’s wildfire season continues, CSU is providing the following list of experts who can address a variety of information about wildfires, air quality, and emergency preparedness. Below are CSU experts whose work is most relevant to current wildfires. The tip sheet is intended to provide resources to the media but not contact information for the public. Wildfire behavior, mitigation, economics, restoration, communication Chad Hoffman, assistant professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Fire behavior and modeling, fuels management and wildfire hazard and risk reduction, disturbance ecology, fire and bark beetle interactions, fire and forest pathogen interactions. Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Brett Wolk, assistant director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Strategies and challenges associated with managing forests and forest fires in Colorado and across the Western U.S., how organizations and individuals address forest and wildfire threats, from national-level policy to local community wildfire mitigation and forest restoration efforts. Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Lisa Mason, outreach forester/fire mitigation education coordinator (acting), Colorado State Forest Service Wildfire mitigation, fire ecology, Colorado Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, protecting homes and property from wildfires, assisting mountain/rural landowners with their forests and trees. Media contact: Ryan Lockwood at ryan.lockwood@colostate.edu, (970) 491-8970 Mark Paschke, professor and associate dean in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Post-fire restoration ecology and re-growth. Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Doug Rideout, professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship and director of the Western Forest Fire Research Center Economics and management of wild and prescribed fires, the wildland-urban interface, strategic analysis and budgeting of fire programs, fuel management and initial attack systems Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Mark Gasta, assistant professor in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Tourism and ski area management expert. Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Steven Fassnacht, professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Snowmelt, run-off and stream flow, mountain snow characteristics across various portions of the Colorado River basin. Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Tim Amidon, assistant professor of English Firefighter communication and how it relates to firefighter safety. Media contact: Jeff Dodge at jeff.dodge@colostate.edu, 970-4251 Air pollution, quality Sonia Kreidenweis, professor in atmospheric science Atmospheric chemistry, aerosol chemistry and physics, movement of smoke plumes and particulate matter. Media contact: Anne Manning at anne.manning@colostate.edu, 970-491-7099 Jeff Pierce, associate professor, atmospheric science Atmospheric particles, gases and their interaction with human health, clouds and climate. Media contact: Anne Manning at anne.manning@colostate.edu, 970-491-7099 Jennifer Peel, professor, environmental and radiological health sciences Environmental epidemiology, health effects of air pollution. Media contact: Anne Manning at anne.manning@colostate.edu, 970-491-7099 Sheryl Magzamen, assistant professor, environmental and radiological health sciences Indoor air quality, childhood asthma, environmental pollutant mixtures. Media contact: Anne Manning at anne.manning@colostate.edu, 970-491-7099 Disaster planning and risk assessment John van de Lindt, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Community resilience, disaster planning, rapid recovery from hazards like flood or fire, reducing seismic risk in buildings, earthquake simulation and testing, tornado and hurricane damage. Media contact: Anne Manning at anne.manning@colostate.edu, 970-491-7099 Protecting pets, horses and livestock, including emergency preparedness Ragan Adams, veterinarian in the Department of Clinical Sciences Animal disaster response planning in the context of general emergency preparedness on personal and community levels Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, veterinarian and assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences How temperatures in the summer can affect dogs, cats and other pets; the effects of wildfire smoke on pets Media contact: Mary Guiden at mary.guiden@colostate.edu, 970-491-6892 Forest health Mike Lester, state forester and director, Colorado State Forest Service Statewide forest management approaches, processes and strategy. Media contact: Ryan Lockwood ryan.lockwood@colostate.edu, (970) 491-8970 Diana Selby, state lands program manager, Colorado State Forest Service Forest health and general forest management. Media contact: Ryan Lockwood ryan.lockwood@colostate.edu, (970) 491-8970