Reyes Murrieta, 1st place, oral presentation, Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, mentor Dr. Greg Ebel; Shaun Cross, 1st place, oral presentation, Life Sciences, Microbiology, mentor Dr. Mark Stenglein
A study published by Colorado State University’s Colorado Climate Center found that central Colorado’s snowpack is diminishing by an average of .49 inches per decade (Aspen Public Radio).
Glen Golden, a research scientist at Colorado State University, was leading this study. He previously trained mice and ferrets to do similar tasks, but he said his greatest interest is in working with dogs.
For CIRA scientist Stephanie Stevenson, the riot of lightning was a clue that researchers hope will save lives when the most frightening of hurricanes brew (WUSF).
The study is one of the first to examine the impacts of climate on migration timing at a continental scale.
Svetlana Olbina, an associate professor in the Department of Construction Management, is conducting research aimed at better understanding how the use of VR enhances student learning as compared to traditional methods.
“If you were to poll 50 scientists to see how climate change has affected hurricanes, you would get so many different answers,” said Phil Klotzbach, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University (NBC News).
Students from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences presented their work through scientific posters and talks.
Five researchers in one of the top Atmospheric Science programs in the nation are being honored in December and January by peers in their field.
The annual Graduate Student Showcase at Colorado State University gives graduate students the opportunity to present their research and creative work to fellow students and faculty members.