Cameron Peak Fire: One year later
Read several stories taking a look at the people, facilities and research affected by the Cameron Peak Fire.
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Glen Haven community benefits from Firewise USA® program
The Colorado State Forest Service has been involved in wildfire mitigation efforts in Glen Haven, Colorado, in recent years. The community was recognized as a Firewise USA site and updated its Community Wildfire Protection Plan in 2020, prior to the Cameron Peak Fire.
Researchers study trout, insects, food webs
The team is studying terrestrial insects that provide food for trout and aquatic insects that provide food for predators.
Former wildland firefighter teaches, conducts research on record-breaking fires
While a student at Brandeis University, Stevens-Rumann worked as a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service.
Researchers study waterways following the state’s largest wildfire
Researchers said soils aren’t soaking up as much of the snow melt, which leads to more water in the rivers.
CSU Center for Protected Area Management to start ranger training course in Galapagos Islands
Today as marine area reserves grow in number, so does the need to train rangers for managing marine protected areas. In response, CPAM is set to create a yearly training program called the Marine Protected Area Course in Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park in 2022. The course is set to draw in rangers from marine reserves around the world.
CSU named an Age-Friendly University by AFU Global Network
Colorado State University has become Colorado’s first member of the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of colleges and universities that are committed to championing the needs of older adults in higher education.
Still time to help School is Cool help PSD students start the year right
Colorado State University’s signature program that provides K-12 students in need in the Poudre School District with the tools for success kicks into high gear the first full week in August, and there are plenty of ways for CSU employees to be part of the effort.
Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather
One growing area of research is exploring how droughts can lead to chronically dry soil that sucks up more water than normal. This water also refills the groundwater below.