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Sustainability & Environment

'Nature's Bounty' seminar shows conservation easements deliver huge public returns

‘Nature’s Bounty’ seminar shows conservation easements deliver huge public returns

Katya Arzubi, Staff Reporter December 1, 2025

Held at Colorado State University Nov. 19, the annual Green Bag Seminar Series hosted Professor of agriculture and resource economics Andrew Seidl, who presented crucial findings from studies he conducted...

Courtesy of Brad Carl.

TIME100 Climate Innovator Todd Bandhauer electrifies steam to cut industrial emissions

Maci Lesh, Staff Reporter November 19, 2025

When mechanical engineering Professor Todd Bandhauer walked into Colorado State University’s Powerhouse Energy Campus for the first time, he smelled diesel fuel, heard pipe wrenches on metal and saw...

A columbine being broken down biologically with the text “collegian science”

Experts navigate shifting roles of security, politics in Arctic Circle

Maiya Kreamer, Staff Reporter November 18, 2025

In the cold and flat expanses of the Arctic, geopolitics, resources and climate issues are sewn deeply into the region's permafrost. The Arctic is an area of land and water in the northernmost regions...

Valerie Seitz, postdoctoral fellow at Colorado State University, presents her research at the Science of the Stench Corpse Flower Reception at CSU's Plant Growth Facilities Building Oct. 28.

Science of the Stench: Why CSU’s corpse flower smells so foul

Katie Fisher, Science Editor November 6, 2025

In the dead of night on May 25, 2024, researchers moved about an eight-foot-tall tubular spike surrounded by accordion petals painted in a deep maroon. A putrid, pungent odor of decaying flesh hung over...

Adolescent bison await their release back into their natural environment Sunday morning at CSU's Foothills campus. The bison being reintroduced are disease-free and are genetically well-off for the shortgrass prairies of Northern Colorado.

Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd celebrates 10-year anniversary

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter November 5, 2025

Visitors of the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area can expect a view that mirrors historic Colorado: bison running wild. The bison are part of the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd. As of Nov. 1, the...

Courtesy of Jennifer Quermann

CSU, Butterfly Pavilion collaborative exhibit highlights Colorado bee diversity

Maci Lesh and Chloe Rios November 3, 2025

A new exhibit, "Beyond the Hive: Discovering Colorado’s Bees," opened Sept. 12 at the Butterfly Pavilion. The exhibit is a collaboration between Butterfly Pavilion and Colorado State University, involving...

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Fort Collins Natural Areas benefit community mental health, accessibility to nature

Colin Hoffman, Staff Reporter October 22, 2025

On the Fort Collins' 2025 ballot, Ballot Issue 302 is a tax-extension measure to fund nature areas in Fort Collins. This tax extension funds the preservation and maintenance of the 52 natural areas sponsored...

Courtesy of Jose Dinneny

Thornton-Massa Lecture Series reimagines ag in changing environment

Quinn Kelleher, Staff Reporter October 6, 2025

On Sunday, Sept. 28, Colorado State University welcomed José R. Dinneny as the distinguished speaker for the 22nd annual Thornton-Massa Lecture Series.  The Lecture Series honors the late Emil Massa...

A women wearing a black shirt, green blazer and green reflective earrings stands with her hands out, palms up in the air with a smile on her face.

Ram Talks: Jordan Kraft Lambert discusses ag technology’s ability to feed masses

Maci Lesh, Staff Reporter September 28, 2025

For the Sept. 24 installment of the Ram Talks lecture series, Colorado State University welcomed Jordan Kraft Lambert, director of the CSU Spur Ag Innovation Center under the College of Agricultural Sciences....

Courtesy of Timothy Fegel

CSU researchers build artificial beaver dams in Poudre River, improve sediment quality

Catherine Schadagg, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

Located in the south fork of the Cache la Poudre River are structures of curious shapes. Made of logs cut from nearby forest stands and mostly submerged in the water, these structures serve to natural...

Courtesy of Shane Kanatous

CSU students learn dolphin physiology, local conservation in Honduras

Katie Fisher, Science Editor September 8, 2025

Weighing in between 300 and 1,400 pounds with the ability to problem-solve, develop empathy and recognize themselves in a mirror, few animals share the level of intellect present in the bottlenose dolphin...

Courtesy of Matthew Sturchio

Solar panels improve grassland soil moisture retention, CSU study finds

Katie Fisher, Science Editor September 2, 2025

In a world facing a shifting climate, rising global population and prolonged droughts, maintaining ecosystems through proper land management is of critical importance. It's also a task that a recent Colorado...

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