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Now is the Time to Address the Oil and Gas Industry’s Impacts on our Wildlife and Ecosystems

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Colorado’s Energy and Carbon Management Commission released proposed rules that again fail to address the cumulative impacts of oil and gas on vulnerable habitats, wildlife, and waterways.

Rams Shape Science

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Rams Shape Science is a self-developed series to support the College of Natural Science's campaign: "Science is shaped by the people who study it". The series honestly and openly shares the stories of systemically marginalized CSU students, with intent to highlight the importance of human stories within STEM.

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Elements Magazine is the College of Natural Sciences' annual magazine promoting research, education, stewardship and diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2023 Allie was responsible for the project management of both the print and digital publications.

New research details impact of extreme wildfires on pine trees

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A new study led by Colorado State University is one of the first to document climate adaptation at the genomic level in a wild population.

Building community through food

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One social work alumna’s big goals for Fort Collins.

Veteran dove headfirst into experiences at CSU

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Josh Johnson, a United States Air Force veteran who recently graduated from the Department of Psychology, sees opportunities and dives in headfirst. In every group Johnson joins, he stands out as an earnest, devoted leader. As such, new doors and opportunities open along every path he walks.

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“Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project” is a National Geographic film featuring CSU’s innovative research focusing on bird migration and conservation.

Reforming New Mexico’s Wildlife Management System

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New Mexico’s wildlife needs a 21st century management system, and now is the time to set it in statute. 

You Have More Control Over Your Utility Bills Than You Think

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Residential time of use rates should matter to everyone across the West. In Nevada, WRA is working hard to improve time of use rates to save Nevadans money and reduce emissions.

Bees at Work

An interdisciplinary team at CSU is using community science and artificial intelligence to help monitor bee species across Colorado

CSU researchers discover key protein associated with dementia, other diseases

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Understanding the role of a tiny protein in the brain could be the key to understanding the development of dementia associated with neuro-degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

Recognizing and addressing oppression in the sciences

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Last year three biology graduate students co-developed a course in the hopes of creating a learning environment unlike any other- delving into the often-overlooked, oppressive history of science.

Information is powerful: Educating K-12 students on wolf behaviors and stakeholder perceptions

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A howl in the night could mean many things, particularly in Colorado where wolf reintroduction is underway. The College of Natural Sciences Education and Outreach Center’s new STEM kit, “Wonder of Wolves,” acknowledges the deep complexities surrounding wolves, both biological and human.

Nevada Needs to Reform its IRP Process to Meet Future Energy Needs

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Nevada’s energy landscape is rapidly changing. The state’s integrated resource planning process needs reform to keep pace. Transparency in the IRP process is paramount to the state’s energy future and economic health. 

CSU biologists document genome-level climate adaptation in endangered bird species

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A new study led by Colorado State University is one of the first to document climate adaptation at the genomic level in a wild population.

Change agent: Student using science, education for advocacy

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Hunter Ridgeway is an active advocate for systemically marginalized people, a future educator, a nonbinary scientist, and an agent of change.

Water in, clean energy and water out: DOE funds renewable hydrogen fuel research

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Using sunlight to split water, or H2O, into hydrogen and oxygen represents what Justin Sambur, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, calls “a holy grail in energy science.”

Research study examines ways to increase campus building sustainability

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A CSU graduate has conducted a comparison study of two primary tools that are used to measure the efficiency of buildings.

Going Viral: Biology student creates educational kit about the spread of pathogens

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Whether she’s winning awards, answering interview questions, taking over Instagram accounts or interning abroad, senior apparel and merchandising major, Nogah Seidemann, has certainly made a name for herself within the Colorado State University community.

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