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Contact UsWarner College of Natural ResourcesDept of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship123 Forestry BuildingCampus Delivery 1472
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Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship
Forests, rangelands, and aquatic ecosystems support human societies, the environment, and the wealth of life on Earth. The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship consists of foresters, range scientists, hydrologists, and social scientists that study natural environmental processes and how they interact with human systems.
The Department offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide variety of disciplines within forestry, natural resources management, rangeland ecology, watershed science, and geographic information systems.
Upcoming Defenses
Batkhishig Baival will be presenting her Ph.D. defense titled "Community-based rangeland management and social-ecological resilience of rural Mongolian communities" on Thursday, December 15th, at 2:00 am in room 100 of the Natural Resources Building. Batkhishig's advisor is Dr. Maria Fernandez-Gimenez. All are welcome.
Special Guest Seminar
Spring 2012 Seminar:
CURRENT RESEARCH IN FIRE ECOLOGY
Cross-listed: Register for NR 592 or ECOL 592
Tuesdays 3 – 4 PM, BHSCI 103
Open to undergraduate and graduate students
This course will cover current topics in the field of fire ecology, and will provide opportunities for students to interact with scientists and managers.
Among other topics, we will discuss the interactions of climate change and fire, interactions between bark beetles and fire, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) treatments and effectiveness, challenges to modeling fire behavior, and wildland fire management.
This course will operate on a two-week cycle. The first week, we will discuss peer-reviewed research articles. The following week will feature a presentation by a scientist and a chance to discuss his/her research as a group. Anyone with an interest in fire ecology is encouraged to sign up.
Seminar led by Dr. Chad Hoffman (FRS) and Dr. Monique Rocca (DESS, GDPE) and organized by the Student Association for Fire Ecology at CSU.
SAF Alpha Chapter Student members attend conference in Hawaii
Five SAF Alpha Chapter Student members attended the National Convention in Honolulu, HI: Carly Ward, Tara Costanzo, Jef Hanson, Brian Bradac and Raechel Owens. Bradac, Costanzo, Owens and Ward all participated in the SAF Quiz Bowl competition. All students enjoyed the convention. They took advantage of many different technical sessions and various networking opportunities, including the Diversity Reception. Additionally, Raechel Owens was selected as an on-the-spot hire through the USDA Forest Service.
Students also took some time to enjoy Waikiki and the North Shore of Oahu, finding time for some snorkeling and hiking. A huge THANK YOU from the Alpha Chapter for all the help that CO/WY SAF, Longs Peak Chapter, and various SAF members provided to the group. We could not have made it to HI without your help!
CSU in the News
Colorado State University Receives $2 Million from Shell Oil Company for Endowment in Restoration Ecology
Shell Oil Company has endowed a $2 million chair in Colorado State University's Warner College of Natural Resources. Mark Paschke, associate professor of restoration ecology in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, has been designated the Shell Endowed Chair in Restoration Ecology. Paschke will continue his research on mitigating ecological impacts associated with energy development in the Rocky Mountain region. Read more here: http://www.news.colostate.edu/Release/5828
Uncompahgre Cultivates Tomorrow's Foresters While Shaping Future Forest
High school students, community members, non-profits, elected officials, the USFS, and CSU collaborate to study and restore the Uncompahgre Plateau. Read about it here: http://www.watchnewspapers.com/view/full_story/15170264/article-Uncompahgre-Cultivates-Tomorrow%E2%80%99s-Foresters-While-Shaping-Future-Forests
Faculty and Students Recognized by the Society for Range Management
The 2011 Society for Range Management national meeting in Billings, Montana proved to be a celebratory occasion for many students and faculty in the Forest, Rangeland & Watershed Stewardship Department
Dr. Paul Meiman was awarded the Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Award. Colleagues and students nominated Paul for this award and provided testimonials to his outstanding commitment to undergraduate education, his work with students inside and outside of the classroom, and the inspiration that he provides to young professionals through his personal example.
Dr. Roy Roath was awarded the WR Chapline Land Steward Award. Roy was cited for his work to help land managers improve rangeland resources throughout the west and internationally since 1974 as a researcher, teacher and most of all, as a mentor to ranchers and agency personnel interested in improving species diversity, watershed function, wildlife habitat and ranch profitability.
Mae Smith took 1st place in the Master's Student Oral Paper Competition, with her presentation titled "Evaluation of Freeze-Thaw Dynamics in Hummocked Wetlands." Mae's advisor is Dr. Paul Meiman.
Alumna Corrine Knapp (M.S. 2008) took 2nd place in the PhD Student Poster Competition. Corrie's poster was titled "Perceptions of Targeted Grazing in the Desert Southwest." Now studying at the University of Alaska, Corrie earned her master's degree studying with Dr. Maria Fernandez-Gimenez.
Kristen Oles, a senior studying rangeland ecology, placed 6th individually in the Undergraduate Range Management Exam. The CSU team, which this year included only one returning team member, placed 8th overall.
Dr. Fernandez-Gimenez Blogs About Her Sabbatical in Spain
Dr. Maria Fernandez-Gimenez is conducting research at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology on Continuity, Change and Resilience in Pyrenean Pastoral Systems, and has started a blog to share her experiences with interested students, colleagues, and friends. Visit her blog (http://lapastoradejaca.blogspot.com/) to learn about human-livestock-landscape relationships across the centuries and the experience of embarking on a new collaborative relationship with herder communities in the central Pyrenees.