Colorado State University’s seventh campus-wide International Colloquium will take place on November 14-15 at the Lory Student Center. The event, which concurrently celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, will feature 12 interdisciplinary panel sessions designed to give students, faculty, staff and the public a better understanding of issues surrounding ecosystem science for the 21st century. Topics include integrated research and engagement in Africa, ecosystems and climate change, environmental literacy, water and environmental sustainability in China, sustainable pastoral development in Mongolia, citizen science, and educating the whole student for global ecological challenges in the 21st century. This year, the Colloquium will also include graduate student Ignite talks, a poster session, and a half-day NREL symposium.
The Office of International Programs organized the International Colloquium jointly with the Natural Resource Ecology Lab, with support from the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Session Schedule
All sessions are free and open to the public and will be held at the Lory Student Center.
Tuesday, November 14
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Opening Plenary
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Fukushima Reactor Accident Impact on the Local Environment – Room 386
Water and Environmental Sustainability in China – Grey Rock
Critical Knowledge Gaps in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics for Monitoring Soil C – Room 382
12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century: Educating the Whole Student for Global Ecological Challenges* – Room 376 (*registration required)
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Regional Climate Change Effects and Ecosystem Responses in the North Central U.S. – Room 386
Use of Ecosystem Models at NREL During the Past 50 Years – Grey Rock
Reinventing Discovery: Ecosystem Science Empowered by Citizen Science – Room 382
4 – 6 p.m.
Research Ignite Presentations – Ballroom D
Wednesday, November 15
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Environmental Science Literacy: A Framework for Addressing 21st Century Environmental Challenges – Room 386
Ecosystem Approaches to Sustainable Pastoral Development in Mongolia – Grey Rock
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Integrated Research and Engagement in Africa: Looking to the Past and Designing Innovations for the Future – Grey Rock
Applications of Ecosystem Science to Real-world Challenges – Room 382
1:30 – 4:45 p.m.
NREL 50th Anniversary Symposium – Ballroom A
4:45 – 6:30 p.m.
Poster Session – Ballroom B