Environmental Research November 9th and 10th
Colorado State University Research Colloquium
November 9
| 7:30 | Registration and Check-In |
| 8:30 | Opening Address Dr. Larry Penley, President, Colorado State University |
| 8:45 | Keynote Address Man-Made Climate Change is Unavoidable Dr. Pieter Tans Environmental Research Laboratories Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDL) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Climate Issues |
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| 9:30 | Observations of Recent Climate Change Dr. David Thompson Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science |
| 10:00 | Capturing Climate with a Computer Dr. David Randall Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | Ecosystem Challenges of Global Environmental Change: Climate Impacts on the Coupled Human-Environment System Dr. Dennis Ojima Colorado State University, Natural Resource Ecology Lab |
| 11:30 | International Climate Change Politics: How George W. Bush Saved the Kyoto Protocol Dr. Michele Betsill Colorado State University, Political Science |
| 12:00 | Break before lunch presentation |
| 12:15 | Environmental Research: What Does History Contribute? Dr. Jared Orsi, Colorado State University, Department of History |
Air Issues |
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| 1:00 | Air Pollution in the National Parks and the Visitor Experience Dr. Paul Bell Colorado State University, Psychology |
| 1:30 | Fire and its Impact on Air Quality Dr. Sonia Kreidenweis Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science |
| 2:00 | Semivolatile Air Pollution: Icky, Sticky, and Altogether Tricky Dr. John Volckens Colorado State University, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences |
| 2:30 | The University Role in Developing and Disseminating Air Quality Solutions Dr. Bryan Willson Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:30 | Panel: Advanced Technology Requirements for Environmental Modeling and Analysis Dr. Dennis Ojima Colorado State University, Natural Resource Ecology Lab Dr. David Theobald Colorado State University, Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism Dr. Patrick Burns Colorado State University, Academic Computing & Networking Services Dr. Scott Denning Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science |
| 4:30 | Networking Event |
November 10
| 7:30 | Registration and Check-In |
| Welcoming Remarks Dr. Scott Denning - Colorado State University, Atmospheric Science |
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Land and Water Issues |
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| 8:00 | Prairie Dogs, Ranchers, and Conservationists: What's the Big Fuss All About? Dr. James Detling, Colorado State University, Biology |
| 8:30 | Emerging Issues in Drinking Water Quality Dr. Kenneth Carlson, Colorado State University, Civil Engineering |
| 9:00 | Agricultural Carbon Sequestration Dr. Keith Paustian, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Science |
| 9:30 | Poster Session and Break |
| 10:00 | Water Resources Research in the Age of Environmental Limits Dr. Robert Ward Colorado State University, Colorado Water Resources Research Institute |
| 10:30 | Anthropogenic Stressors on Lakes and Reservoirs: A Colorado Perspective Brett Johnson, Colorado State University, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology |
| 11:00 | Water Purification: A Low Cost Passive Solar Pasteurization Approach Dr. William Duff Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering |
| 11:30 | Break before lunch presentation |
| 12:00 | Mountain Ranges of Colorado Mr. John Fielder - Photographer |
| 1:15 | Keynote Address: Mountain Majesties above Fruited Plains: Culture, Nature, and Rocky Mountain Aesthetics Dr. Holmes Rolston Colorado State University, Philosophy |
| 2:15 | Sustainability and Freshwater in the Western United States Dr. Sandra Davis Colorado State University, Political Science |
| 2:45 | The Shifting Scales of Politics of a Water Superhighway in South America Dr. Kathryn Hochstetler Colorado State University, Political Science |
| 3:15 | Poster Viewing and Break |
| 4:00 | Panel: Growth and Sustainability along the Front Range Dr. Phil Cafaro Colorado State University, Philosophy Dr. Mark Fiege Colorado State University, History Dr. William Doe Colorado State University, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands Ms. Kim Jordan New Belgium Brewing Company Dr. Robert Kling Colorado State University, Economics |
| 5:00 | Poster Announcements and wrap-up |