Warner College Distinctions
Our college community exudes excellence, and we celebrate the accomplishments and impacts of all of our faculty, researchers, and students.
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U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Shared Nobel Prize
Several members of the College shared in this prize with Vice President Al Gore., awarded in 2005.
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Scholarly Excellence
University Distinguished Scholars
The college is home to two University Distinguished Professors. Professor John Moore in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and Professor Ellen Wohl in the Department of Geosciences.
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Programs spanning natural resources, wildlife, and geosciences.
Endowed Chairs
We have five endowed research programs in the college. These programs were established and benefit from support from the College's generous donors.
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Forest ranger training began in 1907
Trained the first U.S. Forest Ranger
William Kreutzer, the first U.S. Forest Ranger trained at the Warner College during one of the country's first forest ranger short courses in 1907.
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Field station for research and learning
Established the CSU Mountain Campus
In collaboration with the State Legislature and U.S. Congress, land and funding were secured for the field station, which still operates today.
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Powerhouse of discovery
Research Excellence
The College is a research juggernaut, accounting for 1/3 of the University's annual research expenditures.
Recent awards
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CSU Society of American Foresters student chapter earns second place in national award
November 2, 2026The national award recognizes student chapters for achievements in membership, service, outreach, chapter management and engagement with the forestry profession.
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Dan McGrath received the Distinguished Colorado Water Center Faculty Fellowship
October 23, 2026The fellowship was established to formally recognize CSU faculty whose exemplary research, Extension, and educational contributions advance the university’s interdisciplinary scholarship and engagement in water-related fields.
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Three Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory scientists elected 2026 AGU Fellows
October 1, 2026Jill Baron, Dennis Ojima and Gabriel Senay, scientists affiliated with CSU’s Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, have been elected 2026 Fellows of the American Geophysical Union.
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Ellen Wohl receives lifetime achievement honor in hydrology
October 1, 2026The Robert E. Horton Medal is presented annually to one honoree by AGU and recognizes a recipient’s sustained body of work and resulting publications, as well as their scientific impact on the field, service to the field and international reputation.
Annual College awards
Each year, as a fixture of NR Days in the Spring, the College comes together to celebrate each other through our annual awards.
The Dean’s List
Dean’s List students must maintain a 3.75 GPA or higher in at least 12 GPA related credits. Lists posted here are for the prior semester and are updated at the end of each semester.