College Level Awards Paul Layden Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year – CSU Career Services Paul Layden is an instructor within the Human Dimensions of…

Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Professor Emeritus William Dwain Miller was born on April 21, 1929 and passed away on October 27, 2018, surrounded by those he loved.  He left a lasting mark on the department, the CSU community, and throughout Colorado through his commitment to responsible outdoor recreation and preservation of natural and open spaces. 

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Ph.D. candidate Megan Jones recently won an award for the Best Speed Presentation at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology in Toronto Canada.

We would like to congratulate HDNR faculty and students for winning the Outstanding Publication award, Outstanding mentorship award, and JVK Wagar Honor Senior Award. Congratulations Rebecca Gruby and Jennifer Solomon, and to our seniors Julie Lipson, Madeleine Sweeney, Lauren Hughes, and Kami Bakken!

Researchers at Colorado State University and The Ohio State University have found that a cultural backlash stemming from the rise of populism may limit opportunities for state fish and wildlife agencies to adapt to changing social values in the United States. The team reached this conclusion by analyzing more than 12,000 surveys from 19 states and studying ballot initiatives related to hunting.

Videos taken during the Naked trees, Killer Beetles and Dirty Water collaborative honors seminar between Colorado State University and Colorado School of Mines are available…

In many cases, you could stand at the edge of one village and see the outskirts of the next community. Yet the residents of each village spoke completely different languages. According to recent work by my colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, this island, just 100 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide, is home to speakers of perhaps 40 different indigenous languages. Why so many?

Dean Hu Jin and Vice Dean Gong Jian of the Chinese Tourism Academy, Wuhan Branch, and Central China Normal University (CCNU) Graduate School Vice Dean Zhang Shun and Professor Wu Yijin visited campus to extend the agreement for our collaborative program, The Master of Tourism Management program in China (MTM-China) through CSU Online. 

University Level Awards Kelly Jones (HDNR), Yu Wei, Stephanie Kampf, Antony Cheng Warner College of Natural Resources Interdisciplinary Scholarship Award- Team Kelly Jones (HDNR) along…

Rebecca Gruby, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, is leading a research and outreach project focused on the human dimensions of large marine protected areas.