{"id":278,"date":"2026-07-20T12:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:04:50","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-wavy-divider has-csu-green-background-color has-background has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>High-impact research. Everyday solutions.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Colorado State University, research doesn\u2019t stop at discovery; it moves into action. Our work fuels healthier lives, stronger communities, resilient industries, and a more sustainable world. From clean energy innovations to public health breakthroughs, CSU research delivers practical solutions to the challenges people face every day. As a leading research university and a new model for the modern land-grant mission, we\u2019re turning ideas into impact across Colorado and far beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colostate.edu\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the latest CSU research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-brushstroke-texture\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-csu-green-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c7e9b254 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-gargantuan-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;line-height:1.5\">Where <br><em><mark style=\"background-color:#7E5475\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color bodoni\">great minds gather<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd97f64b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"narrow wp-block-paragraph\">Our faculty and students work across disciplines to tackle complex climate, water, and sustainability challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide is-style-wavy-divider\">Areas of expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Carbon and Climate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NatureData-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9984070310354298;object-fit:cover;width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NatureData-RGB.png 600w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NatureData-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NatureData-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Food<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sustainability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-330\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9983957515074404;width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB.png 600w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Water<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Wildlife and Biodiversity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Wildfire<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group callout-heading is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr style=\"height: 12rem;\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-vertical\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-align-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e224f7c3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center inline-block has-csu-green-color has-energy-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:0;text-transform:uppercase\">how we<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-bodoni-font-family\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(3.615rem, 3.615rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 4.856), 7.5rem);font-style:italic;font-weight:600\">Work<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We collaborate alongside researchers, community members, students, and others to train the next generation of climate conservationists, data collectors, watershed stewards, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"climate-and-carbon\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_NitrogenCycle-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate and Carbon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examining the effects of climate change on food, water, and ecosystems, and strategies for carbon mitigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carbon Research <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radiation and Pollution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Impacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Governance <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-oval-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canva.link\/o7psj4zj7lha1ru\">Learn more about climate and Carbon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"food\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food systems are intertwined with the global carbon balance, and many ESS faculty have research that connects climate change, carbon, and food.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aquaculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Croplands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rangelands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land-Use Change <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pollinators and Ecosystem Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-oval-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canva.link\/o7psj4zj7lha1ru\">Learn more about Food<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Plant-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-328 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Plant-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Plant-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Plant-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"sustainability\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Arrows-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sustainability is a theme that connects all research in ESS and is a key component of the B.S. in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Ecosystem Sustainability. Although interwoven throughout all faculty research, below are a few areas of impact to note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International Partnerships <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountain Sentinels Network <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tropical Watersheds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-oval-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canva.link\/o7psj4zj7lha1ru\">Learn more about Sustainability<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"water\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESS hosts the only water-focused degree programs at CSU: the B.S. in Watershed Science and Sustainability, the M.S. and Ph.D. in Watershed Science, and a Graduate Certificate in Water Resources. Faculty research includes water in multiple forms and locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Snow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oceans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wetlands <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Uses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-oval-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#\">Learn More about Water<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-330 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB.png 600w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Water-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"wildlife-and-biodiversity\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_MuskOx-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildlife and Biodiversity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESS Faculty members have made significant strides in wildlife theory and biodiversity conservation across various areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global Species-Habitat Relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wetland Wildlife Habitat Provisioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parasite-Host Relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-oval-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#\">Learn More about wildlife and biodiversity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"wildfire\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildfire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESS faculty have been heavily engaged in research examining the impact of wildfires on watersheds. Their work spans from actively studying post-wildfire restoration initiatives in the Rockies to investigating the importance of local fire knowledge in integrated fire management within the Bolivian Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Influence on Snowpack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamflow and Sediment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-oval-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#\">Learn more about wildfire<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB.png 601w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CSU_CNR_VBL-Icons-Green-LL_Fire-RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-brushstroke-green\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-csu-green-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gargantuan-font-size\">Student research opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We host a diverse range of laboratories focused on key disciplines such as food, water resources, climate, and sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams of faculty and students work collaboratively to address environmental challenges through cutting-edge research and innovative approaches. They develop solutions that promote long-term sustainability, improve ecosystem health, and support resilient communities \u2013 advancing scientific understanding while shaping real-world policies and practices for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If available, positions will be shared on this page. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/ESS09732-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman points 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