{"id":501,"date":"2026-07-22T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2026-11-13T06:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:44:44","slug":"graduate-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/graduate-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-wavy-divider has-bodoni-font-family has-gargantuan-font-size\"><em>Shape. Protect<\/em>. <em>Empower<\/em>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Broaden your knowledge and skill set to tackle today\u2019s most urgent environmental challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate degree programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-content-query columns-3 wp-block-stalwart-blocks-content-query\" data-across-operator=\"AND\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stalwart-cards-wrapper stalwart-cq-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;master-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;climate-adaptation-specialist&quot;,&quot;climate-change-researcher&quot;,&quot;environmental-consultant&quot;,&quot;environmental-data-scientist&quot;,&quot;environmental-scientist&quot;,&quot;sustainability-manager&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman in a black hat holds a small container holding a bug in the light to observe it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=ecosystem-sustainability-ms\">\n\t\t\tEcosystem Sustainability\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Master of Science<\/span><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Apply ecosystem and environmental science to address complex social and ecological challenges.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;master-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;hydrogeologist&quot;,&quot;hydrologist&quot;,&quot;water-quality-analyst&quot;,&quot;watershed-coordinator&quot;,&quot;watershed-modeling-specialist&quot;,&quot;watershed-restoration-specialist&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Two students stand in water taking measurements.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=watershed-science-ms\">\n\t\t\tWatershed Science\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Master of Science<\/span><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Apply watershed and environmental science to real-world water and natural resource challenges.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;,&quot;online-students&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;,&quot;online&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;professional-masters-degree&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;carbon-analyst&quot;,&quot;conservation-scientist&quot;,&quot;environmental-consultant&quot;,&quot;environmental-data-manager&quot;,&quot;sustainability-manager&quot;,&quot;water-planner&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water-1024x584.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man holds an object while standing in water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=professional-science-masters-ecosystem-science-sustainability\">\n\t\t\tProfessional Science Master&#8217;s\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Professional Masters Degree<\/span><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Gain career-ready skills in ecosystem science and sustainability with a flexible in-person or distance option. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;doctorate&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;biological-scientist&quot;,&quot;climate-change-researcher&quot;,&quot;lead-sustainability-expert&quot;,&quot;lead-sustainability-strategist&quot;,&quot;professor-instructor&quot;,&quot;sustainability-policy-analyst&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00005_CNR-1024x765.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A group of people stand around a white tray and observe the bugs in it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00005_CNR-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00005_CNR-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00005_CNR-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00005_CNR-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00005_CNR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=ecosystem-sustainability-phd\">\n\t\t\tEcosystem Sustainability\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Doctorate of Science (Ph.D.)<\/span><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Conduct original research that advances ecosystem and environmental science and addresses complex sustainability challenges.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;doctorate&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;lead-hydrologist&quot;,&quot;postdoctoral-researcher&quot;,&quot;professor-instructor&quot;,&quot;research-scientist&quot;,&quot;water-laboratory-director&quot;,&quot;watershed-program-director&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-stream-students.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Students take samples from a stream\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-stream-students.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-stream-students-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-stream-students-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=watershed-science-phd\">\n\t\t\tWatershed Science\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"stalwart-td-pills\"><span class=\"stalwart-td-pill\">Doctorate of Science (Ph.D.)<\/span><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Learn complex strategies for understanding the physical, chemical, and biological factors that affect the quantity, quality, and flux of water.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-empty-state\" hidden>No results match the selected filters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-results-count\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Graduate certificates<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-content-query columns-2 wp-block-stalwart-blocks-content-query\" data-across-operator=\"AND\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stalwart-cards-wrapper stalwart-cq-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;,&quot;online-students&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;,&quot;online&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;graduate-certificate&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;carbon-accountant&quot;,&quot;carbon-analyst&quot;,&quot;carbon-market-specialist&quot;,&quot;carbon-sustainability-manager&quot;,&quot;greenhouse-gas-inventory-specialist&quot;,&quot;regulatory-and-compliance-specialist&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carbon-management-solar-panels.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Solar panels with wind turbines in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carbon-management-solar-panels.jpg 600w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/carbon-management-solar-panels-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=carbon-management-graduate-certificate\">\n\t\t\tCarbon Management\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while helping organizations advance their sustainability and climate goals.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;,&quot;undergraduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;online&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;graduate-certificate&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;environmental-scientist&quot;,&quot;integrated-water-planner&quot;,&quot;natural-resource-analyst&quot;,&quot;riverscape-manager&quot;,&quot;water-commissioner&quot;,&quot;water-quality-specialist&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/water-resources-certificate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman stands in water with a measuring tool.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/water-resources-certificate.jpg 600w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/water-resources-certificate-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=water-resources-graduate-certificate\">\n\t\t\tWater Resources\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Analyze, manage, and protect water resources through sustainable planning and policy.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-empty-state\" hidden>No results match the selected filters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-results-count\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ecosystem Science and Sustainability graduate experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our graduate programs&nbsp;are designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the knowledge and tools to tackle today\u2019s most urgent environmental challenges. Our faculty are at the forefront of discovery \u2013 conducting cutting-edge research and collaborating with industry and policy leaders to turn science into real-world solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignnone is-style-default wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action has-text-align-left\">\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-default columns-3\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_d521ccc94e849d4d8da6f6b95c8191ae\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/ESS00267.jpg\" alt=\"a group of people holding buckets\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\">Community<\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Joining ESS means joining a community. Whether you study online or on campus, you&#039;ll have regular opportunities to connect, both virtually and in person. You&#039;ll find your place here. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/CMR07233.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a green polo gestures to a posterboard presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\">Real-world impact<\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Put your learning to work. Whether you&#039;re looking to build advanced analytical skills to address pressing sustainability issues, gain real-world experience through an internship, or focus on research in a departmental lab, you\u2019ll gain skills you can use right away.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WCNR-Career-services-5.jpg\" alt=\"WCNR Career services\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\">Career support<\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Wherever you are in your career, we&#039;ll help you take the next step. Build your network, attend professional events, meet with faculty and staff about your goals, and tap into Warner College career services for personalized support. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/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\">Contact us for more information!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"warnercnr-directory warnercnr-directory--cards align wp-block-warnercnr-directory\" data-blockid=\"warnercnr-dir-blockffd3ce7902dde3863be8c139bdd317d2\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"warnercnr-directory__cards warnercnr-directory__cards--columns-3\">\n                    <div class=\"warnercnr-directory__card\">\n                <figure class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-photo\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?image=537D3F8849AEDD927DFF204E49722DF3\" alt=\"Nikki Foxley\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n                <div class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-info\">\n                    <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-name\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/person\/?user=u%2BZz86HKbWt3f%2FynCX%2FHrw%3D%3D\">Nikki Foxley<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-title\">Academic Advisor<\/p>\n                                                                <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-email\">\n                            nikki.foxley@colostate.edu                        <\/p>\n                                                                <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-short-bio\">Academic Advising | Student Development | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Student Success | Education Abroad<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"warnercnr-directory__card\">\n                <figure class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-photo\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?image=A863D4E8F2141B5791459C5CDF889356\" alt=\"Heather Pollard\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                    <\/figure>\n                <div class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-info\">\n                    <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-name\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/person\/?user=ToVFqQGRwJGtSalEw31X3w%3D%3D\">Heather Pollard<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-title\">Proposal Coordinator &amp; 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