{"id":31,"date":"2026-06-23T15:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/frs\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-11-09T08:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:24:32","slug":"extension-and-outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/frs\/extension-and-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension and outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridging science and community: Our commitment to extension and engagement<\/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\">At its core, our department is driven by the <strong>land-grant mission<\/strong> of Colorado State University: To empower Coloradans to address emerging community needs through dynamic, science-based resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While specific faculty members hold formal Extension appointments, <strong>every member of our department<\/strong> contributes to this mission. Our research does not just live in journals; it lives in our forests, our rangelands, and our local communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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 wp-element-button\">CSU Engagement and Extension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What outreach and engagement look like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We view our work through the <strong>Continuum of Engaged Scholarship<\/strong>, a framework that describes the variety of ways we interact with external partners. This spectrum ensures that our work is practical, impactful, and mutually beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inform and consult:<\/strong> We provide the public with objective, empirically-based information through media, public talks, and technical and accessible reports and communications. This includes responding to citizen inquiries and providing expertise to government agencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Involve and collaborate:<\/strong> We work directly with stakeholders \u2013&nbsp;such as professional arborists, land managers, and farmers \u2013 to identify research priorities and solve real-world problems. This often takes the form of applied internships, field experiences, and industry-focused workshops.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Co-creation:<\/strong> At the deepest level of engagement, we partner with communities to co-produce knowledge. This involves joint problem-solving and community-based participatory research where community members and researchers work as equal partners to discover new solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group callout-heading is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-css-opacity 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\">Our<\/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\">impact<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action\">\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas columns-2\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_4008f7e88a189534345cd45433c3abc4\">\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\/10\/06033_00721.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado State University\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\">Forest health and natural resource stewardship<\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">We provide critical technical expertise to land management agencies and private landowners to protect our natural resources. This includes developing strategies for tree protection against wildfire, pathogens, and invasive insects like the Emerald Ash Borer.\r\n\r\nOur faculty serve as consultants for industry and government, presenting to groups like the Society of American Foresters to bridge the gap between forest ecology and practical conservation. We provide critical technical expertise to land management agencies and private landowners to protect our natural resources.<\/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-link 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\/06\/06002_00669_CNR.jpg\" alt=\"A student in sunglasses carries two shovels and a pole in a field in autumn.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/source.colostate.edu\/steers-rangeland-climate-resilience\/\">Climate resilience and rangeland restoration<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Our department leads large-scale efforts to help rural and underserved communities adapt to a changing climate. Through projects like STEERS (Strengthening Extension and Education in Rangeland Systems), we design and evaluate drought programming for producers. We are particularly committed to long-term, co-produced restoration trials on Tribal lands, ensuring our science is responsive to on-the-ground management needs and supports sustainable livelihoods. In urban settings, we partner with groups like Denver Parks and Recreation and the Salazar Center to fund research that helps city landscapes adapt to climate change.<\/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\t<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action\">\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas columns-2\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_a658bf9fa7c37a9d601081c809f7ee19\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link 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\/10\/Bowser-Halliwell.jpg\" alt=\"Bowser Halliwell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/butterflies.org\/exhibits\/outdoor-gardens\/\">Pollinator health and biodiversity<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">We are dedicated to protecting the &quot;unsung heroes&quot; of our ecosystem: Colorado\u2019s 1,000+ native bee species. Our work translates complex insect ecology into accessible public knowledge, such as through the \u201cBeyond the Hive\u201d exhibit at the Butterfly Pavilion, which uses research to bust common myths and empower &quot;bee heroes&quot; in their own backyards. We also conduct research to understand public perceptions of pollinators to better tailor education and habitat restoration efforts. By partnering with media outlets like Smithsonian Magazine and Sierra Magazine, we ensure our pollinator conservation research reaches a global audience.<\/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\/06\/06114_00005_CNR.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people stand around a white tray and observe the bugs in it.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\">Lifelong learning and workforce development<\/h3><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Extension is a pathway for continuous education for all ages. We collaborate with K-12 educators and local government programs, providing resources like &quot;Where do bees go to sleep in the Winter?&quot; for the Fort Collins Recreator. We also deliver professional training, such as the Rocky Mountain Naturalist Certificate, and provide ongoing education for arborists, weed management associations, and urban forestry councils. These programs ensure that Colorado\u2019s workforce \u2013 from professional arborists to youth \u2013 has access to the most current, research-backed practices.<\/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:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Meet our Extension Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"warnercnr-directory warnercnr-directory--cards alignwide wp-block-warnercnr-directory\" data-blockid=\"warnercnr-dir-block0715619247f658d3f75d34c8cd38bbf7\">\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=7FC506E5E25D6B08\" alt=\"Tony Cheng\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?image=1C7D7321A07DBA5F7DFF204E49722DF3\" alt=\"Seth Davis\" 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=tqsbV2w1gvZ%2FqccI8mCO8Q%3D%3D\">Seth Davis<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-short-bio\">Forest and Woodland Entomology<\/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=F408684EDED0B6A97DFF204E49722DF3\" alt=\"Caroline Havrilla\" 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=iAWUQAEdTgkk7Im3X5te6w%3D%3D\">Caroline Havrilla<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-short-bio\">Dryland Ecology and Management<\/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=38A4D2B748B2290A\" alt=\"John Mola\" 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=tydZ7VXjHCf%2BUFaGUM7%2B%2Bw%3D%3D\">John Mola<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-title\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-short-bio\">Pollination and Pollinator Ecology, Insect Ecology, Conservation Biology, Disturbance Ecology<\/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=EE0B220502A464467DFF204E49722DF3\" alt=\"Camille Stevens-Rumann\" 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=SQlDFSS%2FgsFZzEIrZm60RA%3D%3D\">Camille Stevens-Rumann<\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                                    <p class=\"warnercnr-directory__card-short-bio\">Fire Ecology, Disturbance Ecology\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">The value of engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-bodoni-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><em>When we bring the university and the community together, <strong>everyone benefits<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CSUGreen_Sunshine-RGB_Community-Cycle.png\" alt=\"CSUGreen Sunshine RGB Community Cycle\" class=\"wp-image-918 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CSUGreen_Sunshine-RGB_Community-Cycle.png 600w, 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