Spotlight Faculty Fellow /instaar/ en New RIO Faculty Fellows cohort continues legacy of leadership development across campus (RIO) /instaar/2025/03/11/new-rio-faculty-fellows-cohort-continues-legacy-leadership-development-across-campus-rio <span>New RIO Faculty Fellows cohort continues legacy of leadership development across campus (RIO)</span> <span><span>David J Lubinski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-11T16:31:57-06:00" title="Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 16:31">Tue, 03/11/2025 - 16:31</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/julia_moriarty.cc6_.jpg?h=1241f74d&amp;itok=z0jUkFJv" width="1200" height="800" alt="Julia Moriarty"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/227" hreflang="en">Moriarty</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Julia Moriarty (INSTAAR &amp; ATOC) is one of 14 faculty members selected by the Research and Innovation Office as their 2025 RIO Faculty Fellows cohort. The program supports faculty in achieving their goals through tailored training, experiential learning and leadership development opportunities.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/researchinnovation/2025/03/07/new-rio-faculty-fellows-cohort-continues-legacy-leadership-development-across-campus`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:31:57 +0000 David J Lubinski 1647 at /instaar Scott Taylor to receive a 2025 CU 麻豆影院 Faculty Excellence Award (麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly) /instaar/2025/03/05/scott-taylor-receive-2025-cu-boulder-faculty-excellence-award-boulder-faculty-assembly <span>Scott Taylor to receive a 2025 CU 麻豆影院 Faculty Excellence Award (麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly)</span> <span><span>David J Lubinski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-05T16:34:03-07:00" title="Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 16:34">Wed, 03/05/2025 - 16:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/scott-taylor-crop.jpg?h=2979991e&amp;itok=sHCRYlmX" width="1200" height="800" alt="Scott Taylor"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/127" hreflang="en">Taylor</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>INSTAAR Fellow and EBIO Associate Professor Scott Taylor is just one of three faculty members to win an award for Excellence in Leadership &amp; Service from the 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly. The award includes a monetary prize and an awards ceremony event on April 2nd. Congratulations!</div> <script> window.location.href = `/bfa/excellence-awards-0/2025-excellence-awards-winners`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:34:03 +0000 David J Lubinski 1643 at /instaar Katharine Suding named a 2025 Franklin Institute Bower Award winner (Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine) /instaar/2025/02/14/katharine-suding-named-2025-franklin-institute-bower-award-winner-colorado-arts-and <span>Katharine Suding named a 2025 Franklin Institute Bower Award winner (Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine)</span> <span><span>David J Lubinski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-14T17:48:15-07:00" title="Friday, February 14, 2025 - 17:48">Fri, 02/14/2025 - 17:48</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Suding%20in%20Greenhouse.jpg?h=e6702dff&amp;itok=nend3Mu8" width="1200" height="800" alt="Katharine Suding (second from right, blue jacket) and colleagues work in a greenhouse. (Photo: Matt Tallarico)"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/161" hreflang="en">Suding</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CU 麻豆影院 distinguished professor Katharine Suding was recognized for making 鈥渢ransformative contributions to restoration ecology by increasing our understanding of degraded ecosystems and their recovery dynamics.鈥</div> <script> window.location.href = `/asmagazine/2025/02/10/katharine-suding-named-2025-franklin-institute-bower-award-winner`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:48:15 +0000 David J Lubinski 1641 at /instaar Franklin Institute selects Katharine Suding for the Bower Award for Achievement in Science /instaar/2025/02/06/franklin-institute-selects-katharine-suding-bower-award-achievement-science <span>Franklin Institute selects Katharine Suding for the Bower Award for Achievement in Science</span> <span><span>David J Lubinski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-06T14:41:28-07:00" title="Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 14:41">Thu, 02/06/2025 - 14:41</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/katharine_suding.jpg?h=f0ed3b2a&amp;itok=CGc_s7Ot" width="1200" height="800" alt="Katharine Suding"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/161" hreflang="en">Suding</a> </div> <a href="/instaar/gabe-allen">Gabe Allen</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead" dir="ltr"><span>The Franklin Institute named INSTAAR Faculty Fellow </span><a href="/instaar/katharine-suding" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="046a5124-6d3d-49d4-a187-2c7561acd1cc" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Katharine Suding"><span><strong>Katharine Suding</strong></span></a><span> the recipient of the Bower Award and Prize for achievement in Science today, citing her 鈥渢ransformative contributions to restoration ecology.鈥</span></p><hr><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/katharine_suding.jpg?itok=jqPD8OWF" width="750" height="1050" alt="Katharine Suding"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Katharine Suding</p> </span> </div></div><p dir="ltr"><span>Each year, the Bower Awards go to outstanding scientists and innovators who have led paradigm shifts in their respective fields. Past winners include Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淭hese are some of the greatest minds and most influential pioneers of our time,鈥 Franklin Institute President and CEO Larry Dubinski wrote in a press release.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Suding has pioneered theoretical shifts, experimental methods and collaborative efforts with land managers since she entered the field of restoration ecology more than 25 years ago. Her work has influenced ecologists around the world. Suding鈥檚 2004 paper 鈥</span><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169534703003197" rel="nofollow"><span>Alternative states and positive feedbacks in restoration ecology</span></a><span>,鈥 remains the most highly-cited article in the field to this day.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Though her theoretical contributions to the field have had a global impact, much of Suding鈥檚 work is locally-focused. At INSTAAR,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://niwot-ridge-lter.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>she led the Niwot Ridge Long-term Ecological Research Program</span></a><span> from 2013-2023. It is an ongoing National Science Foundation-funded project that has produced insights into alpine ecology for more than 40 years. She also recently&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.sudinglab.org/fuels" rel="nofollow"><span>formed a collaboration with local municipalities in 麻豆影院</span></a><span> that applies insights from grassland ecology research toward mitigating wildfire risk.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>On May 1,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://fi.edu/en/awards/franklin-institute-awards/franklin-institute-awards-class-2025" rel="nofollow"><span>Suding will join nine other 2025 Franklin Institute Laureates</span></a><span> for a ceremony at the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia. INSTAAR sat down with the eminent restoration ecologist for a Q&amp;A on the eve of the big announcement.</span></p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><h2><span>What was your path to restoration ecology?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>I grew up in Evergreen, Colorado, and I was always really interested in the natural world. I especially loved the open spaces that we have around here and, later in my career, I think that鈥檚 why I always sought out grasslands.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Anyways, because of my interests, it made sense to pursue biology and ecology during my undergrad at Williams. When I got to graduate school, I was really interested in theory and quantitative approaches, but I also wanted to be able to work with land managers and provide something useful. That鈥檚 when I started to get interested in restoration.</span></p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-xlarge"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-02/suding-dunn-house-IML-BATP-03917.jpg?itok=TjFsdJzE" width="1500" height="1001" alt="Katharine Suding stands under the branches of a favorite apple tree, with sunshine pouring through the brush and grasses behind her"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Suding stands under a favorite apple tree, 麻豆影院 Open Space. Credit: Matt Talarico, Impact Media Lab.</span></p> </span> </div></div><p dir="ltr"><span>At the time, it was a pretty new field 鈥 it really started in the late 80s and early 90s. One of the premises back then was that if you know how a system works and how all the pieces of the web of life fit together, then you should know how to put those pieces back into a degraded system and restore it. An often-repeated quote from the 80s was that "land restoration is the acid test of our ecological understanding.鈥</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>It was pretty appealing to be able to take ideas from the basic science side of things and use them for restoration. And, if that framework did work, it would create a really important role for ecology in terms of providing solutions to some of the negative impacts that humans have had on the environment.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>But, I soon realized that this concept was a very simplified, human-centered way of thinking about things. So, one of the first things I started thinking about was shifting our understanding from thinking about ecosystems as linear to thinking about nonlinear dynamics. Maybe, when a system gets stuck in a degraded state, it鈥檚 actually stuck and not changing at all. And, if that鈥檚 true, you might actually be able to cross a threshold and cause really rapid recovery.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>We were bringing in ideas from all kinds of complex system theories, like economics or even marriage dynamics. Really, we were thinking that maybe there鈥檚 a more productive way to approach restoration that takes into account alternative stable states.</span></p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><h2><span>You鈥檙e receiving this award, in part, because you played a major role in changing some of the fundamental theories in the field of restoration ecology. You just referenced some of the ideas in your now famous paper 鈥淎lternative states and positive feedbacks in restoration ecology.鈥 What was the next big theoretical shift?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Yeah, so I think this is where you start to get into ideas that are a little more controversial. First, there鈥檚 this idea of novel ecosystems. It鈥檚 the idea that, in restoration, you might never fully get back to a historical reference state, for instance you might never be able to get rid of certain exotic species. Instead, you might be dealing with a new ecosystem that has no analog, but might still have some value. You might still have an ecosystem that benefits both nature and humans, but has changed forever.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Of course this makes things not so black and white. Some worry that it creates a slippery slope and that people could take advantage of it and say that anything they do is restoration.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>But, I think it鈥檚 probably going to become less controversial as time goes on. We have to provide ways that people can actually use these ideas in the world. And, these concepts have also spurred growth for things like research into ecosystem services 鈥 how nature can provide services. Things like meeting the demands of a productive landscape for rangeland or increasing water holding capacity or controlling flooding.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>We can accept that we鈥檙e not going to go back to the past, but still set strong goals and maintain strong ideals, like fostering biological diversity and developing nature-based solutions to problems.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>I think a lot of people that are just learning about restoration now, like undergrads, are kind of surprised that this was even controversial. The reality is that everything is changing.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/suding-drought-experiment-IMG_1111-crop.jpg?itok=ZIKWS0aA" width="750" height="500" alt="A researcher kneels on short grass prairie covered by a small clear roof to reduce rainfall. 麻豆影院's flatirons are in the background."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Suding's colleague Julie Larson checks instrumentation for the Drought Net Experiment, 麻豆影院 Open Space. Credit: Suding.</span></p> </span> </div><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/suding-niwot-IMG_1466.jpeg?itok=rsIi584T" width="750" height="500" alt="Two researchers prep for fieldwork next to a small science hut on the alpine tundra of Niwot Ridge, Colorado"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Suding's colleagues Laurel Brigham and Jane Smith prepare for tundra fieldwork, Niwot Ridge, Colorado. Credit: Nancy Shackelford.</p> </span> </div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><span>When you look back at your career so far, what are some things that you are proud of?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>I hope I have given people some ways to think about management a little bit out of the box. Ways to break negative feedback that aren鈥檛 just going with the status quo. I think that has resonated with some people.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>I also hope that I've allowed people to think more intentionally about the goals for particular natural systems. Maybe, instead of beating yourself up because you'll never meet certain ideals, maybe you can consider the value that that piece of land still has. Really thinking about how management goals can shift without losing the conservation mandate.</span></p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><h2><span>What questions or problems drive your work today?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Locally, I think the Fire question is super important. We鈥檙e working on ways to balance managing fire risk with also supporting the incredible diversity we have in grasslands and their ability to store carbon in the soil. It鈥檚 a complex problem without a single overarching goal, but hopefully we can find some more balanced solutions.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>One other thing that I鈥檓 curious about is potentially finding the best way to get Bison back onto our local grasslands. There鈥檚 a lot of potential in terms of both ecological health and cultural significance. This is still in the very early stages though, so who knows what will happen.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The UN declared this the decade of ecosystem restoration, and there鈥檚 been some debate over whether that means it鈥檚 just a decade of increased tree planting and reforestation, or if grasslands fit into that. These are sites that have huge conservation value on their own.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>I think we need more appreciation of what we've been calling old growth grasslands. We can't see all the complexity, because it's below ground. But it's there. There's all sorts of crazy underground roots and dynamics that you could see if you flipped it over. I think it's as amazing as an old growth forest.</span></p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-02/suding-walk-toward-flatirons-IML-BATP-03853.jpg?itok=-IGJZZuY" width="750" height="750" alt="Katie Suding walks over a short wooden bridge and onto a trail heading into the dramatic cliffs of 麻豆影院's flatirons"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p class="text-align-center"><span>Suding heads out for fieldwork on 麻豆影院 Open Space. Credit: Matt Talarico, Impact Media Lab.</span></p> </span> </div> <hr><p><em>If you have questions about this story, or would like to reach out to INSTAAR for further comment, you can contact Senior Communications Specialist Gabe Allen at </em><a href="mailto:gabriel.allen@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><em>gabriel.allen@colorado.edu</em></a><em>.</em></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>INSTAAR Faculty Fellow Katharine Suding received the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science today for her 鈥渢ransformative contributions to restoration ecology.鈥 INSTAAR sat down with the eminent ecologist for a Q&amp;A on the eve of the big announcement.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:41:28 +0000 David J Lubinski 1613 at /instaar INSTAAR welcomes a new faculty fellow: Sisimac Duchicela /instaar/2024/12/13/instaar-welcomes-new-faculty-fellow-sisimac-duchicela <span>INSTAAR welcomes a new faculty fellow: Sisimac Duchicela</span> <span><span>David J Lubinski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-13T13:34:08-07:00" title="Friday, December 13, 2024 - 13:34">Fri, 12/13/2024 - 13:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-12/Duchicela-IMG_9089.jpeg?h=14048353&amp;itok=RrbAR734" width="1200" height="800" alt="Sisimac Duchicela"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/390" hreflang="en">Duchicela</a> </div> <a href="/instaar/gabe-allen">Gabe Allen</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead" dir="ltr"><span>INSTAAR will welcome its latest faculty fellow in January.&nbsp;</span><a href="/instaar/sisimac-duchicela" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6a591b39-5a82-4785-8e55-3acdb5b125b5" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Sisimac Duchicela"><span><strong>Sisimac Duchicela</strong></span></a><span> is an ecologist, botanist and biogeographer. Her research investigates climate change, ecology and human-ecosystem relationships in the Andes.</span></p><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Duchicela will continue to investigate tropical alpine ecosystems, sustainable management practices and community-driven development at INSTAAR. She is particularly interested in how Andean ecosystems are changing in the 21st century, and what this means for local and indigenous people. Duchicela will also develop comparative climate change studies between tropical mountains and the Rockies, with the goal of understanding how the entire latitudinal range of these ecosystems will change.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淕lobal environmental change is altering the way humans interact with their environment and, in turn, the feedback obtained from these ecosystems,鈥 she said.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>In the past, Duchicela has worked closely with Andean Indigenous and farming communities to design and monitor ecological restoration projects, implement climate change simulation experiments and propose adaptation strategies. She is also an expert in the taxonomy, ecology, and biology of tropical alpine vegetation in the Andes 鈥 a field that she had contributed to for more than 15 years.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>INSTAAR director Nicole Lovenduski said that Duchicela鈥檚 interdisciplinary background and rigorous approach were major drivers behind&nbsp;INSTAAR鈥檚 decision to hire her.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淒r. Duchicela鈥檚 research program is focused on alpine ecology, an area that has been a core strength of INSTAAR since its inception,鈥 Lovenduski said. 鈥淪he studies these rapidly changing alpine regions by bringing together concepts from ecology, botany, biogeography, and ecological restoration 鈥 exactly the type of interdisciplinary approach that INSTAAR values.鈥</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Duchicela holds a PhD in Geography and the Environment from the University of Texas at Austin and a MS in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Alongside her INSTAAR affiliation, she will hold an assistant professorship in the geography department, where she will teach courses.</span></p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-12/Duchicela-IMG_9089.jpeg?itok=Wo9BqwoC" width="1500" height="2000" alt="Sisimac Duchicela"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>INSTAAR will welcome its latest faculty fellow in January.&nbsp;Sisimac Duchicela is an ecologist, botanist and biogeographer. Her research investigates climate change, ecology and human-ecosystem relationships in the Andes.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:34:08 +0000 David J Lubinski 1594 at /instaar INSTAAR welcomes a new faculty fellow: Riley Mulhern /instaar/2024/11/06/instaar-welcomes-new-faculty-fellow-riley-mulhern <span>INSTAAR welcomes a new faculty fellow: Riley Mulhern</span> <span><span>David J Lubinski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-11-06T16:10:01-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 16:10">Wed, 11/06/2024 - 16:10</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-11/mulhern-riley-IMG_1714_jpg-2.jpg?h=147a259c&amp;itok=sphvLT0e" width="1200" height="800" alt="Riley Mulhern"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/388" hreflang="en">Mulhern</a> </div> <a href="/instaar/gabe-allen">Gabe Allen</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><a href="/instaar/riley-mulhern" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4580fe88-824d-4936-8268-24c63295d4c4" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Riley Mulhern"><span><strong>Riley Mulhern</strong></span></a><span> will join INSTAAR as a faculty fellow in January, concurrent with his role as an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies. At INSTAAR, Mulhern will continue his work to investigate environmental contamination and human health-related exposures through a community-engaged approach.</span></p><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淢ulhern鈥檚 past experiences and plans to study water quality in high elevation regions, his innovative use of artificial intelligence techniques to analyze complex observational data, and his connections to the public health sector complement and expand INSTAAR鈥檚 interdisciplinarity,鈥 INSTAAR director Nicole Lovenduski wrote. 鈥淲e are excited to welcome him to our institute!鈥</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Previously, Mulhern was the engineering and data science lead on</span><a href="https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/" rel="nofollow"><span>&nbsp;Clean Water for U.S. Kids</span></a><span>, a program that tested and remediated lead-contaminated water at child care and educational facilities in Georgia and North Carolina. He has also worked on projects addressing private well water quality, low-income housing and PFAS contamination. His environmental engineering and environmental justice efforts have taken him to Nicaragua, Guatemala, and the Bolivian Andes.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Mulhern earned an MS in Environmental Engineering from CU 麻豆影院 in 2016 and a PhD in Environmental Sciences &amp; Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021. He comes to the institute with a lengthy record of peer-reviewed publications. He received both the Highly Cited and Highly Published Author awards from RTI international in 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Throughout his career, Mulhern has fostered collaboration to expand the bounds of his research and its impacts. At CU, he hopes to develop collaborative projects both within the institute and beyond.</span></p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-11/mulhern-riley-IMG_1714_jpg-2.jpg?itok=fBQkaX_1" width="1500" height="1500" alt="Riley Mulhern"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>At INSTAAR, Mulhern will continue his work to investigate environmental contamination and human health-related exposures through a community-engaged approach. He hopes to develop collaborations within the institute and beyond.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:10:01 +0000 David J Lubinski 1581 at /instaar Michael Gooseff elected as an AGU Fellow /instaar/2024/09/18/michael-gooseff-elected-agu-fellow <span>Michael Gooseff elected as an AGU Fellow</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-09-18T10:30:36-06:00" title="Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 10:30">Wed, 09/18/2024 - 10:30</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/gooseff_alaska_2007%28IMG_0847%29-thumbnail.jpg?h=c3b0227b&amp;itok=ea1DT_oM" width="1200" height="800" alt="Mike Gooseff works in Alaska"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/272" hreflang="en">Gooseff</a> </div> <a href="/instaar/shelly-sommer">Shelly Sommer</a> <span>,&nbsp;</span> <span>Susan Glairon (CEAE)</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><a href="/instaar/node/79" rel="nofollow">Michael Gooseff</a> has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the union announced today.</p><p>Gooseff is among 54 scholars in the 2024 cohort of Fellows. AGU, the world's largest Earth and space science association, bestows the honor annually on a select number of individuals who have made exceptional contributions in their fields. Since its inception in 1962, less than one tenth of one percent of AGU members have been selected as Fellows each year.</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-xlarge"><div class="ucb-callout-content"><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote><p><strong>It鈥檚 such an honor and a great surprise. While I am the one receiving this honor, it is really a testament to my collaborations with colleagues and students throughout my career</strong>&nbsp;</p></blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/Gooseff_Michael_photo3%20%28w%20Bordain%20%2B%20Adams%29-crop.jpg?itok=MwLJwOA-" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Michael Gooseff (left) with Anthony Bourdain and Byron Adams in the McMurdo Dry Valleys after shooting outreach science discussions for the CNN show Parts Unknown"> </div> <p class="small-text">Michael Gooseff (left) with Anthony Bourdain and Byron Adams in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica after shooting outreach science discussions for the CNN show Parts Unknown, January 2017.</p></div></div></div><p>Gooseff was selected for his exemplary leadership and for advancing our understanding of how a changing climate affects ecosystems and freshwater supply.</p><p>Gooseff has conducted field and modeling research studies from Arctic Alaska to Antarctica, including many sites in the intermountain western U.S. He and his students investigate the relationships between earth systems and ecosystems to better understand mechanisms of natural water movement in the environment, particularly the interactions of surface water and groundwater, and the consequences of these physical processes on the transport and fate of solutes such as pollutants and nutrients. Quantifying these linkages directly informs our understanding of water quality and its response to changes within these systems.</p><p>Gooseff is a fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and a professor in the Department of Civil Architectural &amp; Environmental Engineering. He is currently the Associate Dean for Research for the College of Engineering and Applied Science, lead principal investigator of the McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER project, and a co-director of the Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program at CU.</p><p>He is a celebrated teacher and effective graduate student advisor and mentor.</p><p>In addition to his academic contributions, Gooseff recently chaired the Water Quality Control Commission for the State of Colorado and was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board on Water Body Connectivity for the Environmental Protection Agency.</p><p>鈥淚t鈥檚 such an honor and a great surprise,鈥 said Gooseff. 鈥淲hile I am the one receiving this honor, it is really a testament to my collaborations with colleagues and students throughout my career.鈥</p><p>Gooseff joins a number of AGU Fellows active within INSTAAR, including Robert Anderson, Suzanne Anderson, Diane McKnight, and Gifford Miller. With the rest of the 2024 Fellows, Gooseff will be recognized at <a href="https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">AGU鈥檚 annual conference</a> in December 2024.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Michael Gooseff has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). He was selected for his exemplary leadership and for advancing our understanding of how a changing climate affects ecosystems and freshwater supply.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/feature-title-image/gooseff_alaska_2007%28IMG_0847%29-crop.jpg?itok=UirIjz9X" width="1500" height="977" alt> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:30:36 +0000 Anonymous 1563 at /instaar CU 麻豆影院 scientist shows expeditioners untamed Antarctica (Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine) /instaar/2024/02/16/cu-boulder-scientist-shows-expeditioners-untamed-antarctica-colorado-arts-sciences <span>CU 麻豆影院 scientist shows expeditioners untamed Antarctica (Colorado Arts &amp; Sciences Magazine)</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-02-16T17:32:47-07:00" title="Friday, February 16, 2024 - 17:32">Fri, 02/16/2024 - 17:32</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/cassandra_brooks_field.jpg?h=9e3f8f63&amp;itok=KSbOar3h" width="1200" height="800" alt="Cassandra Brooks, in a warm puffy jacket, stands near the shore of cold ocean waters with glacier peaks behind"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/183"> Community </a> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/342" hreflang="en">Brooks</a> </div> <span>Clint Talbott</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>When she is in Antarctica, Cassandra Brooks (INSTAAR &amp; ENVS) normally works to expand the frontiers of human knowledge. This month, she returned from a trip not focused on scientific research but on expanding the horizons of eco-tourists.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/asmagazine/2024/02/13/cu-boulder-scientist-shows-expeditioners-untamed-antarctica`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:32:47 +0000 Anonymous 1483 at /instaar Research & Innovation Office announces 2024 Faculty Fellows class (RIO) /instaar/2023/12/19/research-innovation-office-announces-2024-faculty-fellows-class-rio <span>Research &amp; Innovation Office announces 2024 Faculty Fellows class (RIO)</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-12-19T13:59:08-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 13:59">Tue, 12/19/2023 - 13:59</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/musselman-dmo_9371-crop.jpg?h=3d9826c6&amp;itok=k_2W8wna" width="1200" height="800" alt="Keith Musselman, in brick-colored hooded jacket, stands outside on an early fall day with yellowing leaves behind him "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/99" hreflang="en">Musselman</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Keith Musselman (INSTAAR &amp; Geography) is one 16 CU 麻豆影院 faculty members selected by the Research and Innovation Office as their 2024 RIO Faculty Fellows cohort. The program supports faculty in achieving their research/innovation goals and promotes collaboration, all through tailored training, experiential learning and leadership development opportunities. Musselman and his cohort will kick off 2024 with an intensive three-day retreat in January, followed by several more focused retreats and a variety of informal networking activities.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/researchinnovation/2023/12/14/research-innovation-office-announces-2024-faculty-fellows-class`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:59:08 +0000 Anonymous 1458 at /instaar Contemplating evolution: Why making spaces to be curious was important for this gay scientist (RIO community talk on YouTube) /instaar/2023/12/15/contemplating-evolution-why-making-spaces-be-curious-was-important-gay-scientist-rio <span>Contemplating evolution: Why making spaces to be curious was important for this gay scientist (RIO community talk on YouTube)</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-12-15T15:21:37-07:00" title="Friday, December 15, 2023 - 15:21">Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:21</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/instaar/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/scott-taylor-talk.png?h=8c107080&amp;itok=XT2VWbV1" width="1200" height="800" alt="Scott Taylor while giving his TED-style talk at the 麻豆影院 Dairy Center"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/183"> Community </a> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/189"> Spotlight Faculty Fellow </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/instaar/taxonomy/term/127" hreflang="en">Taylor</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Scott Taylor (INSTAAR Fellow, EBIO Associate Professor, MRS Director) gave a short TED-style talk at the 麻豆影院 Dairy Arts Center on October 18, 2023 as part of the 2023 Faculty Fellows program for CU 麻豆影院's Research &amp; Innovation Office (RIO). In his talk, Scott tells the story of his personal journey to a deeper understanding of his work as a scientist and his own place in the world.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXuLpeIcb5g`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:21:37 +0000 Anonymous 1457 at /instaar