Upcoming events
Carbon Finance Bootcamp
A world-class educational experience at the nexus of climate change, finance, technology, and society.
Training the next generation of climate and sustainability leaders in the American West.
A program of the Soil Carbon Solutions Center at Colorado State University, supported by the National Science Foundation CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine.
Seminar Presentation by Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft: What on Earth is NASA doing in agriculture?
Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft is a Geographer who synthesizes Earth observation (EO), agriculture, and interdisciplinary development scholarship together to positively impact agriculture, food security, and sustainability. Her core areas of work have included program development, leadership of research teams on novel methods and applications of satellite EO in agriculture, and translating science and user needs into requirements for current and future satellite observation systems. She is a vocal proponent of the value of public-good science as a vital, precompetitive driver of innovation and societal benefit, demonstrating notable public-private partnership success through founding and directing the Harvest Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture Initiative. As Programme Scientist for the G20 Global Agriculture Monitoring (GEOGLAM) Programme, Dr. Whitcraft has made important contributions to expanding the use of satellite data for national and global policy frameworks. As the founding Executive Director of NASA Acres and co-founding Deputy Director of NASA Harvest, respectively the U.S.-focused and global NASA Applied Sciences Consortia on food security and agriculture, Dr. Whitcraft has gained recognition internationally as a thought-leader in the monitoring and measurement of agricultural productivity, land use, and sustainability from field to global scales.
Crabtree Hall, Third Floor Conference Room
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The Quivira Coalition + Soil Carbon Solutions Center Webinar Series
A WEBINAR SERIES FOR RANCHERS, FARMERS AND TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Tuesdays 11 a.m. – 12:30p.m. MT from February 20 – March 12
Join us for a webinar series co-hosted by CSU’s Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits. Free. Register to receive the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact Leah Potter-Weight at leahpw@quiviracoalition.org.
Seminar with Dr. Andrea Baudoin Farah
The future of the biggest wetland of the Amazon: Llanos de Moxos at a crossroads
The Llanos de Moxos in Beni, Bolivia, is the biggest wetland complex of the Amazon basin. It has a long history of human occupation marked by deep ecological knowledge, colonization, and resistance. Llanos de Moxos is at a crossroads in terms of development pathways. While a new land use plan for Beni opens the door for massive land use change towards mechanized agriculture, efforts are underway to promote a sustainable development agenda that revitalize its biocultural capital.
In Person: February 13th at 11 am in the NESB B218 Swift Conf Room.
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Dr. Jane Zelikova at Columbia Climate School
Climate Solutions, Justice, and the Rise of a Trillion-Dollar Industry
Columbia Climate School hosts a speaker series featuring our director, Dr. Jane Zelikova. Registration for online participation opens at 10am on November 28th!
Register here: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FNxCYHikTd64a2Yo3KfzfA#/registration
PBS screening of Evolution Earth Episode 5 “Grasslands” at The Lyric theater in Fort Collins
Plant life on our planet is reacting to the changing climate. So scientists like Jane Zelikova are turning to the soil for an insight as to what is going on. Here in Kansas we see her and her research colleague Dr. Megan Machmuller digging down to take soil and root samples. She explains how grass systems play a vital role in carbon sequestration and the importance of necromass.
Seminar with Dr. Carrie Chenault
"Abolition Ecology: Lessons from Studying Prison Agriculture in the United States"
In this talk, Dr. Chennault will discuss how abolition informs her research, teaching, and community engagement, including the study of prison agriculture within the United States. Understanding abolition ecology as simultaneously demanding a refusal of carceral logics and a building of racially just, life-affirming relationships with land, air, water, and one another, Dr. Chennault will examine the challenges and opportunities for land-grant universities to support this work.
Dr. Carrie Chennault is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at CSU and co-director of the Prison Agriculture Lab.
In Person: Animal Sciences Robinson Conference Room 224.
Online: Join us on zoom here.
Soil health benchmarks: from indicator selection to soil health interpretation with Dr. Daniel Liptzin
For soil health to be a quantitative concept, choices need to be made about what indicators to measure and how to interpret these measurements. The Soil Health Institute has proposed a minimum suite of soil health indicators that is practical and affordable for all landmanagers based on research at long-term agricultural experiments. Building on the work to select indicators,we are developing our benchmarks approach to have a scalable method to interpret the absolute value of these indicators across a range of cropping systems in the United States. This approach provides an evaluation of the current state of soil health and can provide guidance for stakeholders to set goals to improve soil health.
Dr. Daniel Liptzin is a Research Soil Scientist at the Soil Health Institute with a background in biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling. Health Measurements. His research interests currently focus on greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and soil health methods.
Crabtree Hall Conference Room 311.
Disruptive Agronomy: lessons from advancing sustainability in the corn belt
Dr. Andrea Basche is an assistant professor in the Agronomy and Horticulture Department at the University of Nebraska. In this seminar presentation, Dr. Basche will discuss how she brings together teaching, research and outreach partnerships to enable more diversified cropping systems in the Corn Belt. This is the first seminar hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and all are invited. If you would like to attend in person or virtually, please get in touch soilcarbonsolutionscenter@gmail.com
Dr. Francesca Cotrufo Seminar
Dr. Francesca Cotrufo’s seminar “Advancing understanding and forecasting of soil organic matter dynamics to transform challenges into opportunities” will take place in-person at the University of Wyoming Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Monday, April 17, 12:00 PM AG Auditorium (you can also join remotely: uwyo.zoom.us/j/4815688935).
Abstract: Soil organic matter (SOM) provides agroecosystem services supporting both adaptation and mitigation to climate change. Its preservation and further accrual are key to increase resilience of food production to a changing climate, and to avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Recently our understanding of the processes and drivers of SOM formation and persistence has advanced within a coherent framework. Applying this framework can support the design of integrated measurement-modeling platforms to research and monitor SOM accrual and related co-benefits, as affected by agriculture management practices and climate change. I will present our latest framework to conceptualize SOM structure, formation, and persistence, and a coherent measurement- modeling approach we implemented and use. I will illustrate how SOM may affect soil properties which in turn determine the soil’s capacity for functioning and ability to provide desired outcomes including supporting plant productivity, and climate adaptation and mitigation. Finally, I will provide examples of applications of our approach to quantify and forecast SOM changes under regenerative agriculture.
Dr. Zelikova keynote
Dr. Zelikova is giving a keynote presentation at Penn Regenerative Ag Alliance Workshop, with the option for virtual attendance.
Soil-based climate solutions: science to drive impact
The CSU Soil Carbon Solutions Center is hosting a free invite-only soil carbon science event. We will highlight the latest CSU research relevant for investors and philanthropists. We will also discuss the challenges investors and philanthropists are seeing in the soil carbon space, with opportunities for participants to share where they are getting stuck or where they see the greatest opportunities for targeted research. Topics will include:
Quantitative tools
Rangeland monitoring
Predictive models
Innovation in soil C sequestration
Deeper roots
Soil fractions (MAOM, POM)
Remote sensing and tech evolution / innovation
Tool integration, in-situ sensors
Socioeconomic dimensions of scaling soil carbon solutions
Carbon markets
For more information, contact hello@soilcarbonsolutionscenter.com
This free event is made possible with generous support from the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation and Conscious Bay Research.
Seminar: Climate, Tech, and Society: Carbon Management for a Net-Zero Future
Join the Soil and Crop Sciences Department weekly seminar series for Dr. Lauren Gifford’s presentation “Climate, tech, and society: Carbon management for a net-zero future”. Dr. Gifford is a political geographer and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona, specializing in carbon finance, conservation, justice, and climate governance.
Preparing for COP27: Carbon sequesterers or climate trashers? What role for grazing ruminants in a 1.5°C world?
A panel discussion on the role of grazing in managing carbon, with leading thinkers and researchers on agriculture, food systems and climate change mitigation. Speakers include Drs. M. Francesca Cotrufo, Pete Smith, and Matthew Hayek, moderated by Tara Garnett Director of TABLE and a researcher at the University of Oxford.
Fixing the soil health tech stack
The Farm Foundation is hosting a virtual conference and Hack-a-thon to promote and curate actionable soil related data. Sponsored by Farm Foundation
More details here: https://farmfoundation.swoogo.com/soilhealthtech
BPC Natural Climate Solutions: what we know, how we know it, and what’s next
Tune in for this panel discussion on how U.S. agriculture and forestry can deliver the necessary large-scale greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhanced carbon removals, including recommendations from the BPC Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force’s recent report.
Wednesday June 29 9am MST.
Learn more and register on the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/natural-climate-solutions-what-we-know-how-we-know-it-and-whats-next-tickets
Bridging soil data, knowledge, and semantics - Session 1: Current soil data landscape
Online - 21:00 UTC (15:00 MST) on June 20