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Butterfly Pavilion and CSU form groundbreaking partnership to battle ‘invertebrate apocalypse’

With habitat loss and climate change threatening invertebrates – animals without backbones who form the essential foundation for every ecosystem on the planet – Butterfly Pavilion and Colorado State University announced a formal agreement to create a partnership to benefit entomology, as well as human and ecosystem well-being.

Best Teacher Awards: Celebrating CSU’s best teachers

The Best Teacher Awards celebration is set for March 26 in the Lory Student Center Theatre.

Dan Bush named a pioneer member for the American Society of Plant Biology

Bush, former chair of the Department of Biology and vice provost for faculty affairs at CSU, was honored for his significant contributions to the field of plant science and the scientific community.

CSU researcher leads global study of extreme drought impacts on grasslands and shrublands

A global study organized and led by Colorado State University scientists shows that the effects of extreme drought – which is expected to increase in frequency with climate change – has been greatly underestimated for grasslands and shrublands.