2024 Sustainability and Ecosystem Science Conference Student Capstone Presentations - Breakout Room Schedule
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Purple Room
Moderator: Dr. Kevin Hillmer-Pegram
| TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 9:32-9:44 | Chloe Denning | Communicating and Educating for Sustainability at CMC: Action Research for Institutional Change |
| 9:45-9:57 | Sarah McCracken | Does Participation in Horticultural Therapy Wellness Programming Increase Environmental and Social Agency in High School Students? |
| 9:58-10:10 | Nathan Thompson | Cultivating Productive Climate Discourse: Exploring Values-based Climate Communication Strategies |
| 10:11-10:23 | Hannah Harbert | Wildfire Impacts on Snow Telemetry Measurements in the Southern Rockies |
| 10:24-10:36 | Kaylee Wilson | Rock Solid Sustainability: Forging an Eco-Conscious Future for Climbing Gyms |
| 10:37-11:00 | Dr. Kevin Hillmer-Pegram | Discussion and Break |
Yellow Room
Moderator: Dr. Tina Evans
| TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 9:32-9:44 | Mariesa Sjoberg | Integrative Sustainability in Academia: Developing Incentives to Increase Sustainability Course Content at CMC |
| 9:45-9:57 | Lauren Merck | Building Towards a Circular Economy: Reducing Construction & Demolition Waste in Eagle County |
| 9:58-10:10 | Jade Smith | The Impact of Forest Patch Cutting on Soil Microbial Species Abundance in a Pinus contorta Forest |
| 10:11-10:23 | Bryce Schiff | Methodologies for B Corp Certification in a Small to Mid-Sized Cycling Business |
| 10:24-10:36 | Isabelle Vitti | Quantifying the Environmental Impacts of Livestock Grazing on Colorado's Public Lands |
| 10:37-11:00 | Dr. Tina Evans | Discussion and Break |
Red Room
Moderator: Dr. Nathan Stewart
| TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 9:32-9:44 | Lillian Svoboda | Moose Behavior and Habitat Utilization Near High Intensity Winter Recreation in the Upper Yampa River Valley, Colorado |
| 9:45-9:57 | Audrey Fritz | Ground for Change: A Small Coffee Roaster’s Journey to B Corp Certification |
| 9:58-10:10 | Brittany Parker | Sustainable Recreation Management and Development for Big Game: Recommendations for the White River National Forest Management Plan Revision |
| 10:11-10:23 | Jessica Wurtsmith | Here and Now: Using Mindful Meditation to Loosen the Grip of Mindless Consumption Among Wealthy Individuals |
| 10:24-10:36 | Daniel Dunn | Building Safer and More Robust Bicycle Infrastructure Leads to More Daily Riders in Breckenridge |
| 10:37-11:00 | Dr. Nathan Stewart | Discussion and Break |
Blue Room
Moderator: Tracey Hughes
| TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 9:32-9:44 | Nicole Rucobaclark | Community on Campus: Understanding Student Engagement in Third Spaces at CMC’s Steamboat Springs Campus |
| 9:45-9:57 | Abbey Ertzbischoff | Ground-Truthing the Remote Sensing of Snow Depth and Snow Water Equivalent in High Elevation Sensor Networks |
| 9:58-10:10 | Rylee Lopez | Land for Land: Assessing the Sustainability of Land Exchanges in Summit County, Colorado |
| 10:11-10:23 | Nikki Johnson | From Landfill to Landscape: The Impact of Mandatory Composting and Recycling in Summit County |
| 10:24-10:36 | Savannah Krochalis | Equity in Action: A Qualitative Analysis of Employment for Autistic Individuals |
| 10:37-11:00 | Tracey Hughes | Discussion and Break |
Black Room
Moderator: Dr. Patrick Staib
| TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 9:32-9:44 | Campbell Esbeck | Colorado Mountain College Eco-Representatives: Peer-To-Peer Educators Proposal |
| 9:45-9:57 | Sierra Babcock | Uniting People, Plants and Place: Planning for Sustainable Engagement in a Community Permaculture Garden in Moab, Utah |
| 9:58-10:10 | Russel Swank | Ancient Grain for the Future: Is Quinoa a Solution for the San Luis Valley Region of Colorado? |
| 10:11-10:23 | Tate Carlson | Changes in Eagle River Nutrient Content and Chemical Composition From Headwaters to Downstream Reaches |
| 10:24-10:36 | Annette Akers | From the Wild to the Ranch: Navigating the Ecology of Hunting and Ranching |
| 10:37-10:49 | Max Kilcoyne | Turning the Tides of Sustainability: The Case of a Business in West-Central Florida |
| 10:50-11:00 | Dr. Patrick Staib | Discussion and Break |
Green Room
Moderator: Dr. Adrian Fielder
| TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 9:32-9:44 | Alexia Cherry | Rooted in Story: Examining the Intersection of Identity, Place-Making, and Sustainability in Colorado’s Cultural Narrative |
| 9:45-9:57 | Kristina Halla | Living Alongside Kudzu (Pueraria montana): Identifying Funding Opportunities for Management of Kudzu in Jefferson County, Alabama |
| 9:58-10:10 | Tori Garcia | From Bud to Bloom: Sustainability in Floriculture and Minimizing Floral Waste |
| 10:11-10:23 | Caleb Cantrell | The Effects of Forest Patch Cutting on Snowpack Dynamics and Snow Water Delivery in a High Elevation Watershed |
| 10:24-10:36 | Lucas Mosher | Vail’s Growing Inequality: Perspectives of the Poor |
| 10:37-10:49 | Julia Tyson | Harmonizing Sustainability: Artistic Strategies for Reducing Waste at Live Music Events |
| 10:50-11:00 | Dr. Adrian Fielder | Discussion and Break |
Orange Room
Moderator: Dr. Robert Gumbrecht
| 9:32-9:44 | Philip Calitre | Effects of Nutritional Supplementation on Greenback Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii stomias) Survival |
| 9:45-9:57 | Holly Fox | Sprouting the Development of Sustainable Transparency in Local Hospitality Through Action Research |
| 9:58-10:10 | Trevor Stevens | Why did the Contagion Cross the Road? Assessing Economic and Cultural Disparities in Organizational Responses to Zoonotic Diseases |
| 10:11-10:23 | Camden Jackson | Powering Urban Mobility: Governing E-Bike Policy and Infrastructure Integration in Steamboat Springs |
| 10:24-10:36 | Alexander Hill | The Proposed Homestake Valley Dam in Colorado: Weighting Ecological Impacts Against Investor Profits |
| 10:37-10:49 | Callum Lowing | Expanding the Soundscape of CMC: Improving Accessibility and Bear Park Permaculture Gardens with an Audio Companion Tour |
| 10:50-11:00 | Dr. Robert Gumbrecht | Discussion and Break |