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Water and Natural Resource Economics in Colorado, with Jordan Suter

In this episode, we discuss the growing field of natural resource economics along with the evolution of water management policy in Colorado and the surrounding region. Our guest, Jordan Suter, is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics within the College of Agricultural Sciences at CSU. Jordan has studied the impacts of water management policies in the Republican River Basin of Colorado and other areas. Learn more about CSUs online Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics [https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/environmental-and-natural-resource-economics]. Visit the Colorado Water Center [https://watercenter.colostate.edu] for information about evolving water-related challenges in Colorado.

CSU Extension’s Role in Emergency Management, with Beth Hayes

In this episode, we hear from Beth Hayes, CSU Extension Emergency Management Work Team Lead. Beth also serves as the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Small Acreage Specialist in Pueblo County. We discuss disaster response, emergency planning, and emergency management in Colorado, including Community Animal Response Teams (CARTs), and resources like CSU's 'After the Disaster Toolkit.' After the Disaster Toolkit [https://learn.colostate.edu/after-the-disaster-guide/] Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) [https://extensiondisaster.net/]

The Economics of Sustainable Development and Social Entrepreneurship, with Dr. Niroj Bhattarai

According to recent estimates by the UN, in 2023 nearly 700 million people across the globe were subsisting on less than $2.15 a day ($785 a year). In this episode, we speak with Dr. Niroj Bhattarai, an assistant professor of economics with more than 20 years of teaching, research, and field work experience. We discuss poverty, economic development, government, access to education, and social entrepreneurship as a driver for sustainable change. UN Sustainable Development Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals [https://sdgs.un.org/goals] Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen https://www.amazon.com/Development-as-Freedom-Amartya-Sen/dp/0385720270 [https://www.amazon.com/Development-as-Freedom-Amartya-Sen/dp/0385720270] Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo https://www.amazon.com/Poor-Economics-Radical-Rethinking-Poverty/dp/1610390938 [https://www.amazon.com/Poor-Economics-Radical-Rethinking-Poverty/dp/1610390938] CSU Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI) https://csuredi.org/ [https://csuredi.org/] Splash: Clean Water for Kids https://splash.org/ [https://splash.org/] Online bachelor's in economics https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/economics/ [https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/economics/]

AI and Academic Integrity, featuring Dr. Joseph Brown

In this episode, we talk with CSU’s Director of Academic Integrity about what the future might look like as an increasing number of college students use artificial intelligence. Will AI use among students become normalized and accepted by faculty? When should using AI be allowed and when should it not be? We explore these questions and more in the episode. Learn more about TILT at CSU: https://tilt.colostate.edu/ [https://tilt.colostate.edu/] Learn more about academic integrity at CSU: https://tilt.colostate.edu/integrity/ [https://tilt.colostate.edu/integrity/] The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Matthew DeCamp (presentation): https://csucehur.org/the-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/ [https://csucehur.org/the-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/]

Entrepreneurship Should be for Everyone, with Mark Schreiber

In this episode, we talk entrepreneurship, risk, education, design thinking (also called human-centered design), and much more. For more learning opportunities, visit CSU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship [https://biz.colostate.edu/centers-institutes/entrepreneurship], which offers programs like Venture Validator and the Student Venture Accelerator. For post-grad continuing education, be sure to check out CSU’s online graduate certificate in Human-Centered Design Thinking [https://online.colostate.edu/certificates/human-centered-design-thinking/].