CSU Spur of the Moment: Recent Episodes
Colorado State University's Spur Campus
The challenges ahead of our globe in feeding the rising global population with finite resources, will require new solutions and the next great minds. The CSU Spur of the Moment Podcast digs into the issues of food, water, and health by talking with people making a difference in these fields. The podcast comes to you from Colorado State University System's new Spur campus in Denver, where global challenges are addressed through research collaboration, where experiential education opens doors to understanding, and where we work everyday to inspire the next generation.
- IBE Website
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- Production: Kevin Samuelson
- CDC One Health Website
- CDC Website
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- W.A.S.H Website
- UNICEF Website
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- Colorado State University School of Agricultural Sciences Website
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- Connect with The College of Agricultural Sciences on LinkedIn
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- Water for People website
- Follow @waterforpeople on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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Street drugs are changing rapidly in the United States and pose great risk to individuals and to public health overall. Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta is an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, who believes that involving people who use drugs in his research is critical to a holistic understanding of the issue. Dr. Dasgupta and his team study how street drugs are changing, share lifesaving information with the public, and inspire future research in the space.
Twitter: @nabarund Lab Website: Opioiddata.org CSU Spur: CSUSpur.org Production: Peachislander.com
Anthony Garcia Sr. is Executive Director of The Birdseed Collective, a Denver organization serving the Globeville neighborhood – where Anthony grew up – as well as surrounding north Denver communities. The organization connects community members with art, music, and civic projects and fills a variety of other needs, including regular food distribution.
A mural and graffiti artist, Anthony will create a water-themed mural as part of the Hydro building at CSU Spur.
Instagram: @birdseedanthony / @thebirdseedcollective / @altogallery / @zarapestudios Facebook: @birdseedcollective / @altogallery / @birdseedanthony Twitter: @birdseeddenver / @birdseedanthony
https://csuspur.org/artwork/whirlpool/
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Dr. Mark Stetter’s career has revolved around working with animals – from beluga whales to gorillas to dogs. While working at Disney, he pioneered the first on-show veterinary hospital, allowing visitors to watch live procedures happen at Animal Kingdom. During his tenure as Dean of CSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, he brought forward the concept of an on-show clinic for companion animal veterinary medicine – now that first-of-its-kind clinic will open at CSU Spur in January 2022.
Twitter: @ucdavisvetmed / @CSUvetmedbiosci Instagram: @ucdavisvetmed / @CSUvetmedbiosci Facebook: @UCDavisVetMed / @CSUvetmedbiosci CSU Spur: CSUSpur.org Production: Peachislander.com
Denver hasn't stopped growing since 1850. Two people who know the city will only keep growing are Grace Rink, executive director of the Office of Climate Action, and Laura Aldrete, executive director of Denver Community Planning and Development. While the two individuals work in separate offices for the City of Denver, they talk about how they often work together – at the intersection of city planning and sustainability – to find solutions on issues like energy and water conservation.
Grace Rink: https://tinyurl.com/mt5phth6 Grace Rink Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKRUIPLjt4 Laura Aldrete: https://tinyurl.com/yc5uz4u5 Twitter: @CityofDenver Instagram: @therealcityofdenver Facebook: @CityandCountyofDenver CSU Spur: CSUSpur.org Production: Peachislander.com
Helping graduates navigate a rapidly changing world: it's a lofty mission and CSU Pueblo President Tim Mottet is showing up every day to achieve it. Dr. Mottet leads a student population from largely under-resourced communities to graduate and achieve their career dreams. Located 100 miles north of Denver, Pueblo is a diverse community merging many different southwestern cultures and traditions. Hear why Mottet pursued a presidency at CSU Pueblo as his number one career goal when he started in 2017.
CSU Pueblo: CSUPueblo.edu Twitter: @timothypmottet Instagram: @timothypmtt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoStateUniversityPueblo Twitter: @CSUPueblo Instagram: csupueblo CSU Spur: CSUspur.org Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa Production: Peachislander.com
Soil, Water, and Plant Testing Laboratory: SoilTestingLab.Colostate.edu
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com
Known as the headwaters states, the health of United States water supply starts in Colorado. While many people think of Colorado as a snowy place, skiers are actually recreating on the state's largest reservoir. Becky Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, works to preserve and improve this natural resource that serves more than 40-million people.
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com
Website: cwcb.colorado.gov
Colorado Water Plan
Colorado River Frequently Asked Questions
Twitter: @CWCB_DNR and @cwcbbecky
Instagram: @coloradowaterconservation_dnr
YouTube
Agriculture brings wealth and sustainability to every society, yet all cultures approach it differently. Agriculture extension programs offered by universities are unique to the US. In many counties, a farmer's gender determines which crop they will produce. Kerri Wright Platais, special advisor to the Chancellor and director of International Agriculture at CSU Spur, studies the nuances of agriculture to help feed the world's growing population.
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com
NAAAN website
GFRAS website
NAAAN side event at the World Food Prize
Connect with Kerri Wright Platais:
Colorado State University Fort Collins President Joyce McConnell tells all about her busy daily routine, and how CSU Fort Collins managed the Covid-19 pandemic. From hosting the governor at the new Temple Grandin Equine Center, to attending the Larimer County Farmers market for CSU Extension, President McConnell shows us what it takes to lead the Fort Collins campus.
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com
Connect With President Joyce McConnell Here:
Instagram
Twitter
The work of Jason Bruges sits at the intersection of art, architecture and technology. Bruges designs art pieces at an architectural scale that respond to the movements of people around them. His work will soon be featured on a glass bridge connecting two buildings at CSU Spur campus! His hope is conversation and even urban myths will be spurred by this new piece of art that lives and breathes using technology.
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com
Connect With Jason Bruges Here:
Jason's Website
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has taken up the position again for President Biden. Equity for people of color in agriculture, nutrition security for all Americans, and using land wisely to combat climate change are among his top priorities.
More about Secretary Vilsack: USGA.gov
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
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Us Department of Ag
https://www.facebook.com/USDA
https://www.instagram.com/usdagov/
https://twitter.com/USDA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda/
TOM - https://twitter.com/SecVilsack
Dr. Apryl Steele, serves as CEO and president of the Dumb Friends League, which will open a community-centric veterinary hospital to care for sick pets at CSU Spur. The hospital will be available to families who face financial barriers to veterinary care for their companion animals; Dr. Steele shares her belief that all should have access to the joy of pet ownership.
Dumb Friends League: DDFL.org
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
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Production: Peachislander.com
Dumb Friends League
https://twitter.com/DDFL
https://www.instagram.com/dumbfriendsleague/
https://www.facebook.com/dumbfriendsleague
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dumb-friends-league/
Together We Grow, a nonprofit consortium of universities, nonprofits, and agribusinesses focused on increasing diversity in the agriculture workforce pipeline, will be headquartered at CSU Spur. Together We Grow’s Executive Director Kristin Kirkpatrick discusses innovative solutions to growing food sustainably to feed the planet, and making sure all voices and cultures are at the table to get the job done.
Check out Kirkpatrick's Ted Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GuYc5G5VcQ.
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com
Together We Grow
https://www.facebook.com/2GTHRWEGROW
https://www.instagram.com/2gthrwegrow/
https://twitter.com/2GTHRWEGROW
Hear how "Spur of the Moment" aims to understand the forces shifting our global trajectory around food, water, and health. Host Jocelyn Hittle talks with leaders who are already changing the game in these fields. Brought to you by Colorado State University's Spur Campus in Denver.
10 billion mouths to feed by 2050. A diminishing water supply. Climate change. These are big challenges, and they require big solutions.
When the #CSUSpur campus opens in Denver in 2022, we’ll take on these big world challenges through research and education that inspires the next generation. But we’re not waiting until the buildings are built—the time to understand and innovate is now.
This is the Spur of the Moment Podcast, hosted by Jocelyn Hittle, where we aim to understand the forces shifting our global trajectory around food, water, and health. Where we talk with people who are already changing the game in these fields and get an inside look into their work.
CSU Spur: CSUspur.org
Theme Music: "Work" by Ketsa
Production: Peachislander.com