THE AFRICA CENTER 14 events held

THE AFRICA CENTER africacenter.colostate.edu

A community of faculty, students, community members, and African partners addressing complex issues of sustainable environments and societies.

Leadership

Kathleen Galvin (Director), Department of Anthropology; Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Bethlehem Abebe Astella, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (PhD Student) David Bunn, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Jessica Davis, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Paul Evangelista, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Stacy Lynn, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory James R. Owiny, Lab Animal Resources Robin Reid, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory; Center for Collaborative Conservation Gabriel Senay, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability (faculty affiliate) Sue Van Den Heever, Department of Atmospheric Science Sue VandeWoude, Dept of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology Renée Harmon (Research Assistant), School of Education Conrad Marshall (Graduate Student Fellow), Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

Events

The Africa Center focuses on innovative and interdisciplinary research that crosses conventional disciplines to tackle environmental and sustainability issues on the continent. Members are actively involved in research, education, and collaborative engagement between institutions in Africa and the U.S. to promote sustainable ecosystems and societies. In FY 2016-17 the Africa Center added five new members to its executive committee, grew its community partnerships, and increased its student and community outreach efforts. The Center named a Graduate Student Fellow in 2016-17 and became a member of the Posner Center for International Development. During the year, the Africa Center hosted eight guest speakers, four CSU faculty lectures, one panel discussion on African refugee resettlement in Northern Colorado, and its third annual Africa & Ale event. The Center also hosted two student networking luncheons to build connections between students and faculty and learn about students’ interest in Africa research.

Online Engagement

519 e-mail subscribers, a 24 percent increase 293 Twitter followers, a 25 percent increase 184 Facebook followers, a 18 percent increase 125 Instagram followers 4,028 website visits

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Conservation and Development in a Conflict Zone: Threats and Strategies from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the Albertine Graben

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