ENV Symposium

April 21, 2026

4:00 PM

Noble 130

Join the Department of Environment and Sustainability for our semi-annual Symposium on Tuesday, April 21st from 4-7pm. This year, we will be in Noble Hall (Room 130 and the surrounding hallways). 

Tentative Schedule

3:45 Poster set-up (Noble hallways)

4:00 Poster presentations, part 1 (Noble hallways)

4:20 Senior Recognition (Noble 130)

4:30 Oral presentations, part 1 (Noble 130)

  1. Snowmaking at ski resorts and its impact on watersheds

  2. Animas River fisheries recovery from the 416 fire

  3. Soil quality variation alongside roadways

  4. Riparian habitat impacts by the Durango-Silverton railroad

5:30 Poster presentations + refreshments, part 2 (Noble hallways)

6:00 Oral presentations, part 2 (Noble 130)

  1. Composting in Durango's restaurant industry

  2. The impact of different ways of knowing on environmental optimism/pessimism

  3. Perceptions of deer populations and management in Durango

6:45 Closing and raffle (Noble hallways)

7:00 Poster breakdown

Contact us

Christine Smith, Undergraduate Research Coordinator

Phone: 970-247-7327
Email: smith_christine@fortlewis.edu