The second annual CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora sold out with more than 350 attendees, and showcased speakers from across the state and nation to dive deep into water issues affecting the western region, and to explore innovative solutions to water challenges across sectors.
Every year, this event mirrors programing and conversations that will be ongoing at CSU Spur. Please click the hyperlinks below to view video of the sessions.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 2019
5:30 P.M.
Symposium kick-off + reception
THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 2019
9 A.M.
Welcome + Land Acknowledgement
Jocelyn Hittle — Colorado State University System
Tyrone Smith — Colorado State University
9:10 A.M.
Opening remarks
Tony Frank — Colorado State University System
Secretary Tom Vilsack — Colorado State University System
9:30 A.M.
Keynote
Walter Robb — Stonewall Robb Advisors
10 A.M.
Colorado Solutions
Jim Lochhead — Denver Water
Becky Mitchell — Colorado Water Conservation Board
10:30 A.M.
Solutions in Finance and Funding
Moderator: Beth Walker — Colorado State University
Matt McKenna — Georgetown University
Russell Schnitzer — Gates Family Foundation
Winston Yu — International Water Management Institute
11:30 A.M.
Lunch + remarks
Happy Haynes — Deputy Mayor of Denver
1 P.M.
Solutions in Recreation and the Environment
Moderator: Andy Schultheiss — Colorado Water Trust
Christina Burri — Denver Water
Michael Connor — WilmerHale
Nancy Smith — The Nature Conservancy
2 P.M.
Solutions in Data and Technology
Moderator: Reagan Waskom — Colorado State University
Jay Ham — Colorado State University
Claudia Ringler — International Food Policy Research Institute
3 P.M.
Solutions in Food, Beverage, and Agriculture
Moderator: Kate Greenberg — Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture
Jon Alby — Leprino Foods Company
Marc Arnusch — Arnusch Farms
Katie Wallace — New Belgium Brewing
4 P.M.
Afternoon remarks
Dan Gibbs — Colorado Department of Natural Resources
4:15 P.M.
Secretary’s Dialogue: Solutions in Sustainability
Moderator: Secretary Tom Vilsack — Colorado State University System
Jason Curl — Jacobs Engineering Group
Bruce Karas — Coca-Cola North America
5 P.M.
Closing remarks
Secretary Tom Vilsack — Colorado State University System
5:15 P.M.
Reception
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Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
2nd Saturday of every month: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (closed all other Saturdays)
Closed Sundays
Location
4777 National Western Dr.,
Denver, CO 80216
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TONY FRANK
Chancellor, CSU System
Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.
Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.
Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.
It’s our anniversary!
It’s our anniversary! CSU Spur has been fully open to the public, sharing hands-on, family-friendly activities around food, water, and health for two years. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, for 2nd Saturday activities, including desserts, a mariachi performance, face painters, horses on treadmills, veterinarians in surgery, scientists in labs, and more. The celebration is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and CSU Spur will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; no registration required, all public activities are free.
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is presented by Canvas Credit Union.
JOCELYN HITTLE
Associate Vice President for CSU Spur, Colorado State University
Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on the CSU Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.
Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.
We’ll see you Saturday!
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday (April 12), and the theme is Health & Wellness! Miles, the Denver Broncos mascot, will be on campus from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. for photos and autographs. Other activities include making hummus, sampling food made from insects, watching an equine sports medicine demonstration, learning how to tie fly fishing flies, and more.