Research Center Conference – 2016
January 5-7, 2016
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2016 AES Research Center Conference. Use the links below to view the presentations.
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | ||
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Ajay Menon – Dean | Welcome and Introductions |
| 1:40 – 2:20 | James Pritchett – Executive Associate Dean | CAS Updates |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Mark Wdowik – Assistant Vice President for Research | Research Updates |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Lou Swanson – Vice President for Engagement | Extension Updates |
| 3:40 – 5:00 | Tom Holtzer – Deputy Director of AES | AES Updates |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Reception | |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | ||
| 7:30 – 8:20 | John Eisele – University Photographer | Pictures |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Rick Miranda – Provost and Executive Vice President | University Updates |
| 9:10 – 10:00 | Reagan Waskom – Director, Colorado Water Institute | Water Initiative |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Break | |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Allan Andales – Associate Professor, College of Agricultural Sciences | Improving Agricultural Water Management in the Arkansas Valley Using Lysimetric Studies |
| 11:10 – 12:00 | Jose Chavez – Associate Professor, College of Engineering | Monitoring Alfalfa, Grass, Corn and Potato Water Use under Full and Deficit Irrigation using a Spatially Distributed Temperature Model |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:30 – 2:20 | Perry Cabot – CSU Extension Water Specialist | Partial Season Irrigation Research for Alfalfa and Grass Hayfields to Support A Colorado Water Bank |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Calvin Pearson – Professor | WCRC-Fruita Retrospective |
| 3:00 | Free Time | |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Holiday Celebration | |
| Thursday, January 7, 2016 | ||
| 8:00 – 8:50 | Jessi Fuentes – CAS Executive Director of Finance Joanna Holliday – CAS Director of Human Resources |
Administrative Update: HR and Finance (Supervisory Guidelines) |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Abdel Berrada – Manager / Senior Research Scientist | SWCRC – Retrospective |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Greg Litus and Tyler Thompson – WCRC and SLVRC Managers | Food Bank of the Rockies Initiative |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 – 10:50 | Jason Kosovski – CAS Director of Communications | Branding |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Richard Fagerlin – Founder and President of Peak Solutions | Keynote Speaker |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | Lunch (provided) | |