Research Center Conference – 2017

January 10-12, 2017

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2017 AES Research Center Conference. Use the links below to view the presentations.

Time	Speaker	Topic
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
1:00 – 1:15	Tony Frank – CSU President	Welcome
1:15 – 1:30	Ajay Menon – Dean	CAS Updates
1:30 – 2:00	Gene Kelly – AES Deputy Director	Kick-Off
2:00 – 2:50	Ed Peyronnin – CAS Director of IT	Leveraging Campus Cyber-Infrastructure
2:50 – 3:00	Break
3:00 – 3:30	Ashley Stokes – Assistant Vice President for Engagement and Deputy Director of Extension	Introduction and Update on Extension
3:30 – 4:00	Reagan Waskom – Director, Colorado Water Institute	Water Center and Institute Updates
4:00 – 5:00	John Corbett – aWhere	Keynote
5:00 – 6:00	Reception
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
8:30 – 10:30	Thia Walker – Extension Specialist – Pesticide Safety Education	Complying with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard for Research Centers
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:45	Dawn Thilmany and Becca Jablonski – Professor & Assistant Professor	Colorado Blueprint of Food and Ag
12:00 – 1:30	Lunch (provided)
1:30 – 2:00	Amanda McQuade – Program Coordinator	Community Alliance for Education and Hunger Relief
2:00 – 3:00	Gene Kelly	Strategic Planning Process – Timeline
3:00	Free Time
5:30 – 8:00	Holiday Celebration
Thursday, January 12, 2017
8:00 – 8:30	Tyler Thompson / Kevin Larson	Research Center Reports – San Luis Valley, Plainsmen
8:30 – 9:00	Mike Bartolo / Jennifer Bornhoft	Research Center Reports – Arkansas Valley, Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center
9:00 – 9:45	Abdel Berrada / Perry Cabot / Ioannis Minas	Research Center Reports – Southwestern Colorado, Western Colorado
9:45 – 10:00	Break
10:00 – 11:00	Jim Graham – Director, Environmental Health Services	New regulations for CSU vehicles
11:00 – 12:00	Gene Kelly	Wrap-up
12:00 – 1:30	Lunch (provided)