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Hamish

Lisa Hastings (Fine Arts, '90) completed her most recent children’s book, The Adventures of Hamish: Hamish Goes West. The book follows the titular puppy as he journeys 4,000 miles to meet his family in the Rocky Mountains and includes illustrations created by the author.

Bain

Ben Bain, weed manager for La Plata County, has asked Fort Lewis College students with GIS training to keep tabs on the spread of noxious weeds throughout the region. Bain and the students work in concert to monitor 1,700 square miles of land in La Plata County for potential incursions.

Citizen Scientists

After a successful first year, the E. coli monitoring partnership between Fort Lewis College and Mountain Studies Institute produced findings. Their discoveries inform forest management as more people flock to public lands. This new body of research is being strengthened by tapping into citizen science and ܽƵ student research.

Hanson

Hanson Mike (Environmental Studies, '22), a Grand Canyon Trust intern, shines a light on the struggles experienced by the Diné people of the Bodaway/Gap region. This region, located near the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers, was recently freed from a 43-year development ban.
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