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Dr. Borch selected as one of the Discussion Leaders at the upcoming Gordon Research Conference (Environmental Sciences: Water)
Dr. Borch selected as one of the Discussion Leaders at the upcoming Gordon Research Conference (June 28 – July 3, 2020). The conference focus is Innovative Science for the Grand Challenges in Aquatic Environmental Sciences.
Read MoreGroup member Rachelle Rehberg earns first place in lightning talks!
Congratulation to group member Rachelle for winning 1st place at the 3 Minute Lightning Talk competition hosted by the CSU Soil and Crop Science and Agricultural Biology departments! Rachelle presented about Citrus Greening disease and how her research on pesticide application efficacy impacts the agricultural industry. We are so proud of you and keep up…
Read MoreDr. Borch presenting at PNNL on FTICRMS application in organic matter characterization
September 18th, 2019 – Dr. Borch will present invited talk at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) related to the use of FTICRMS for organic matter characterization.
Read MoreBorch Lab awarded US-Israel Binational Science Foundation grant
June 25th, 2019 – Borch lab was awarded new grant from the United States – Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) to study “mechanisms of organic C transformation and sequestration at mineral interfaces”. This is a collaboration with the Chefetz lab at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Read MoreDr. Borch presents at Nanjing Agricultural University
October 12th-15th, 2019 – Dr. Borch will present invited talk at the International Workshop on Organic Contaminants in Agro-Environments at Nanjing Agricultural University, in Nanjing China.
Read MoreRachelle Rehberg Awarded the Fort Collins Area Alumni Panhellenic Bobbie Douglas Alumna Scholarship
Congratulations to PhD candidate, Rachelle Rehberg, who received the Fort Collins Area Alumni Panhellenic Bobbie Douglas Alumna Scholarship! The scholarship recognizes students who continue to further their education while staying actively involved with their alumnae and collegiate chapters, as well as the Panhellenic community in Fort Collins. Rachelle had the opportunity to discuss her research and…
Read MoreFracking and Health: Ask an Expert “Biocide use in Fracking”
January 2019 – Dr. Thomas Borch discusses why biocides are used in fracking with The Endocrine Disruption Exchange, highlighting the most commonly used chemicals and describing the complexities of identifying and measuring them in produced water. Dr. Borch also discusses how release into the environment can impact public health, including through the development of antimicrobial resistant…
Read MoreCelebrate! Dr. Borch received the CSU 2018 “Interdisciplinary Scholarship Award”
Feature article in Fields Magazine about our FT-ICRMS work
Feature article in Fields Magazine about our FT-ICRMS work February 2018 – “Members of a sprawling science team piece together the puzzle of biochar, a promising tool in the fight against global warming” (See details).
Read MoreEllen Daugherty receives ASA, CSSA, SSSA 2018 Future Leaders in Science Award
Washington, D.C., January 8, 2018 – The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) have selected the 2018 ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Future Leaders in Science Award recipients. Ellen Daugherty is one of 18 graduate students members who will receive the award in recognition of her…
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