April 1, 2008--CSU's watershed science department turns 50 (Fort Collins Now)
Water may appear to be a relatively simple concept to most—it falls from the sky, flows down the river basin and pours from the tap. But Dr. Peter Black takes no light approach to this subject. Black has had a successful career in water- and land-related resources that primarily began at Colorado State University back in 1961. He was the first student to earn their Ph.D from the then-newly established Cooperative Watershed Management Unit Program, now called the Watershed Science program. This week, almost 50 years after he was a student at CSU, Black was one of many distinguished alumni that were asked to present research and speak for the program’s anniversary. At one point in time, 60 percent of professors teaching in watershed science were from here (CSU),” Black said. “It’s a great field to be in and a great institution to be studying it in.” In honor of the occasion, the department put on a three-day celebration. Professors, faculty, alumni, graduate and undergrads, as well as numerous people involved in the watershed field, all participated in the event.
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