CFGV and Western Colorado University TICtalks, recorded live in the University Center Theatre at Western Colorado University on September 28, 2023: Jonathan is the Director of MS in Ecology and Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Western Colorado University. He specializes in the study and conservation of plant communities and landscapes in the southern Rocky Mountains. Recently, Jonathan has been channeling his efforts into pioneering research focused on enhancing the ecological resi...
Oct 23, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 4
CFGV and Western Colorado University TICtalks, recorded live in the University Center Theatre at Western Colorado University on September 28, 2023: Anna is a Western Colorado University graduate of the Master of Environmental Management program. She is a range technician for the United States Forest Service and has previously worked as a podcast producer and reporter for the Gunnison Country Times . She hosted and produced the podcast series “Wildish” published by High Country News . It explores...
Oct 23, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 3
CFGV and Western Colorado University TICtalks, recorded live in the University Center Theatre at Western Colorado University on September 28, 2023: James is Director of the Indigenous Lands Program at Trees, Water & People. James engages and works with U.S. Tribal Nations in the American Southwest on efforts centered around community-based, Tribal-led stewardship projects that create economic and environmental development opportunities. In his role, James provides much needed insight and exp...
Oct 23, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 2
CFGV and Western Colorado University TICtalks, recorded live in the University Center Theatre at Western Colorado University on September 28, 2023: Quincy grew up in Connecticut on the edges of suburbia and farmland, with a deep connection to the rolling fields and the horses that inhabited them. She completed her BFA in Literature at Colby Sawyer College in the lakes region of New Hampshire, and then was drawn to the unique lifestyle and completely western landscape that is Gunnison Colorado. S...
Oct 23, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 1
CFGV TICtalk recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on July 31, 2023: George Sibley is a freelance writer and retired educator who has lived in the Upper Gunnison River valley most of the time since 1966 – in Crested Butte, in Gothic, in Gunnison (except for a few years in Crawford and then Ft. Collins.) Writing is the thread that runs through his life: as owner/editor of a newspaper in Crested Butte he realized that journalism is more interesting when you can write a...
Jul 31, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 4
CFGV TICtalk recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on July 31, 2023: Colorado-born Ronda Connaway’s time in the Gunnison Valley – to which she came in 1994 – has been marked by public service and community activism. She was a founder, and board member, of Habitat for Humanity, served on many Health & Human Service Department committees and task forces, was a founder of the Gunnison Congregational Church, helped start the hot meals program at Gunnison High School,...
Jul 31, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 3
CFGV TICtalk recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on July 31, 2023: Glo Cunningham has lived in Crested Butte for over 47 years. She first got involved with nonprofits in 1977 with the fight to Save Red Lady and High Country Conservation Advocates (then High Country Citizens’ Alliance). She has been a part of over 40 non-profits either through volunteering at events, on boards, being a member or helping to create or start many events and non-profits. She retired as ...
Jul 31, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 2
CFGV TICtalk recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on July 31, 2023: A resident of Gunnison, Colorado for almost 60 years, Doug Tredway attended local public schools and graduated from Gunnison High School. After earning a degree from the University of Northern Iowa, he returned to Gunnison to begin a career in Education and for 35 years worked as a Teacher, Coach, Principal, and finally Superintendent of the Gunnison Valley Schools. Doug and his wife Kaylonn raised...
Jul 31, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 1
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live at the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte on September 13, 2022: Dr. John Hausdoerffer is an author, teacher, philosopher, and organizational founder who lives in Mt Crested Butte, CO. He has authored and edited books such as Catlin’s Lament: Indians, Manifest Destiny, and the Ethics of Nature; Wildness: Relations of People and Place; What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be?; and Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations. Dr. John has co-founded the Clark...
Sep 13, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 8
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live at the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte on September 13, 2022: As an award-winning developer and place maker, Jeff Hermanson has directed transformative projects for more than four decades. He’s best known as a principal partner in the restoration of Denver Union Station and the 27-year owner and steward of Larimer Square, where he created an iconic cultural institution, and at one point, the highest density of chef-driven restaurants in the country. Jef...
Sep 13, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live at the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte on September 13, 2022: Dr. Jeni Blacklock is a recognized leader in engineering education and has mentored over a thousand engineering undergraduate and graduate students. Jeni has been an innovator in engineering education, bringing in over $2.5M of funding for engineering education initiatives over the past 5 years. Jeni is an advocate and strong believer of industry collaborations and real-world projects for stu...
Sep 13, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live at the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte on September 13, 2022: Chris Cappy is a change management expert, educator, entrepreneur, executive coach, and curator of learning experiences that develop high performing teams. His value proposition is focused on innovation in service of delivering better, faster execution results, driving requisite change and building new capabilities. Having founded three successful consulting businesses, Chris and his teams ha...
Sep 13, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on September 6, 2022: Matt Aronson is a sociologist and professor who directs Western Colorado University’s newest graduate program, the Master of Behavioral Science (MBS) in Rural Community Health. One of his habits is noting how communities pursue durable social changes, especially structural ones meant to boost people’s mental and physical well-being. Part of his perspective in community conversations i...
Sep 06, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on September 6, 2022: With a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UC-San Diego, Ian has been the Executive Director of RMBL since 2000, building a scientific institution serving field scientists and students. He has been active in local politics, currently serving as Mayor of Crested Butte and on Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District. He previously chaired Gunnison County’s Planning Co...
Sep 06, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 3
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on September 6, 2022. Delaney is a seasoned entrepreneur and change agent. She successfully owned, operated, and exited her first company and has since been dedicated to fostering ingrained cultural values for innovation and entrepreneurship. Until recently, she served as Executive Director of Startup Colorado, an organization dedicated to rural entrepreneurs’ resources, networks, and success. An iterative...
Sep 06, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
CFGV debut of TICtalks, recorded live in the Black Box Theatre at the Gunnison Arts Center on September 6, 2022: Drew Brookhart is the Executive Director of Gunnison County Library District. As a librarian, Drew is focused on furthering individual discovery and lifelong learning by championing intellectual freedom and a democracy of culture. Drew has a personal and professional interest in developing systems that improve the accessibility of library collections through technical architecture. Th...
Sep 06, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This episode features Gunnison Valley authors David Rothman, John Steele, George Sibley, Joshua Melnick, Betty Light (as read by Brooke Moran) and haiku master Rob Lipowitz. Many of the works you will hear were originally published in the Crested Butte Magazine or the Gunnison Valley Journal. When possible, the original author is the reader. After you listen to this podcast, pick up a copy of these magazines and READ! Theme music is by Lizzy Plotkin and Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears. Support ...
Dec 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This episode features Gunnison Valley authors Marcie Telander, Dave Pinkerton, George Sibley, Luke Danielson (as read by Marketa Zubkova), Mallory Mikeska (as read by Hayden Moran), Guthrie Moore (as read by Brooke Moran), and haiku master Rob Lipowitz. Many of the works you will hear were originally published in the Crested Butte Magazine or the Gunnison Valley Journal. When possible, the original author is the reader. After you listen to this podcast, pick up a copy of these magazines and READ...
Dec 21, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Many of the works you will hear were originally published in the Crested Butte Magazine or the Gunnison Valley Journal. When possible, the original author is the reader.
Dec 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1
