2025 CSEF Tours & Presentations
Tour pre-registration will begin on Thursday, March 20th and be open until Thursday, March 27th. Please note that some of these will be updated during this time as we make final confirmations of presenters and times. For that reason, students and teachers will only be allowed to preregister for 1 tour or presentation. Additional ones can be sign-up for on Thursday, April 3rd between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. during set-up. We also will not be able to confirm tour registrations prior to CSEF – just note that we will do our best to get you into one of your choices!
Registrations are currently OPEN!
Student Tour/Presentation Registration Form
Teacher Tour/Presentation Registration Form
Colorado State University: Human Anatomy Lab Tour
Participants will be provided a presentation on the human body’s anatomy and physiology using preserved isolated human organs to show the normal anatomy as well as show some pathologies to promote a healthy lifestyle. Participants will be able to gently handle organs such as human hearts, knee replacements, brains and more! Tour is given by CSU Biomedical Sciences Students at 1 p.m. There is a strict zero photography policy in our lab spaces.
This tour requires a separate permission form to be signed by the parents and turned into CSEF.
This tour is limited to 30 people.
Fort Collins Historic Weather Station Tour
Participants tour of one of the longest operating weather stations in the western United States, showcasing the instruments that are used to measure temperature, humidity, precipitation, evaporation, winds, solar radiation and more. Participants will also learn how the data are used and how they can access the data for themselves. Tours are given by Noah Newman, Educational Coordinator for CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative, Rain, Hail & Snow Network), at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Each tour will be limited to 35 people total.
Colorado State University: Greenhouse Tour
The tour will include the growth chamber, greenhouse bays and the conservatory where participants will get to see banana, pomegranate and coffee trees, a beautiful collection of orchids and even a turtle, fish and toad. Presentations will be given by Tammy Brenner, Plant Growth Facility Manager, at 12 p.m.
This tour will be limited to 35 people.
Colorado State University: Natural Sciences Education & Outreach Center
From Forests to Faucets STEM Kit Experience
Participants will get to experience the NSEOC’s hands-on, inquiry-based From Forests to Faucets STEM Kit that answers the questions: “How do clear-cutting and burning of forests impact the quantity and quality of water in rivers?” and “How do humans manage water scarcity?” The experience is led by NSEOC staff at 11 a.m. and lasts for 1 1/2 hours.
This experience will be limited to 30 people.
Colorado State University: Natural Sciences Education & Outreach Center
Island Scrub Jay STEM Kit Experience
Participants will get to experience the NSEOC’s hands-on, inquiry-based Island Scrub Jay STEM Kit that is based on evolutionary research of the island scrub jays that live on The Channel Islands off the California coast. This experience is led by NSEOC staff at 1 p.m. and lasts for 1 1/2 hours.
This experience will be limited to 30 people.
Timnath Elementary School: Star Lab
Come learn how to find first magnitude stars, locate Greek/Roman constellations, and hear myths. Presentations are given by Timnath Elementary School students at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Each presentation will be limited to 20 people.
Biomedical Optics & Spectroscopy Lab Tour
Our lab uses extremely short laser pulses and high-intensity optical interactions to see inside biological cells and tissues. Tour is given by Dr. Jesse Wilson, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at 1 p.m.
This tour is limited to 10 people.
High Tech Rocks! Material Sciences Presentation
Participants will tour the materials synthesis laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University. Tour is given by Dr. Jamie Neilson, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at 12 p.m.
This tour is limited to 12 people.
For the Love of Bees?
Have you ever wondered what a bee dreams, the desires of a butterfly or the fears of a plant? Participants will learn about the interesting and surprising research around developing empathy for animals, plants and each other. We will stretch our own empathy muscles and explore science kits created by CSU and The Gardens to build empathy and understanding of our solitary bee species. Presentation is given by Ashley Krueger, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator and Lead Specialist at the Gardens on Spring Creek at 11 a.m.
This presentation is limited to 20 people.
Forecasting the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Hurricanes are some of the most destructive, terrifying and fascinating natural phenomena on Earth. This presentation will discuss how our research team at CSU develops and evaluates forecasts for each hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, and in particular, the upcoming 2025 season. It will include introductory material on hurricanes and then take a deep dive into the science of how we predict the coming hurricane season. This includes analysis of observation, our theoretical understanding of what drives hurricanes and out best attempts to use computer models of the Earth’s climate to anticipate the future. We will also discuss the interesting history of this project which has been going on for more than 40 years at CSU. Presentation is given by Dr. Levi Silvers, Department of Atmospheric Sciences at 12 p.m.
This presentation is limited to 25 people.
The Science of YOU!
Participants will tour CSU’s Human Performance and Clinical Research Lab to see how researchers work to better understand how the human body works normally and how it changes with aging or disease. Tour is given by Dr. Rachel Doser, Postdoctoral Fellow in CSU’s Hoerndli Lab at 1 p.m.
This presentation is limited to 30 people.
