Universiade 2015
Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia

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Integrated Curriculum: Environmental Assessment of an International Athletic Event

Course

• Skiing and Climate Change: Environmental Assessment of an International Athletic Event (Final Blog Post-Rachel Watson)
• Environmental Assessment of an International Athletic Event Syllabus and Rubrics
• Course Mini Lectures​

Project Summaries

• A Photographic Journal of the University of Wyoming Ski Team's Environmental Footprint During an International Sporting Event" - Elise Sulser
• "Analysis of the University of Wyoming Nordic Ski Team’s Carbon Footprint from Participating in the World University Games in Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia" - Sam Wiswell and Britta Schroeter
• "Carbon Offsets: A Sustainable Option For International Sporting Events" - Sindre Tecumseh Solvang & William Bryant Timmons
• "Environmental Sustainability of Large-Scale Nordic Ski Events: GC/MS Quantification of Hydrocarbon Abundance and Fluorocarbon Concentration in Snow Samples at the World University Games, Strbske Pleso, Slovakia" - Ben Noren and Sierra Jech
• "Local Community Perspective on the World University Games, Štrbské, Pleso, Slovakia" - Taylor Vignaroli, Yara Thomas and Kyle Bochanski

Other Resources

• ​The Footprint of an International Competition Venue: Carbon Emission, Community Perspective, Economics and Ski Wax Accumulation (Creative Activities Grant Proposal)
• Universiade Blog Posts: http://uwski.blogspot.com/search/label/WUG  
• "Skiing and Climate Change: Environmental Assessment of an International Athletic Event" presentation recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsXzquRuUzo&feature=youtu.be
• "Skiing and Climate Change: Environmental Assessment of an International Athletic Event" presentation slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lqu-xo_NPIkjSLamCZ7YxJMWojLoCEapXxhewz_YuL0/edit?usp=sharing​

Pictures

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Information

• 2015 Winter Universiade 
• Event Webpage
• Cross-country skiing at the 2015 Winter Universiade

Media & News

• ​Get ready for 27th Winter Universiade 2015 - Strbske Pleso/Osrblie (SKV)
• 27th Winter Universade 2015 - Strbske Pleso/Osrblie (SKV) and Granada (ESP)
• UW Nordic Skiers Perform Well at World University Games
• UW Nordic Ski Team Takes Opener, Invited to World University Games
• For Some Countries, World University Games Offers Bragging Rights; For University of Wyoming, It’s the Trip of a Lifetime
• UW Nordic ski club member, microbiology major, finishes 23rd in women’s 5km at World University Games
  

Team USA

Coaches:

• Christi Boggs
• Rachel Watson
• Anna Scofield
• William Via

Athletes:​

• Kyle Bochanski
• Nathaniel Hough
• Sierra Jech
• Ben Noren
• Patrick Rogers
  
• Catherine Schmidt
  
• ​Britta Schroeter
• Sindre Solvang
• Elise Sulser
• ​Yara Thomas
• William Timmons
• Taylor Vignaroli
• Sam Wiswell
  

Acknowledgements & Thanks

• Campus Recreation, Club Sports & ASUW
• Outreach School Winter Break – Innovative Course Grant 
• International Programs
• Dick and Lynne Cheney Study Abroad Grants
• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - SEND Grant
• John Willford
• Anna Scofield Instructor, economics project advisor and coach
• Cycle Wyoming
• Cheyenne Ski Club
• Maggi & Nick Murdock
• Ava Bell
• Melissa Gangl
• Ferne Watson
• Evelyn & Dick Boggs
• Bill Gern and Bryan Shader for inspiration!