Aidan B. Lyde
Colorado State University
Environment
Aidan is a political science and international studies double-major at Colorado State University. Aidan aspires to address the immense challenge that water will present for the western U.S. by working towards collaborative, multilateral, and innovative solutions. He volunteers for the CSU Zero Waste Team to divert landfill-bound recycling and compost and serves on the U.S. Biosphere Network’s Youth Board to facilitate connections among UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. Additionally, Aidan interned for the U.S. Department of the Interior to research the multifaceted and interconnected human and environmental stressors in the Colorado River Basin. In his free time, Aidan enjoys hiking and photography.