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Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Monthly Digest July 2024 |
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In this edition -
President's column
- Last chance to enroll in JEDI training
- ANREP Professional and Leadership Development Committee survey
- 2024 ANREP conference evaluation summary
- Nominations for ANREP elections now open
- Features
- New ANREP jobs board postings
- New Journal of Extension Articles
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| President's Corner...
Erika Lyon ANREP President 2024 |
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Hello everyone, I hope you’re enjoying a fantastic summer, whether in the field or the woods. For those facing excessive heat warnings, please take care. Now, let’s mark our calendars for two essential conferences: the Extension Leadership Conference (ELC) and the Public Issues Leadership Development Conference (PILD). These 2025 events are scheduled for February 19-20 in Savannah, GA and April 7-8 in Arlington, VA, respectively. Keep an eye out for registration information!
Extension Leadership Conference (ELC): ELC focuses on building leadership capacity. Whether you currently serve or plan to serve as a state or national officer, this conference is a valuable opportunity. I attended the ELC conference held in Tampa, FL this year and had a great time. Topics covered this year included leadership skills for collaborations and partnerships, supportive AI tools for Extension, service in a national association, approaching conflict, among many others.
Public Issues Leadership Development Conference (PILD): Held near Washington, DC, PILD provides insights into connecting with decision-makers and understanding how Extension works with partners at the local, state and national levels. |
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impacting Extension and clientele.
- Enhance advocacy and public policy education skills.
- Address the impact of changing political environments on Extension support.
- Foster targeted communication with decision-makers.
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Strengthen partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies.
- Encourage visits with federal legislators.
Planning a National Conference and More: Interested in planning a national conference and boosting your CV for promotion? ANREP, through the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP), invites you to join planning committees for these conferences. JCEP collaborates across professional Extension organizations, leveraging collective efforts of the associations. Reach out to me or a board member if you’re keen on these roles. And a big shout-out to Alyssa Vinson, Leslie Boby, Georgia Peterson, and Andy Londo for their current service.
Lastly, consider being a representative on the Extension Journal, Inc. (EJI) board. EJI sets policy for the Journal of Extension (JOE), ensuring high-impact scholarship while supporting author development.
Wishing you all a productive and engaging summer! |
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Upcoming professional development opportunities |
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This will be the last time this course is offered by ANREP at a dramatically discounted price
Register now! The ANREP DEI Committee Announces
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in Outreach and Environmental Education
A Special Topics Course for ANREP Members
August – October 2024
5 modules: 6 facilitated discussions
Asynchronous: Zoom
Kickoff - August 27
30 minutes | 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Session Dates - September 10, 17, 24; October 1 & 8
60 minutes each | 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)
This asynchronous course, which will use the Moodle platform and ZOOM with professionally facilitated virtual discussions to dig deeper, serves as an introduction to spark interest in further learning around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. It is designed to provide a strong foundation in the language, concepts, and principles of equity work in our professional and personal lives.
The full cost of this course is over $200, but ANREP members can participate in the course at a substantially reduced registration fee of only $60.
This special opportunity is made possible through ANREP's partnership with the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE) through the ee360+ initiative, and by support form the ANREP Executive Committee.
Space is limited to 20, so register soon. The enrollment deadline is July 26, 2024.
Questions? Contact James Henderson, ANREP DEI Committee |
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The ANREP Professional & Leadership Development Committee is seeking your input
The ANREP PLD Committee is currently planning its 2025 educational programs, which will include a series of 15-30 minute webinars centered on Successfully Reaching Your Target Audience and Program Delivery Innovation. We are reaching out to ANREP members because we are seeking speaker recommendations for each webinar theme. Topics include developing high impact short videos, social media sustainability and best practices, innovative program delivery, and much more. Please complete the following survey to help us provide a 2025 series with outstanding speakers (via your recommendations). Thanks!
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2024 ANREP Biennial Conference a huge success!
The ANREP conference this past May was excellent, with 189 Extension professionals from around the country attending. Our hosts at Penn State did a great job organizing the event.
Highlights from the conference attendee survey:
- 98% of respondents said that the conference was completely (60%) or mostly (38%) worthwhile.
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The top three reasons people invested in the conference were having time to network with national peers, having the opportunity to present (session or poster), and wanting to learn about natural resources Extension programs from other states.
- 92% felt they definitely had enough time to network with colleagues at the conference.
- 73% were extremely satisfied with their tours, and no one was dissatisfied.
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Events throughout the conference primarily met people’s expectations, and satisfaction with the breakout session variety and number of choices was also high. The longer sessions (105-minute) were the least well received, but still received high marks.
- 82% of attendees said that they were extremely likely (55%) or very likely (27%) to attend the 2026 ANREP conference in North Carolina!
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57% of the 63 survey respondents were first-timers, and the rest were evenly split between long-term and more recent return attendees.
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ANREP election nominations are now open! Due by August 15, 2024
Are you an ANREP member? Then you qualify to serve on the board! We need you! There are four open positions on the ANREP Board starting in 2025, and one of those positions would be perfect for YOU! What is in it for you? - Serving on the ANREP Board is an honor and can be a very rewarding professional experience in many ways (and fun!):
- Giving back to the organization
- Gaining leadership experience
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National engagement
- Add some panache to your CV
- A great professional development experience
- Exciting travel opportunities
- Meet national colleagues that are serving their associations through JCEP
- Play a leadership role collaborating with fellow ANREP and Board members at the national level to forward the ANREP mission of natural resource science education and leadership
Every ANREP member who has made the leap to serve in a national role found the experience enjoyable and rewarding. While elections will be held in September, you would not assume your role until January 2025.
Nominate yourself for one of the following positions by the end of the day, August 15, 2024! Just click the button below. - President-Elect (3 years of the presidency: President-Elect, President, Past-President)
- Treasurer (2-year term)
- Northeastern Regional Representative (2-year term)
- Northcentral Regional Representative (2-year term)
Read about what current board members say about their role and time commitment. Explore the full list of the responsibilities of these positions in our Policy & Procedure Handbook (starting on page 7), and please feel free to reach out to any of the current officers to find out more about what is involved in these positions.
Please strongly consider nominating yourself or someone you know.
Question? Contact Bill Warren, ANREP Past President & Nominations Committee Chair. ANREP needs your service! |
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| Best Fishing Practices WORK! |
By Ana Zangroniz, Florida Sea Grant/UF/IFAS Extension
Earlier this year, a group of Florida Sea Grant Extension Agents and Research Scientists hosted a fishing trip for local fishers in Miami-Dade County. This model successfully demonstrated the relevance of best fishing practices and the adoption of these practices for newer and experienced anglers alike. |
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Connecting California’s landowners with CA Tree School: UC Cooperative Extension pilots ‘one stop shop’ for forestry education |
By Grace Dean, University of California, Cooperative Extension
A unique ‘one-stop-shop' for forestry education based upon the OSU Extension model, California Tree School was piloted this year in both Mendocino and El Dorado counties. With overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants, it’s clear that CA Tree School was not only an event the community needed, but one they would return to next year.
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New postings on the ANREP jobs board |
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Notable articles for natural resource Extension professionals from newest edition of the Journal of Extension.
Exploring Land-grant Institution Partnerships to Better Serve Audiences
Carol A. Roberts, Kenya N. Washington, Alicia Betancourt, Holly Abeels, Dreamal Worthen, and Martha Monroe
South Carolina Master Naturalist Program Evaluation: A Mixed Methods Approach
Susan T. Guynn, James H. Blake, Nathan Nemire, and Joe Bible
The Recreational Ice Fishing and Ancillary Retail Communities on a Northern Latitude Lake: Yet-to-be-served Extension Audiences?
Mark Malchoff, Nate Trachte, and Kristine Stepenuck
Collaborations Across our Land Grant System: 1862 Extension Educators’ Experiences Working with 1994 Tribal Colleges and Universities
Katherine Hartmann
Assessing Extension Educators' Motivation for Program Evaluation Using Self Determination Theory
Adeola C. Ogunade, Megan Kruger, and Oluwafunke Abeleje
Extension Mentors: What They Do and What They Need
Amy Harder, Karlibeth Leitheiser, and Olivia Caillouet
Development of a Serious Game as a Natural Hazard Planning Decision Support Tool
Jody A. Thompson Submitting an article to JOE is easy. There are five different ways that you can share information including a feature article, research in brief, ideas at work, tools of the trade, and commentary. Learn more |
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