| Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
Monthly Digest
September 2024 |
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In this edition -
President's Corner
- A new national ANREP Initiative!
- Want to co-create a guidebook for prescribed fire for your region?
- Early ANREP membership renewal
- Mass timber solutions conference
- JCEP Extension Leadership Conference call for abstracts
- Lessons from California’s Emergency Forest Restoration Teams
- Summer Camp isn’t Just for the Kids
- ANREP jobs board postings
- Journal of Extension articles
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| President's Corner...
Erika Lyon ANREP President 2024 |
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Happy Fall, Y'all! (or at least we're getting close).
As autumn approaches, it's time for ANREP elections! You'll soon receive ballots for board positions, if you haven't already. This year's general election includes President Elect and Treasurer roles. Members in the north central and northeast regions will also see nominations for regional representatives on their ballots. We have an excellent slate of qualified candidates, so please make sure to cast your vote!
We're also seeking an ANREP member to serve as Awards Committee Chair. This role involves:
- Creating awards applications
- Recruiting judges to review submissions
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Presenting recommendations to the Executive Committee
- Providing synopses for conferences and the ANREP website
This position is an excellent addition to your CV or promotion applications!
If you're unsure about serving but have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to any executive committee member or committee chair. Consider taking on a leadership role in the future!
Enjoy the upcoming fall foliage!
Best regards,
Erika
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| A new national ANREP Initiative! |
One of the best things about the ANREP conference is how it brings practitioners together to discuss mutual goals and gives them the opportunity to kick off national initiatives. The National Extension Native Plant Initiative is one such effort born out of the spring conference. |
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Want to co-create a guidebook for prescribed fire for your region? |
Could your state or region benefit from a comprehensive, user-friendly Guidebook for Prescribed Burning? Over six years, a team of us in the South wrote and rewrote and rewrote… the Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region. There is great potential to adapt this book for other regions. |
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| Want to renew your ANREP membership early? Do you have operating funds that you would like to utilize before the end of your institution's fiscal year? The ANREP business office frequently receives requests from members who would like to renew their next year's dues early, before invoices are sent in December.
It's easy to do. Just log in to the member area at anrep.org. (Your email address is your username.) Then click on the Extend Your Membership Term link. |
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Upcoming professional development opportunities |
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Innovation in Mass Timber Solutions (IMTS) Conference
October 28 -29, 2024
Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center
2450 Alumni Dr
Raleigh, NC
The Innovation in Mass Timber Solutions (IMTS) is a two-day conference that will gather experts from across industry and academia, to provide an experience that engages participants in the exploration of the development and application of mass timber and cross laminated timber. This conference provides an opportunity to bridge industry and academia to come together to develop a road map for an initiative in innovation in wood education. Featuring a field tour, expert presentations, small group activities, and discussions, IMTS will engage attendees in the exploration of the development and application of mass timber solutions.
During the field tour, participants will watch a demonstration of engineering and mechanical testing of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels at NC State's Constructed Facilities Lab, visit sites--including JC Raulston Arboretum--with heavy timber construction, and learn about growing timber by visiting a managed forest (Schenck Forest).
This event will cater to the diverse interests of academics, architects and designers, builders, forestry professionals, industry, manufacturers, municipalities, and others.
Hosted by NC State University College of Natural Resources, College of Design & College of Engineering
Industry Partners: Jordan Lumber & Supply Inc. Click here for additional information.
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Joint Council of Extension Professionals 2025 Extension Leadership Conference |
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New Report Captures Lessons from California’s Emergency Forest Restoration Teams |
By Daylin Wade University of California
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has published a report of lessons learned from pilot Emergency Forest Restoration Teams (EFRTs) which quickly assisted private landowners with forest restoration following major 2021 wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada.
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| Summer Camp isn’t Just for the Kids |
By Carolyn Kovacs University of Florida
This summer, Sea Grant Agent with UF/IFAS Extension Flagler and Volusia Counties Carolyn Kovacs partnered with the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) to offer an “Adult Coastal Camp” in Flagler County. The partnership provided a beneficial opportunity to engage locals in place-based learning that incorporated research-based data.
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New postings on the ANREP jobs board |
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Notable articles for natural resource Extension professionals from current issue (62-3) of the Journal of Extension. Segmenting Stakeholders for Effective Extension Education: A Case Study of Sustainable Forestry Practices
Eli Typhina, Omoyemeh Ile, and Robert E. Bardon Adult Teaching Practices of Exemplary Extension Agents
T. Grady Roberts, Amy Harder, and Matt Benge
A Step by Step Shoreline Attribute Analysis for Selected Waterbodies in the Gulf of Mexico to Promote the Use of Living Shorelines
Christoper Boyd, Xutong Niu, and Taylor R. Horn
Andragogical Tendencies of Excellent Extension Educators
T. Grady Roberts, Matt Benge, and Amy Harder
Civil Leadership for Vibrant Communities: Building Bridges through Deliberative Dialogue
Victoria Solomon, Jessica Beckendorf, and David Kay
Tracing Atlantic Sea Scallops Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
Will Shoup, David Rudders, and Jonathon Peros
Invasive Species Common Names: Working Towards More Inclusive Invasive Species Education and Outreach
Megan M. Weber, Angela Gupta, Nicholas B.D. Phelps, Douglas A. Jensen, and Robert C. Venette
Using Focus Groups in Delphi Method to Conduct Participatory Research: Implications for Extension
Yulia Lamoureaux, Julia Van Soelen Kim, and Vikram Koundinya
Using Virtual Platforms to Convene and Engage Diverse Sectors of the Emerging Seaweed Aquaculture Industry
Anoushka Concepcion, Gabriela Bradt, Meg Chadsey, Antoinette Clemetson, Melissa Good, Catherine Janasie, Stephanie Otts, Joshua Reitsma, and Jaclyn Robidoux Mobile Podcast Production: How to Educate and Engage through Online Audio
Jacqueline V. Aenlle, Whitney Stone, Peyton N. Beattie, and Jamie Loizzo
Documenting the “So What?” of Evidence-based Programs: Communicating Results to Stakeholders with Research-based Visual Tools
Deirdre J. Avery, Kara Haberstock Tanoue, and Michele E. Walsh
A Forest Management Evaluation System for Small Private Forest Landowners
Pete Bettinger, Taeyoon Lee, Krista Merry, and Daniel Drummond |
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