| Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Monthly Digest
June 2026 |
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In this edition - Professional Development Travel Scholarships Available
- Update Your Member Profile
- More Info from the 2026 ANREP Conference
- Get $1,000 Discount on Nepal Cultural Trip while Benefiting ANREP
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New University of Wisconsin Woodland Owners Website
- Piloting a Sponge Nursery in South Biscayne Bay
- Students, the Great Outdoors, Hands-on Learning and Fun is a Formula for Success!
- Jobs Board
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Professional Development Travel Scholarships Available
The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) is pleased to offer scholarships to support member travel to attend professional development conferences and events through the end of 2026.
How much money is available? There will be six, $850 scholarship awards available in the second half of 2026. Partial scholarship awards will be considered.
When can you apply? Beginning in 2026, the scholarship program will be divided into two parts; funding for events occurring January - June, and July - December. This round of applications is for events occurring July 1 - December 31, 2026. Members will receive notification of their application status by July 17, 2026. The application portal will close on June 30, 2026.
How do you apply? Click the button below to complete an online application. Read these guidelines before applying.
Questions? Please contact ANREP Scholarship Committee Chair Renee Strnad at renee_strnad@ncsu.edu. |
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New Update Your Member Profile
Connecting with other natural resource Extension professionals doing similar work is challenging – our national community is relatively small and spread around the nation.
So how do you increase your visibility and find others? Your profile in the ANREP Member Directory is great place to start. Available only to members, it features fully searchable contact information, disciplines and other information. A new feature allows members to post a narrative profile and self-portrait.
Here’s how:
• Login to anrep.org using your member credentials (your email address is your username)
• Click on Change Contact/Profile Info
• Update your contact info and scroll down to add your narrative profile, join committees and add disciplines
• Click submit on the bottom
• Click Upload/Change Photo to upload a pic
To use the directory, simply log in and go to People|Directory on the main menu bar.
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Get $1,000 Discount on Nepal Cultural Trip while Benefiting ANREP |
Angel Gupta
University of Minnesota
The member donating this opportunity is opening it up to all who would like to support ANREP, not just those that attended the recent conference silent auction. Make a $250 donation to ANREP and receive $1,000 off a Nepal Cultural Trip from October 14, 2027-October 25, 2027. Join Ash Gupta, a native of South Asia. He will be leading this 12 day journey exploring the magnificent Kingdom of Nepal. |
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| Resource Exchange
New University of Wisconsin Woodland Owners Website Scott Hershberger
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
The UW-Madison Extension Forestry & Wildlife Program has released a newly redesigned and expanded website for woodland owners. The site features a learning hub of educational webpages about a wide range of forest stewardship topics: tree identification, invasive plant management, prescribed fire, legacy planning, and more! The site is tailored to woodland owners in Wisconsin, but if you're involved in forestry outreach anywhere in the U.S., you're likely to find something valuable for your work, whether it's a webpage you can share directly with your audience or inspiration for your own future outreach materials.
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| Piloting a Sponge Nursery in South Biscayne Bay |
Ana Zangroniz
UF/IFAS Extension & Florida Sea Grant
Marine sponges are natural ecosystem engineers, building complex habitat for marine life while filtering and improving water quality. Establishing a pilot sponge nursery taps into this power, improving habitat and enhancing coastal resilience. |
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| Students, the Great Outdoors, Hands-on Learning and Fun is a Formula for Success! |
Linda McLean
WSU Colville Reservation Extension
Colville Tribes & Washington State University partner to help educate elementary students about Natural Resources. By navigating through hands-on and interactive educational stations, K - 3rd grade students learned about a variety of natural resources. |
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New postings on the ANREP jobs board |
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