[RangelandsPartnership] RREA webinar 6 invitation

Wed Nov 4 13:41:59 MST 2020

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Growing Community Science in Natural Resource Extension
Please join us for our sixth (in a series of nine) webinar!
November 19 at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

This webinar is open to all!
Please distribute to your colleagues and other interested people.

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Webinar Summary:
How can community science projects support meaningful engagement among researchers, community members, and other stakeholders to achieve community benefits? The presentations in this webinar will draw on lessons learned from a variety of projects and initiatives on diverse natural resources topics, but with commonalities for employing community-based participatory approaches to gain positive social impacts and ecological outcomes.

Join us as our speakers share their experiences for engaging stakeholders through community science programming. There will be time for questions!

Our Speakers:

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Dr. Adina Merenlender, is a Cooperative Extension Specialist and Adjunct Professor in the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, and the Director of the UC California Naturalist Program.  Besides community science, Dr. Merenlender has extensive research and extension interests in conservation biology, climate-wise habitat connectivity, and working lands conservation.  The UC California Naturalist Program is a community of practice that engages the public in environmental stewardship.  The program uses a science curriculum, hands-on learning, problem-solving, citizen science<https://globalrangelands.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0e49a2aefc07c8d23c4e9fd22&id=add08b455b&e=6573b0a1c0>, and community service to instill a deep appreciation for the natural communities and to inspire individuals to become stewards of their local resources.

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Chris Jadallah (with Ryan Meyer and Heidi Ballard as non-presenting contributors) is a PhD student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow at the Center for Community and Citizen Science at the University of California, Davis. His current research examines how participatory approaches to scientific research and monitoring can foster learning and stewardship. His presentation, Integrating Community Interests and Scientific Priorities through Community-Based Watershed Monitoring, will provide an example of ongoing work where scientists, local stakeholders, students, and teachers are partnering to co-design community science projects related to the Matilija Dam removal in Ventura County, CA.  Pilot data from participant observations offer preliminary insights into how community science initiatives can balance community members' interests and values with monitoring needs.

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Angela Gupta is a University of Minnesota Extension Forester who specializes in invasive species education.  She has been with UMN Extension for 15 years and has led several invasive species and volunteer programs.  Her presentation will be: Invasive species and citizen science initiatives while social distancing.  The University of Minnesota Extension is a state leader in citizen science and invasive species education. For many reasons, the spring of 2020 was going to launch several new citizen science and invasive species projects; and then the world shifted because of COVID-19. Thankfully, all these projects could be done while also social distancing. This presentation will highlight the basic citizen scientist questions and protocols used for each invasive species project and offer a short overview of the projects including: Squill Hunt; Jumping worms: Report Management; Gender Bending Trees: Amur Corktree; Stop Oak Wilt; and Naturalized Norway Maple. Each project has a different audience, objective and tools that uniquely fit each question. Learn what worked, what didn't, and what we still don't know.

This webinar series is funded through the Renewable Resource Extension Act under the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture as Award number 2018-46401-288801. The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

The project team consists of natural resource professionals from across the U.S. These webinars are focused on the critical issues identified in the past two RREA strategic plans. The purpose is to feature creative, innovative, and effective Extension programs. The webinars will be an opportunity for renewable resource extension professionals to share, learn, and connect with their colleagues across land-grant institutions and disciplines. It is our hope that the webinars will bring increased public awareness of the RREA program and result in more informed, better served stakeholders.

You will be sent a Zoom link for the webinar after your registration has been submitted. You will also receive reminders for the webinar. All webinars are recorded and posted on our website<https://globalrangelands.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0e49a2aefc07c8d23c4e9fd22&id=fa5bfe9152&e=6573b0a1c0>. If you have questions about this webinar please contact: Barbara Hutchinson (BarbaraH at cals.arizona.edu<mailto:BarbaraH at cals.arizona.edu>), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona.

We look forward to "seeing" you at the webinar!
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