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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">While I am mostly retired, this proposed program is near and dear to my heart. If you need a historical perspective or just some memories from an old guy, I would be happy to oblige.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Like most people my age, I am sequestered in place. I am working with UC to finally publish a 9 part series on the ecology and management of annual rangelands that is based on the many handouts
we used over the years in the UC Annual Rangeland Management Short Course for agency staff and any interested individual. And some of you know that with Cody Sheehy I stuck my toe into the online education waters just before I retired in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Rangelands <rangelands-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Thorne<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 22, 2020 5:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> rangelands@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Lien, Aaron - (alien)' <alien@arizona.edu>; Hutchinson, Barbara S - (bhutchin) <BarbaraH@cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RangelandsPartnership] Rangelands Partnership Collaboration Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Aloha Rangelands Partnership,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and spending time in the field or Library as the case may be.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Karen Launchbaugh, Barb Hutchinson, Amber Dalke, Aaron Lien, and myself are starting work on a proposal to the USDA focused on development of a workforce training curricula for early and mid-career range management professionals.
We feel that the output of this project will help advance the profession of range management by providing support for the two Society for Range Management certification programs through test preparation curricula and continuing education opportunities and
training opportunities for state and federal land management personnel, while also providing a mechanism to enhance the sustainability of the Rangelands Partnership. Attached to this email is a brief prospectus of the project we envision. We would like
to invite anyone with time and an interest in the project to join us in collaboration. Please review the attachment and let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you on your decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Mark S. Thorne, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">State Range Extension Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Kamuela Extension Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">67-5189 Kamamalu Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Kamuela, HI 96743<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Phone: (808)887-6183<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Fax: (808)887-6182<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">e-mail:
<a href="mailto:thornem@hawaii.edu"><span style="color:blue">thornem@hawaii.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Tropical Pasture and Livestock Managment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><a href="http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/tpalm/index.html"><span style="color:blue">http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/tpalm/index.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Hawaii Rangelands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://globalrangelands.org/state/hawaii"><span style="color:blue">https://globalrangelands.org/state/hawaii</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Cooperative Extension Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/Extprograms.aspx"><span style="color:blue">https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/Extprograms.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">University of Hawaii at Manoa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.hawaii.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">"I am not influenced by the expectation
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">of promotion or pecuniary reward.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">become honorable by being necessary." --- Nathan Hale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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