Podcasts about natural resources management

Aubrey speaks to Dipepenene Serage, Deputy Director-General-General in Agricultural production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management, about why certain harmful chemicals, particularly organophosphate pesticides, haven't been yet been banned as they pose severe health risks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the Plant Priestess, herbal explorer, environmental steward, and founder of Full Circle Herbals, Erin LaFaive. Listen in as Erin and Thomas discuss looking beyond analytic perspectives to strength our understanding of plants, the benefit of blending scientific and intuitive ideas together, and how using our five senses can be indicators for what a plant species offers to our health and well-being.   As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.  Learn more about Erin and Full Circle Herbals below!

This month we are delighted to be joined by Prof. Bruno Ramamonjisoa from the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar. Bruno is the Director of the PhD School on Natural Resources Management and Development and coordinator of the Applied Research Laboratory at the School of Agronomy. Bruno is one of our key collaborators in Madagascar and an expert on sustainable management of natural resources. In this interesting and wide-ranging conversation, Bruno gave us insight into some of the issues on the ground facing tree planting initiatives. Interested to learn more about Bruno's research? https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruno-Ramamonjisoa Interested to learn more about the TreesForDev project? www.treesfordev.fi 

Small island developing states (SIDS) suffer disproportionately from external shocks. They face an existential threat from the climate emergency, while global economic uncertainty and geopolitical shifts have derailed recent progress that SIDS have made towards achieving growth and resilience.That's why governments of SIDS and their international partners met in Antigua and Barbuda a fortnight ago for the SIDS4 conference, which aimed to formulate a 10-year action plan intended to chart ‘the course toward resilient prosperity' for small island nations.In this episode, guests review this seminal conference, setting it in context of the unique challenges that SIDS face. We hear about the strengths of the Antigua and Barbuda Plan (ABAS) that emerged from it and what is missing from this framework. Guests outline reforms that are urgently needed to drive meaningful change for SIDS.GuestsSara Pantuliano, Chief Executive, ODIAmbassador Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UNEmily Wilkinson, Senior Research Fellow, ODIJean-Paul Adam, Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management in the UN Economic Commission for AfricaRelated resourcesResilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)Small Islands Big Picture podcast: Will the 4th UN International Conference on SIDS generate ‘resilient prosperity'?Small Islands Big Picture podcast (all episodes)The SIDS Future Forum 2024: Shaping the future of Small Island Developing StatesPreparatory meetings for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States: participation, priorities and outcomesFinancing resilient prosperity in SIDSWhy small islands need their own Marshall Plan

In this episode of the Farm Family Harmony Podcast, Elaine Froese and Lydia Carpenter, part of Elaine's coaching team, explore the crucial elements of emotional strength in farm leadership. With a focus on empowering both seasoned founders and the next generation of farmers, Elaine and Lydia share practical strategies for fostering resilience, navigating tough conversations, and building trust within farm families. From embracing accountability and adaptability to fostering empathy and open communication, this episode offers invaluable insights for cultivating emotional resilience and fostering harmony in farm leadership. Whether you're a seasoned farmer or just starting out, this episode provides actionable advice for becoming an emotionally strong leader on the farm. “It's stepping back and rising to the occasion of becoming an emotionally strong leader without stepping away.” Timestamps: 4:54 Discusses emotional intelligence in agriculture, mentioning the importance of self-reflection and adaptability. 9:18 Reviews building emotional strength in farmers through peer networks and mentorship. 12:43 Discusses using performance appraisals to identify strengths and weaknesses, improve management support, and foster self-reflection among resistant older farmers. 16:59 Shares personal experience as a first-generation farmer and relates to founders' challenges in transferring knowledge to the next generation. 20:57 Emphasizes the importance of a shared leadership journey for both generations, with a focus on communication, appreciation, and forgiveness. 25:45 Reviews how clarity of expectations, emotional health, and agreements are key for successful farm leadership. Lydia Carpenter lives and farms in Manitoba and is a mediator and coach with Elaine Froese Farm Family Coach. She has a Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management with a research focus in rural livelihoods. She has hands-on experience as an owner/operator and built a profitable cattle grazing and beef business as a first-generation farmer. Lydia and her spouse/ business partner are also part of a family farm transition plan with non-family. She is most passionate about the human relationships needed to make farming and rural communities really work. Her passion for the people in agriculture has driven her pursuit of lifelong learning and relationship building. For more information, visit: https://elainefroese.com/coaching/coaching-team/ Download for free here: elainefroese.com/free-planning-resources/ Book Elaine Froese to Speak at Your Next Event: elainefroese.com/speaking Get a Farm Transition coach: elainefroese.com/coaching Shop Elaine's Bookstore: elainefroese.com/shop/#books Order Words That Change Minds Here: https://amzn.to/3RQUVKb Order The Emotionally Strong Leader by Carolyn Stern Here: https://carolynstern.com/book/ Check out the Being an Emotionally Strong Farm Parent Article Here: https://www.grainews.ca/farm-life/being-an-emotionally-strong-farm-parent/ Check out the Country Guide November 2023 Edition Here: https://www.country-guide.ca/digital-edition/country-guide_2023-10-31/ Check out the Country Guide February 2024 Edition Here: https://www.country-guide.ca/digital-edition/country-guide_2024-01-30/ Our founding member's launch is now past, and if you'd like to be on the waitlist to join our Farm Family Transition Membership, please sign up for the waitlist to join us in October: elainefroese.com/membership Improve the HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY of your ranch, the PROFITABILITY of your business, and the QUALITY of your life. Join the Ranching for Profit: https://ranchmanagement.com/ranching-for-profit-school-2/ I hope you found this episode on How to be an Emotionally Strong Leader on a Farm as insightful as we did!

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development has announced a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak on two dairy farms in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape. The department in a statement says the outbreak is a new infection, and further investigations are underway to identify its source. Now for more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Director-General for Agriculture Production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management at the Department...Dipepenene Serage

Dipepeneneng Serage, Deputy Director General for Agric Production, Biosecurity, and Natural Resources Management at the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, stated that things have improved in terms of the shortage of eggs in SA, their ability to contain bird flu, and whether or not prices will rise now that they are available in stores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The earth is Yahweh's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers." - Psalm 24:1-2 (ESV) This Episode's Links: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Calamity,' ‘Global Depression' Without Oil and Gas - Andrew Moran, The Epoch Times Luring out-of-state professionals is just the first step in solving Montana's health worker shortage - Keely Larson, Billings Gazette The countries where population is declining - Euronews with AFP Wyoming House Introduces Bill Legalizing Slaughtering and Selling Horse Meat - Anthony Scott, Gateway Pundit Former NFL DL Derek Wolfe kills mountain lion that was 'wreaking havoc' in Colorado neighborhood - Isabel Gonzalez, CBS Sports --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message

In the seventh episode of the Shoonya podcast, we have with us the Principal Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) of Government of Telangana - Mr. Jayesh Ranjan. Mr. Ranjan has previously served as the Commissioner and Managing Director of the Industries Department, Secretary in the Tourism Promotion Department, and Vice-Chairman of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA). In addition, Mr. Ranjan has served on various rural assignments in different parts of India for over 12 years, working in diverse sectors like Tribal Development, Natural Resources Management, Poverty Alleviation, and other related Social Development Sectors. Also, Mr. Ranjan was an all-India topper of his IAS batch of 1992 and was awarded the Royal Order of the Polar Star by His Majesty the King of Sweden in 2019 for promoting Swedish business interests in India, including the opening of IKEA's first Indian store in Hyderabad. This episode is hosted by Mr. Randheer Singh, Director, E-Mobility at NITI Aayog.Visit: www.shoonya.info

Jason Salfi is co-founder and CEO of Dimensional Energy, a clean energy company that transforms carbon dioxide into the fuels and products that people use every day. Dimensional Energy's mission is to replace the use of newly extracted fossil carbon from the supply chains for hydrocarbon-based fuels and products and do so in alignment with globally agreed upon climate justice practices outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Salfi has served as an Innovation Advisor for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) from 2016 - 2019 In 1997 Salfi founded Comet Skateboards, a founding B Corporation, licensed in 2014, with the mission of building and sharing skateboards for space travel in ways that care for the earth and its community. His experience as a manufacturer led him to consult on product design standards and acquisition strategy, building profitable and regenerative business models for a market-leading fortune 500 company from 2015-2017. He has a BS in Natural Resources Management from Cornell University. https://dimensionalenergy.com/ https://nexuspmg.com/

Gordon Buchanan meets two of the pioneers of CBNRM or Community based Natural Resources Management in this episode of Beneath the Baobab.Dr Brian Child and Dr Shylock Muyengwa have teamed up from their homes on other sides of the world for years, conducting fieldwork and research with communities to help develop increasingly sophisticated models and practises for wildlife conservation with people at their heart.Brian's childhood in Zimbabwe inspired a career defending the rights and wellbeing of rural people and today he is Associate Professor at the University of Florida.Shylock has an enormous breadth of experience across Zimbabwe's agriculture, food, security and livelihoods sector. He's Managing Director at the Center for Impact Evaluation and Research Design as well as CBNRM Manager for Resource Africa Southern Africa.Their work together on community governance in reinstating rights through participatory democracies continues to provide new insights for the future of conservation in communities living together with wildlife. They explain how the pioneering CAMPFIRE programme worked to devolve rights for the use, management, disposal of and benefit from wildlife resources and how learnings have been built upon to build modern-day CBNRM. They also discuss the legacy of colonial land practises and laws in contemporary conservation and share ideas for overcoming this.Brian and Shylock discuss the social and practical aspects of this approach but also share details of the governance dashboard they developed with villagers to help them create participatory democracies for decision-making.Visit the website https://jammainternational.com to explore more international projects.https://c4ierd.orghttps://resourceafrica.nethttps://twitter.com/africa_resource Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monique “Muffie” Mousseau's Lakota name is Canupa mani Wi ((Cha Nu Pa  Ma Nee Wee )) (Walks with Pipe Women) Monique “Muffie” Mousseau (Moo-so). She is a member of the Oglala Lakota oyate. She is alcohol and drug free and has been in a relationship for 15+ years, married 6 years to her beautiful wife, Felipa De Leon.She is a True Rez'er and able to be an urban native.Monique has a bachelor's degree in Education, Associate Arts and Science degree in Natural Resources Management, Pre-engineering. She has 36 years in the workforce including 21 years at the Oglala Sioux Rural Water Supply System as an Easement Coordinator. 8 years as an IPA Federal Certified Police Officer where she became knowledgeable of Federal Laws which govern Native American Reservations. More recently she worked in New Mexico and North Dakota and Rapid City, SD until May 2019. Monique is an Advocate/Activist for many important groups including the LGBTQ2S. She promotes culture, education and equity. child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness, Native American Rights, Minority Discrimination, MMIWM, Native American LGBTQ2S. Promotes culture, education, equity, Involved in many protections of Mother Earth (Water/Land/Air) marches and protests. Strong equality beliefs. Involved in community concept of pro-active teachings for the next generations.  Strong in the belief of Mitakuye Oyasin, Mother Earth, all connections.In her spare time, Monique travels throughout the western United States for Pow Wow/Rodeoing throughout her entire life, loved competing in sports, Travelled for Golfing Tournaments along the West Coast. Also, learned how to curl while living in North Dakota.

This week Beyond the Rig welcomes Derval Barzey and Brendon James! Our guests shared insights on: - Life after graduation! Are the qualifications gained relevant for the current energy and climate environment? - How do they see things unfolding in the next 5 years? and, - What's on their Wishlist for accelerating the local energy transition? Guests Bio Ms. Derval Barzey Derval is an Environmental Sustainability Professional with over 10 years of experience working in the Energy and Climate space and is the host of the Climate Conscious Podcast. Derval holds an MBA in Sustainable Energy Management, and a BSc in Environmental and Natural Resources Management, and Agribusiness, from the University of the West Indies. She is also trained in Energy Efficiency Management and Solar Electric Design. Mr. Brendon James Brendon James is an experienced Energy and Risk Management Specialist with over 20+ years of experience in Strategic and Operational matters. He is the Director of Green Intelligence Business Solutions Limited, Vice President of the Sustainability Institute of Trinidad and Tobago and a co-host of Inquizitive Mindz the podcast Climate Conscious Podcast Show - https://theclimateconscious.buzzsprout.com/ Inquizitive Mindz Podcast Show - https://open.spotify.com/show/5teUZ9wcZRvdLv78oM5dYm Mia Mottley Speech COP26 Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN6THYZ4ngM&t=3s #Thereisroom4all!

mach33.aero is India's first public private partnership to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in aviation. aerspace and spacetech CSIR – NAL and Social Alpha are collaborating to establish mach33.aero, a deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship promotion initiative focused on “lab to market” enablement of Aviation, Aerospace and Sapcetech Engineering innovations and its wide-ranging applications across diverse sectors like SpaceTech, Defense, Air Mobility, Agriculture, Climate Change, Natural Resources Management, Insurance and Weather Forecasting. The idea is to catalyse, incubate and accelerate start-ups and SMEs for Atmanirbhar Bharat in these sectors of national strategic importance.White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using digital technologies”Discover how Dassault Systèmes can help New Space companies achieve fast, sustainable innovation: The New Frontier of Satellite Technology 3D Perspective on New Space, new horizons Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindiaWant to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community? Do join us on Discordhttps://discord.gg/WRJ8Yagb8TUniverse by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

SOLUTIONIST - Blue Cast X Fashion Impact Fund SeriesEp  204  - Sarah BellosSarah Bellos is the Founder and CEO of Stony Creek Colors, the world's only certified 100% plant-based indigo dye manufacturer. A graduate of the Cornell University Agriculture School with a degree in Natural Resources Management, Sarah has 15+ years of leadership experience, having previously managed a textile dye house, small farms, and worked across food and agriculture sectors. Sarah is a recognized leader in research efforts to bring plant-based colorant production to farmers in the Southeastern US as a way to ultimately replace harmful synthetic dyes in the denim industry and artisan dyer community. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards including: Inc. Magazine Top 100 Female Founders, the Young Entrepreneur Award by the AATCC, a Martha Stewart American Made Awardee, the Tennessee feature for Fast Company's "United States of Innovation", and most recently a 2021 Rivet 50 Honoree for Most Influential People in Denim.IG: @stonycreekcolorsFB: @stonycreekcolorsLinkedin: @stony-creek-colorsTwitter: stonycreekinc- - - - -This Women's History Month, the focus is on “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This theme intends to explore the healing and caring contributions of women in years past, as well as the frontline medical workers in the present.Outside the realm of human health, women are also caring for the world's well-being today by protecting the environment. In honor of Women's History Month, Carved in Blue and the Fashion Impact Fund are joining forces to focus on the women making an impact now. Together, we are launching a podcast series on Blue Cast, dubbed “Solutionist,” centered on women driving sustainable innovation and developments in fashion.“The Solutionist podcast series amplifies the leadership and representation of women entrepreneurs driving social, environmental and economic change in the fashion sector,” said Kerry Bannigan, executive director of Fashion Impact Fund. “Each advancing progress with a variety of solutions that the industry, and wider, can learn from, implement towards effective participation in system change and join for collaborative sector engagement.”Each of the five Solutionist episodes will focus on one notable woman making a difference, in conversation with Lenzing's Tricia Carey.  “The five women in this series come from various aspects of the apparel industry with powerful determination and insight,” said Tricia. “Hearing their incredible stories brings a depth of passion to their work and the communities they support.”BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®A podcast series created by Tricia Carey from Lenzing's TENCEL™ Denim team and Kerry Bannigan from Fashion Impact Fund.Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.comhttps://carvedinblue.tencel.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenzhttps://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

There are numerous tools and technologies to improve irrigation efficiency but by looking at grower demographics, we can better predict which growers will implement best management practices. Plus, we can learn how to educate all growers to improve adoption. Nicholas Babin, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, conducted a two-year study to assess Paso Robles California AVA grape growers' thoughts around climate change adaptation, irrigation efficiency, practice adoption, and SGMA. SGMA, or Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, is a California state policy aiming to bring over drafted groundwater basins into sustainability in 20 to 30 years. Agencies are established in sub basins like Paso Robles to establish groundwater management strategies for their region. After discovering that the adoption of water management strategies like soil and plant tissue monitoring devices, distribution uniformity tests, and flow meters, was lower for smaller vineyards under 40 acres, Nicholas and his team looked at other demographics to determine which factors most influence adoption of best management practices. By evaluating growers' income, rainfall, education, vineyard size, and other influences, the research found that the most important factor in predicting the adoption of water efficiency management practices is participation in the SIP Certified program for sustainable winegrowing. Nicholas also covers the Cal -Adapt tool to predict the impact of climate change on specific vineyards and gives a sneak peek at his latest research on the efficacy of carbon farming programs. References: 116: Using Nudge Theory to Improve Irrigation Practices   122: Preserving Agriculture Land to Combat Climate Change Cal-Adapt Cal-Adapt Tutorial California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN) Nicholas Babin, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) SIP Certified State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) Vineyard-specific climate projections help growers manage risk and plan adaptation in the Paso Robles AVA Get More Subscribe on Google Play, iHeartRADIO, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.

Episode 11 BYOB Through Depression and Realizing Your Dreams This week, Joshua Hoffman is our outstanding fantastic guest.  Kurtis talks to what he has done this week to bring his best.  Belinda shares a C20 Coconut Water and talks through some of the initiatives the company has.  Joshua Hoffman Bio: Joshua Hoffman, stage name Jay Hoff, is a seasoned Musician, Audio Engineer, and Creative. Josh was born in Upstate New York, but spent most of his childhood in the Upstate of South Carolina. After attending Full Sail University in Orlando, FL and receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Recording Arts he has now found himself living in Charlotte, NC with his partner Victoria, their dog, and two cats. As a freelancer in said fields he splits his time between performing, recording, editing, and producing all things related to music and sound. He runs a small home studio, live sound company, and manages himself as an artist. Outside of his "career" he enjoys gaming, craft beer, and playing tennis. Resources: Down to Earth Non-profit email:  impact@byob.show  Thanks for joining us for Episode 11! Please subscribe, rate, and review the show!    Episode 12 BYOB Through Depression and Realizing Your Dreams (Part 2) This week, Joshua Hoffman is our outstanding fantastic guest.  Kurtis talks to what he has done this week to bring his best.  Belinda shares a C20 Coconut Water and talks through some of the initiatives the company has.  Joshua Hoffman Bio: Joshua Hoffman, stage name Jay Hoff, is a seasoned Musician, Audio Engineer, and Creative. Josh was born in Upstate New York, but spent most of his childhood in the Upstate of South Carolina. After attending Full Sail University in Orlando, FL and receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Recording Arts he has now found himself living in Charlotte, NC with his partner Victoria, their dog, and two cats. As a freelancer in said fields he splits his time between performing, recording, editing, and producing all things related to music and sound. He runs a small home studio, live sound company, and manages himself as an artist. Outside of his "career" he enjoys gaming, craft beer, and playing tennis. Resources: Down to Earth Non-profit email:  impact@byob.show  Thanks for joining us for Episode 12! Please subscribe, rate, and review the show!    Episode 13:  BYOB Stellar Energy While Cultivating a Legacy This week, Josh Arrants is our amazing outside guest.  Kurtis talks to what he has done this week to bring his best.  Belinda shares a cool refreshing glass of water!    Josh Arrants Bio: Josh Arrants is a naturalist with over 20 years of experience working in ecological and environmental management. Originally from SC, he currently lives in Kalispell, MT, where he owns Arrants Outdoors, LLC, an environmental consulting company that specializes in all things outdoors. (Biodiversity and baseline surveys, threatened and endangered species monitoring and management, flora and fauna surveys, drinking water and clean air regulatory compliance, and assisting in federal and state environmental permitting processes to name a few.)   Holding degrees in both Natural Resources Management and Anthropology, he is an adjunct faculty member of Central Carolina Technical College's Natural Resources Department and has guest lectured at numerous colleges and universities. Josh has worked with a large number of state and federal agencies across the country, as well as conservation nonprofit organizations. While living in SC, Josh served on the board of directors of South Carolina Wildlife Federation and was an instructor for their Palmetto Pro Birders program and Master Naturalist classes. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Glacier Institute, the official education partner of Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest, where he is also extremely fortunate to teach courses on the natural history of Glacier National Park.   Thanks for joining us for Episode 13!  Please subscribe, rate, and review the show!  Resources: Josh's Website This week's non-profit:  The Nicole Chadwick Memorial Scholarship   Non-profit email:  impact@byob.show    Episode 14:  BYOB Stellar Energy While Cultivating a Legacy (Part 2) This week, Josh Arrants is our amazing outside guest.  Kurtis talks to what he has done this week to bring his best.  Belinda shares a cool refreshing glass of water!    Josh Arrants' Bio: Josh Arrants is a naturalist with over 20 years of experience working in ecological and environmental management. Originally from SC, he currently lives in Kalispell, MT, where he owns Arrants Outdoors, LLC, an environmental consulting company that specializes in all things outdoors. (Biodiversity and baseline surveys, threatened and endangered species monitoring and management, flora and fauna surveys, drinking water and clean air regulatory compliance, and assisting in federal and state environmental permitting processes to name a few.)   Holding degrees in both Natural Resources Management and Anthropology, he is an adjunct faculty member of Central Carolina Technical College's Natural Resources Department and has guest lectured at numerous colleges and universities. Josh has worked with a large number of state and federal agencies across the country, as well as conservation nonprofit organizations. While living in SC, Josh served on the board of directors of South Carolina Wildlife Federation and was an instructor for their Palmetto Pro Birders program and Master Naturalist classes. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Glacier Institute, the official education partner of Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest, where he is also extremely fortunate to teach courses on the natural history of Glacier National Park.   Thanks for joining us for Episode 14!  Please subscribe, rate, and review the show!  Resources: Josh's Website This week's non-profit:  The Nicole Chadwick Memorial Scholarship   Non-profit email:  impact@byob.show 

This week's episode marks the Policy Plug's first ever Policy Centre-led episode, and is spearheaded by the Energy and Environment Centre at King's Think Tank. Lucas D'Alva Duchrow, Editor at the E&E PC, interviews Dr Majed Akhter, a BBC New Generation Thinker and Senior Lecturer in Environment and Society at King's College London. The interview focuses on Dr Akhter's pioneering policy work, examining the political ramifications of natural resources management. The episode concludes with a brief plenary on the process behind the intervew, as well as on the broader work being undertaken by the E&E PC at King's Think Tank

Chief Owens interviews El Centro Sector Chief Bovino. Chief Bovino and Chief Owens are Border Patrol classmates! Listen as they talk about their experiences at the academy, career challenges, and accomplishments. Gregory K. Bovino is the Chief Patrol Agent of the El Centro Sector. Chief Bovino is responsible for managing all U.S. Border Patrol operations and administrative functions within the El Centro Sector, which encompasses 70 miles of land border as well as inland areas of California extending to the Oregon State line. The El Centro Sector is located within the Imperial Valley county area and is directly north of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.  Chief Bovino entered on duty with the U.S. Border Patrol on November 17, 1996, as a member of Border Patrol Academy Class 325. His first duty assignment as a Border Patrol Agent was in California at the El Centro Station in the El Centro Sector. While in El Centro, he promoted to Senior Patrol Agent in 1999 and Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in May of 2002. During this time, he fulfilled significant details to the Border Patrol Tactical Unit including the position of Acting Field Operations Supervisor. There he was instrumental in developing the Border Patrol Marksman Observer Program as well as deploying to foreign assignments in Honduras, Egypt, and Africa.  In May 2004, he was promoted to Assistant Chief with the Special Operations Division at U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There he spearheaded planning and execution of Operation Stonegarden; represented the Border Patrol in disaster response operations during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, and Gustav; and crafted the Border Patrol Continuity of Operations Plan. From 2005 through 2008, Chief Bovino was detailed as the Acting Associate Chief of Special Operations Division. In October 2008, he was promoted to Patrol Agent in Charge of Blythe Border Patrol Station in Yuma Sector. There he led station operations at two permanent traffic checkpoints and in several locales throughout the interior of Arizona, California, and Nevada.  In 2012, he was promoted to Patrol Agent in Charge of the Imperial Beach Border Patrol Station where he led 417 Border Patrol Agents and staff within an area of responsibility including six linear miles of international boundary between the United States and Mexico and 66 linear miles of coastline from the San Diego metropolitan area north to Oceanside, California. He held that position until April of 2016, when he was promoted to Associate Chief of Policy at U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Chief Bovino was promoted to Chief Patrol Agent at the New Orleans Sector on July 9, 2018. Chief Bovino holds two master's degrees; one in National Security Strategy from the National War College, and the other in Public Administration from Appalachian State University. Mr. Bovino holds a Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Natural Resources Management and Forestry from Western Carolina University. He also completed the Customs and Border Protection Leadership Institute in 2012 as well as the Department of Homeland Security's Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program in 2016.

Episode 14:  BYOB Stellar Energy While Cultivating a Legacy (Part 2) This week, Josh Arrants is our amazing outside guest.  Kurtis talks to what he has done this week to bring his best.  Belinda shares a cool refreshing glass of water!    Josh Arrants' Bio: Josh Arrants is a naturalist with over 20 years of experience working in ecological and environmental management. Originally from SC, he currently lives in Kalispell, MT, where he owns Arrants Outdoors, LLC, an environmental consulting company that specializes in all things outdoors. (Biodiversity and baseline surveys, threatened and endangered species monitoring and management, flora and fauna surveys, drinking water and clean air regulatory compliance, and assisting in federal and state environmental permitting processes to name a few.)   Holding degrees in both Natural Resources Management and Anthropology, he is an adjunct faculty member of Central Carolina Technical College's Natural Resources Department and has guest lectured at numerous colleges and universities. Josh has worked with a large number of state and federal agencies across the country, as well as conservation nonprofit organizations. While living in SC, Josh served on the board of directors of South Carolina Wildlife Federation and was an instructor for their Palmetto Pro Birders program and Master Naturalist classes. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Glacier Institute, the official education partner of Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest, where he is also extremely fortunate to teach courses on the natural history of Glacier National Park.   Thanks for joining us for Episode 14!  Please subscribe, rate, and review the show!  Resources: Josh's Website This week's non-profit:  The Nicole Chadwick Memorial Scholarship   Non-profit email:  impact@byob.show 

Episode 147: Erik Nordman is a professor of Natural Resources Management at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, USA. He teaches courses in the economic, policy, and social dimensions of natural resources and the environment. In 2019-2020, Nordman was a visiting scholar at Indiana University's Ostrom Workshop where he continues to collaborate as a faculty affiliate. His book, The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom, published by Island Press, is already out in the US and will be coming out in other countries later this year. https://islandpress.org/books/uncommon-knowledge-elinor-ostrom The Ostrom Workshop https://ostromworkshop.indiana.edu/ Actual World, Possible Future (a biographical film on the Ostroms) https://www.pbs.org/video/actual-world-possible-future-09rkab/ DZ's post on the 2x2 (Ostroms 1977 article on funding municipal services) https://one-handed-economist.com/?p=258 The Power of Giving Away Power with Matthew Barzun and Kamal Ahmed https://play.acast.com/s/intelligencesquared/thepowerofgivingawaypowerwithmatthewbarzunandkamalahmed Shopclass as Soulcraft https://one-handed-economist.com/?p=2891

Episode 13:  BYOB Stellar Energy While Cultivating a Legacy This week, Josh Arrants is our amazing outside guest.  Kurtis talks to what he has done this week to bring his best.  Belinda shares a cool refreshing glass of water!    Josh Arrants Bio: Josh Arrants is a naturalist with over 20 years of experience working in ecological and environmental management. Originally from SC, he currently lives in Kalispell, MT, where he owns Arrants Outdoors, LLC, an environmental consulting company that specializes in all things outdoors. (Biodiversity and baseline surveys, threatened and endangered species monitoring and management, flora and fauna surveys, drinking water and clean air regulatory compliance, and assisting in federal and state environmental permitting processes to name a few.)   Holding degrees in both Natural Resources Management and Anthropology, he is an adjunct faculty member of Central Carolina Technical College's Natural Resources Department and has guest lectured at numerous colleges and universities. Josh has worked with a large number of state and federal agencies across the country, as well as conservation nonprofit organizations. While living in SC, Josh served on the board of directors of South Carolina Wildlife Federation and was an instructor for their Palmetto Pro Birders program and Master Naturalist classes. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Glacier Institute, the official education partner of Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest, where he is also extremely fortunate to teach courses on the natural history of Glacier National Park.   Thanks for joining us for Episode 13!  Please subscribe, rate, and review the show!  Resources: Josh's Website This week's non-profit:  The Nicole Chadwick Memorial Scholarship   Non-profit email:  impact@byob.show 

Derval Barzey is an Environmental Management Professional with experience spanning the industrial and regulatory side of the Trinidad and Tobago energy sector. Her expertise includes Risk Management, Environmental Impact Assessments, Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainable Energy Policy and Project development. Derval holds an MBA in Sustainable Energy Management, and a BSc in Environmental and Natural Resources Management, and Agribusiness from the University of the West Indies (UWI). She is also trained in Energy Efficiency Management, Solar Electric Design and Installation and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for sustainability reporting. Derval is the founder of The Climate Conscious, a consultancy service which seeks to connect individuals and organizations to sustainability solution. She hosts and produces The Climate Conscious Podcast promoting climate action and sustainable development from a Caribbean perspective. She is a member of the Clinton Foundation's Women in Renewable Energy Network, and a Climate Reality Leader. Her interests include yoga, travel and permaculture. _________________________________ To connect with Derval Email: derval.barzey@gmail.com  LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dervalbarzey/ Mobile – +1-868-791-5669 Website - https://theclimateconscious.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------- To learn more about YOUR NEXT CAREER CHAPTER -https://janicesutherland.com/your-next-career-chapter-1   ____________________________________ FIND ME ON: Official Website | https://www.janicesutherland.com Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/iamjanicesutherland LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/This_Woman_Can Janice Sutherland helps ambitious women to take action in their careers, become impactful leaders and create more wins in their business and life. #thiswomancan  

Connor Flechsig is a senior studying Natural Resources Management. Join us as we talk about the Pulliam Scholars Program, studying abroad in New Zealand, and the stigmatization (positive and negative) that comes with being a Warner student. We also address the all too familiar feeling we experience as college students that is, what we really want to do with our natural resources degree.

As of March 1st 2020, 85% of Arizona and 82% of New Mexico were in extreme to exceptional drought--the most severe drought categories used by the U.S. Drought Monitor--and other states in the Southwest were fairing similarly. Rangelands and other arid ecosystems that are able to withstand exceptionally high temperatures may not seem as vulnerable to drought as other types of ecosystems, but they may be even closer to thresholds and more vulnerable. In this episode, we spoke with two USGS scientists about their drought-related research in Southwest dryland ecosystems and how it informs natural resource management in the region. Listen in to hear some entertaining fieldwork stories, and learn about programs and projects, like the Restoration Assessment & Monitoring Program for the Southwest (RAMPS), that are designed to help managers develop better strategies for recovering ecosystems, and to foster knowledge exchange between land managers and researchers.Co-presented by the Southwest Drought Learning Network. Email Emile Elias for more information about the network.If you like this podcast please consider rating us and/or leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or Podchaser https://www.podchaser.com/ComeRainOrShine Thanks!Follow us on Twitter @RainShinePodNever miss an episode! Sign up to get an email alert whenever a new episode publishes (http://eepurl.com/hRuJ5H)Have other comments or episode suggestions for us? We welcome your feedback! Please share your thoughts and suggestions here: https://forms.gle/3oVDfWbjNZs6CJVT7Affiliate links:DOI Southwest CASC: https://www.swcasc.arizona.edu/USDA Southwest Climate Hub: https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/southwestSustainable Southwest Beef Project: https://southwestbeef.org/

Mangroves are the only type of tree that can grow in saltwater, but that barely scratches the surface of why they're special. These tropical coastal forests protect the adjacent land from storms, provide nurseries for young fish, and sequester enough carbon to account for 10% of global emissions. But mangroves are being destroyed left and right from sources like coastal development, wood harvesting, and even shrimp farms, meaning one of our best defenses against climate change could be gone in the not-too-distant future. Today, we explore what mangroves do, why they're under threat, and where we go from here. With special guest Dr. Margaret Awuor Owuor: Lecturer in the School of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources Management at South Eastern Kenya University.

Gregory Clifton SmithBecoming an educator was a natural transition after being a City Planner with the NYC Parks Department Street Tree Division and the Supervisor of Horticulture at the Bronx Zoo. The most logical transition into education was becoming a Career and Technical Education instructor at the Philadelphia School District’s W. B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences. Additionally, I've worked in the food and wine service industry at the acclaimed Standard Hotel’s Standard Grill in New York City and Robert Mondavi's Woodbridge Estates in California. Currently, I am a Career and Technical Education teacher with a focus on Natural Resources Management and Food Science at the largest secondary Agriscience program in the United States, which also houses the largest single-school chapter of the FFA. I'm a multifaceted educator who likes to bring everything to the table when educating and influencing my students’ involvement in learning. I believe learning can be both educational and entertaining, which is why I construct multimedia STEAM-based lessons that employ creativity, real-world experiences, and active learning opportunities that are coherent, cohesive, and connected to 21st Century skills. The foundation of my teaching pedagogy is to create engaging project-based learning experiences, rooted in real-world experiences and focused on developing essential skills like communication, research, critical thinking, and problem-solving in order to prepare my students for life after graduation. My educational background includes a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science from Hampton University, a Master of Environmental Studies from the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Science, and I am currently working on a Career and Technical Education certification and a second Master at Temple’s School of Education. Additionally, I have been recreationally trained in photography, video production, and multimedia at Delta College in Stockton, California. As evident by my academic past and present, I truly enjoy learning, and subsequently through my current experiences as Saul High School, I have learned I am a great instructor. In 2020, I was acknowledged by the School District of Philadelphia as a 2020 Lindback Award winner for Distinguished Teachers.To learn more about what I am doing to actualize this mission, please visit www.gregclifsmith.com and follow me on IG @smith.at.saul.Today's episode is SPONSORED by Mateo Records. Be sure to purchase Joshua Mateo's new single, "Let's Dance Together" on iTunes HERE and album "In Session" wherever you buy music.Individual Sponsors:Adriane Birt, MDJames J. RollinsWant to support the show through a monetary donation? Feel free to donate via PayPal.ALSO, we are stoked to welcome sponsorship at the Corporate, Community Partner or Individual levels. Please use the email below to connect us to any potential opportunities. Thank you. More Please, in advance.Thank you for listening! Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com. Support the show (https://paypal.me/PlanAEnterprises?locale.x=en_US)

On average climate change is costing African economies 2 to 3percent of their GDPs. This is according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). On the hand, Covid19 is costing these economies GDPs between 1.7 to 2.7 percent. On this episode, Jean-Paul Adam the Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management at ECA, shares how best African nations can build better to deal with the twin of climate change, and Covid-19 as well as funding this recovery.

Adriana Delgado is the founder of AlmaVerde-sustainable gardening. A small business dedicated to create, restore and maintain gardens in a sustainable way. AlmaVerde serves the DC metropolitan area. Adriana was born in Argentina and grew up in a rural town. She studied Agriculture (B.S. in Agronomy) and Natural Resources (M.S. in Environment and Natural Resources Management). She moved to Washington DC 20 years ago to work on international agricultural development. More than five years ago she saw the growing of urban agriculture and the awareness of environment issues as an opportunity to develop her own business. AlmaVerde was born to give homeowners the possibility to enjoy their yards and help our planet at the same time, putting together aesthetic and functionality to create beautiful green spaces that enhance people’s life and improve our natural resources. Adriana is a Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP). She is a Volunteer Master Gardener and Master Naturalist. She keeps learning about nature every day. She works directly with homeowners as well as through the programs of local governments (like District of Columbia, Arlington Co, Montgomery Co) to reduce stormwater issues at home level in order to improve the health of our water resources. She thinks that is possible to help our planet one garden at a time. Website: www.almaverdegardening.com

Hannah MacInnes joins Carl Gustaf Lundin, the Principal Marine and Polar Scientist of the Global Marine and Polar Programme for IUCN, at The Klosters Forum 2019 to discuss the issue of plastic pollution and to hear his personal insights on this complex topic.Carl Gustaf Lundin is the Principal Marine and Polar Scientist of the Global Marine and Polar Programme for IUCN and he is responsible for the scientific and technical content of IUCN in this field. Prior to taking on this role in the fall of 2018 he was the Director of the programme for 17 years.  As the Director he was responsible for the development and management of the programme in Oceans and Coastal Governance, particularly in the High Seas and the Polar Regions, and to build partnership for conservation of marine protected areas, ecosystems, endangered marine species. Ocean Communication, fundraising and development of public information material was also part of his responsibilities. He built a team of 40 people working in 18 countries.  Before joining IUCN in 2001 he worked for The World Bank for more than 12 years, dealing with the effect on nature from port construction, shipping and other marine resources management issues. He received a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Uppsala University in his native Sweden, and a Licentiate in Philosophy, Natural Resources Management from Stockholm University.

Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Battalion Chief Brian Roberson began his fire service career in 1991 as a seasonal firefighter with the Los Padres National Forest. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and Natural Resources Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Brian spent four seasons with the Los Padres Hotshots and two on local Forest Service engines. In 2002, Brian was hired by the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District and has served as a Firefighter, Engineer, Captain and Battalion Chief. Brian holds a Masters degree in Emergency Management from Arizona State University and a Masters of Science in Public Health degree from University of California, Los Angeles. In his free time, Brian spends time with his family and engages in research aimed at improving fire fighter and community safety.

This week, Southern Ground is joined by National BHA (Backcountry Hunters & Anglers) board member, Jeff Jones. Jeff served as the Southeast chapter president for years before joining the national board just recently. BHA is a national organization that is committed to protecting our public lands. Jeff gives a brief rundown on what BHA is, and talks about some of the current projects they are working on. However, perhaps one of the big ticket items is the bill S.47, otherwise known as the “Natural Resources Management Act”. The conversation revolves around some of the sections of this bill that will directly affect our own public lands here in the south. It is sometimes easy to forget that people are fighting on the front lines to protect our freedoms. Jeff and BHA is doing a great job to ensure that we have these wild places for generations to come. If you would like to be more involved, head on over to backcountryhunters.org to learn more! Topics Discussed: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Kentucky Elk Hunting Public Land Access Issues Natural Resources Management Act Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Applications: Join BHA to get involved backcountryhunters.org If you’re enjoying our natural resources, give back by purchasing a hunting/fishing license. Every dollar counts. Educate yourself on the issues that could affect the future of our natural resources. Put in for the Kentucky elk draw!

This week, Southern Ground is joined by National BHA (Backcountry Hunters & Anglers) board member, Jeff Jones. Jeff served as the Southeast chapter president for years before joining the national board just recently. BHA is a national organization that is committed to protecting our public lands. Jeff gives a brief rundown on what BHA is, and talks about some of the current projects they are working on. However, perhaps one of the big ticket items is the bill S.47, otherwise known as the “Natural Resources Management Act”. The conversation revolves around some of the sections of this bill that will directly affect our own public lands here in the south. It is sometimes easy to forget that people are fighting on the front lines to protect our freedoms. Jeff and BHA is doing a great job to ensure that we have these wild places for generations to come. If you would like to be more involved, head on over to backcountryhunters.org to learn more! Topics Discussed: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Kentucky Elk Hunting Public Land Access Issues Natural Resources Management Act Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Applications: Join BHA to get involved backcountryhunters.org If you’re enjoying our natural resources, give back by purchasing a hunting/fishing license. Every dollar counts. Educate yourself on the issues that could affect the future of our natural resources. Put in for the Kentucky elk draw!

We talk to Tommy Caldwell and Access Fund Policy Director, Erik Murdock, to discuss a massive public lands bill that’s moving through congress called the Natural Resources Management Act. We dive into what makes it so important, hear about Tommy’s involvement with the Access Fund, then Erik helps us unpack the Natural Resources Management Act — what it is, how it was created, and why it matters to climbers.TOPICS & TIMES:Why Tommy got involved with the Access Fund (1:41)What’s in the National Resources Management Act? (2:19)How did it achieve bipartisan support when so little does? (6:20)Which parts have the biggest impact on climbers? (11:24)What is the Land and Water Conservation Fund? (13:40)Ways for climbers to be better advocates (16:30)Other exciting projects with the Access Fund (20:32)Plans for Climb the Hill 2019 (22:25) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to the podcast! On this installment of the Right To Roam Podcast the whole crew is joined by Josh Metten. Josh holds a B.S. in Natural Resources Management and works out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming for Jackson Hole Eco-Tours. This episode delves into the introduction of our public lands to an observational consumer […]

Extreme Element Outdoors - Nate Keeney. I am a small-town Iowa boy that grew up with a strong hunting tradition in the family. It's all about family, friends, and the outdoors to me. Left home to pursue a career in Natural Resources Management but that all didn't work out in the end. I am now […]

Extreme Element Outdoors – Nate Keeney. I am a small-town Iowa boy that grew up with a strong hunting tradition in the family. It’s all about family, friends, and the outdoors to me. Left home to pursue a career in Natural Resources Management but that all didn’t work out in the end. I am now living the American Dream of farming in Southeast Iowa. With that background, I started planting custom food plots for individuals that had the same dream I did. I joined the guys at Extreme Element Outdoors a little over a year ago, talk about great people that love the outdoors. It is great being able to get together with a group of guys and talk about hunting, fishing, and the outdoors all day every day. https://www.extremeelementoutdoors.com/ Extreme Element Outdoors is a group of avid bow/muzzleloader hunters that reside in Iowa and Pennsylvania. Our group was created in April of 2016, after finally obtaining equipment that would allow us to film our hunts. The group comprises of seven dedicated pro-staff members; Emmitt Enyeart, Chris Enyeart, Casey Walker, Jeff Dickinson, Gary Wright, Nate Keeney and Allen Knepper. Chasing mature Whitetail deer, finding their sheds, and taking down big gobblers is what we truly enjoy. After continually finding ways to accomplish these tasks, we have finally decided to start filming. We are just your average DIY hunters that work 40+ hours a week and hunt whenever the opportunity is presented. We primarily hunt on public ground, and private tracts. We are here to show you the strategies and lessons we have learned over the years as your average hunter.

Climate change remains one of the biggest threats to humanity and will no doubt change the direction of our economies, cultures, and collective futures.  It can be hard, however, to determine the ways in which we can combat such changes given breadth and scale of the changes underway. Thinley Namgyel serves as the Chief Environment Officer for the government of Bhutan and works on the front lines of our changing landscape.  Even though I've known Thinley for more than twenty years - I learned a great deal from our conversation: Water conservation and water flows are one of the largest challenges to Bhutan's future, Bilateral government funding remain crucial to supporting low-income countries and their work on behalf of the environment, Least Developed Countries (LDC) are their own organizing entity and are helping inform some of the most dramatic environmental challenges around the world. We also talked about the intersection of life and climate change - and what we can do to support the wider ecosystem.  Here we talked about Thinley's Grandmother's garden, the growing Mountain Biking scene and reclaiming of ancient trails, and the long-view it takes to make progress.  Whether you're focused on climate change directly - or another social challenge - Thinley's humble look at social innovation and its importance to our future is a powerful story we can all learn from. Show Notes: If you're looking to get oriented, here's where Bhutan's located. Find out more about Bhutan's National Environment Commission here. Learn more about the Paris Climate Agreement here. Get up to speed on Bhutan's Mountain Biking scene here. If you were like me...and wanted to get a sense of what Thinley's Grandmother's chilies might have looked like - here's a peak. Thinley's Bio: Thinley Namgyel is Chief Environment Officer, Climate Change Division of Bhutan’s National Environment Commission and oversees the coordination of climate change policies and programs in Bhutan. He initiated the preparation of Bhutan’s NAPA and coordinated the implementation of priority NAPA projects. He also led the preparation of the Bhutan’s Second National Communication to the UNFCCC and the National Strategy and Action Plan for Low Carbon Development and is currently overseeing the development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions and Low Emission Development Strategies in Bhutan. He chairs the Technical Advisory Panel to the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation and is a member of the Executive Committee of Tarayana Foundation, both based in Bhutan. He has been a member of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) of the UNFCCC since 2011. He has a M.Sc. in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from the University of Maryland, and a B.Sc. in Natural Resources Management from the University of Wisconsin. As a keen photographer and naturalist, he co-authored “A Photo Guide to the Flowers of Bhutan” published by WWF in 2009.

In the 1980s Meg Weesner was among a pioneer generation of women to move into Natural Resources Management in the National Park Service. During her career she discovered that collaboration with partners was the best way to preserve and protect valuable resources.

Matthew Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Dr. Barnes dives into a demonstration of how much air traffic there is around the world and that we need to be aware that it allows plants, animals, and disease vectors to move around the globe to become invasive. Invasive species have important environmental and economic impact. His research focuses on predicting biological invasions by using genetic tools and environmental DNA. Organisms shed genetic material and his team collects environmental DNA by taking soil, water, and air samples. Dr. Barnes concludes by going through the framework of the ecology of eDNA which is: origin, state, transport, and fate.

Samantha Kahl is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Dr. Kahl’s introduction focused on the brown tree snake that she studied in Guam. The brown tree snakes are secret species and they can easily get on the shipment plane and have been found in the wheels and luggage. The number of shipments gives potential for invasive species to be successful. Dr. Kahl’s second project focused on climate and habitat suitability for species. Her team is looking at routes and assessing them to tell which one would be best for that ecosystem and where along the roadway different types of planning are in order to accommodate species. Dr. Kahl stressed the importance of using science to inform planning.

Kerry Griffis-Kyle is an Associate Professor in wetland ecology in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Kerry discuses the importance of wetlands and how climate can influence these waters such as when temperatures rise evaporation increases which leads to a decrease in water. Kerry looks at how climate change influences desert water quantity and quality for wildlife. Her goal is to provide information and tools to land mangers so they can better manager their wetlands for wildlife.

Tim Grabowski is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management. He dives into the distribution of fish in response to climate change. He stresses that people cannot treat all fish the same because they are different and may have different responses in different places. Tim is working on a study looking at how estrogen dependent fishes in based systems affect them and their response to climate change. He found a decline rate in growth with fishes in drought conditions. He explains how he is looking at ways how they can use any observed differences among populations to improve the management and conservation strategies.

Warren Conway is the chair in wildlife management in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Warren discusses Salinas lakes that exist in the Southern High Plains and how climate change is affecting them. He explains geomorphology of Salinas how they are large well-defined closed basins. He explains how these Salinas form and how they are much different then playas. The wet dry cycle is out of balance because of climate change and the decline of water from the Ogallala aquifer affects these systems.

Brad Dabbert is a Professor of Quail Ecology in the Department of Natural Resources Management. He explains a program named The Quail Tech Alliance, which is an agreement between a funding agency at Texas Tech to further their knowledge and understand northern bobwhite and scaled quail. The plan to do this by conducting research and educate new biologist and landowners concerning quail management. He also discusses how weather affects populations. They have found that their nesting is affected, body weights are reduced, nests are destroyed during hailstorms, and conditions of wet and cool temperature in the spring lead to chick mortality.

Blake Grisham is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management. He discusses a project he has been working on with Lesser-Prairie Chickens. He studied how temperatures affected these species and found that when it was above 90 degrees the birds would leave their nests because in drought conditions birds do not respond well. His study wanted to assess the range of the species and see if environmental conditions drive nest survival? They are going to continue this study to see how the birds in the northern expansive respond in microclimate conditions.

Sarah Fritts is a post doctorate in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Sarah's presentation about wildlife is focused on people’s perceptions of wildlife. Sarah wants to flip the script of common headlines about wildlife extinctions exacerbated by climate change. She’s interested in communicating to society how wildlife can directly benefit people.

This week’s featured guest Duane Hyde. Duane Hyde has served as the Land Conservation Director at the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire for the last 1.5 years.  He came to the Land Trust after working for nearly 13 years at the New Hampshire Chapter of The Nature Conservancy where he served as the Chapter’s Director of Conservation Programs and the acquisition agent and grant manager for the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership. Prior to his work in conservation Duane was a professional town planner for almost 10 years and served as the Durham, NH town planner for 3 years.  Duane holds a BS in Natural Resources Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus on environmental planning from Virginia Tech.  Duane serves on the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Land Trust Coalition and is the chair of the Coalition’s Outreach and Education Committee.

Rosie Gallant is currently the Program Manager at reSET, and is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing the success of reSET’s social enterprise programming. In her role, Rosie focuses on leveraging resources and building strategic partnerships to support individual social entrepreneurs and the growing social enterprise sector in CT. Previous to reSET, Rosie obtained her MBA in Organizational Management and Environmental Sustainability at Antioch University New England where she concentrated on the triple bottom line business model and consulted for a variety of organizations to build strategic management plans that incorporated social and environmental value in to the business bottom line. Through triple bottom line business consulting, Rosie has been able to connect her passion and previous experience with natural systems and environmental sustainability to the financial value component of the business bottom line. Rosie came to reSET after interviewing Founder, Kate Emery, for her Master’s thesis on Storytelling for Social Change. Kate’s story inspired her, and spotlighted the incredible momentum of social enterprise right here in CT. Rosie is passionate about local and start-up economies, working to help build strong communities, and finding new ways to support CT’s social entrepreneurs. At reSET, Rosie’s role provides her the opportunity to work with social entrepreneurs that are serving multiple sectors including food systems, health and wellness, and education. Rosie has also traveled internationally throughout South America and Africa to study environmental sustainability in emerging economies and holds a B.S. in Natural Resources Management and Engineering from the University Of Connecticut. Her background and current work focus help her view business and CT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of complex systems, and lends insight in to developing strategy for start-up social enterprises. Outside of reSET, Rosie has Co-founded two businesses, is an avid organic gardener, and is passionate about supporting start-up business initiatives that build more resilient local economies in CT.

David Hess was commissioned as a U.S. Foreign Service officer with USAID in 1980. During his career with USAID, he served as Project Development Officer in the West Africa regional office in Cote d’Ivoire, Rural Development Project Officer in Peru, Director of the Alternative Development Office in Bolivia, Program Officer in USAID’s Africa Bureau in Washington, D.C., Supervisory Program Officer in Guinea, Environment and Energy Officer in India, Supervisory Program Officer in Rwanda and Deputy Mission Director in Mozambique. His final USAID assignment was Director of USAID’s Office of Natural Resources Management in Washington, D.C. Since retirement in 2006, Hess has worked for Conservation International as Vice President for Asia programs; the Millennium Challenge Corporation as Senior Director for environmental and social assessment; International Resources Group Senior Manager for the environmental and natural resources division; and USAID/PPL Bureau as consulting Senior Adviser for strategy and project design. He currently serves as a consulting senior adviser for strategy, project design and monitoring and evaluation for USAID Tanzania.

University leaders are expanding on-campus student housing; researchers from the Department of Natural Resources Management and the Institute of Environmental and Human Health are investigating Texas’ quail population; and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies has introduced a graduate minor in cross-cultural studies. Also, we spotlight Student of Integrated Scholarship DeMera Ollinger.

Irving native Jennifer Zavaleta is fascinated with the natural world. As a master’s student in the Department of Natural Resources Management, Zavaleta says she benefited greatly from enrolling in classes outside her major, incorporating her knowledge from agricultural education, communications, and sociology into her scholarship. Among her research opportunities, Zavaleta received a grant for her paper that highlighted assumptions made by government agents and researchers in regard to land management, as well as created a literature review about lesser prairie chickens, a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act—all through a collaboration with wildlife ecology Adjunct Professor David Haukos. Zavaleta’s thesis, which was based on data collected over thirteen years, evaluated the effect of tebuthiuron herbicide and rotational grazing on shinnery oak, a shrub that is native to Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Since graduating last spring, Zavaleta has embarked on a journey taking her to Chile as part of her selection as a Student Fulbright Fellow. The first half of her fellowship consisted of a program evaluation of the country’s Long-Term Ecological Research Network, and the second half has involved assessing the land management plan for a community that lives in a national forest.

In this podcast, Kyle Cecil, Unit Educator Knox County, Agricultural & Natural Resources Management, talks about the ability of the soil to support a crop and soil is different in different areas so that is why it is so important to have the soil tested.

In this podcast, Kyle Cecil, Unit Educator Knox County, Agricultural & Natural Resources Management, talks about the ability of the soil to support a crop and soil is different in different areas so that is why it is so important to have the soil tested.

In this podcast, Kyle Cecil, Unit Educator Knox County, Agricultural & Natural Resources Management, talks about what integrated pest management is and how it is implemented. A pest is "anything we don't want to have in our crops."

In this podcast, Kyle Cecil, Unit Educator Knox County, Agricultural & Natural Resources Management, talks about what integrated pest management is and how it is implemented. A pest is "anything we don't want to have in our crops."