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Seeking new leadership for Water and Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiatives

ANR academics are invited to apply for Strategic Initiative leader positions, which play key roles in unifying, communicating and advocating to strengthen UC ANR's research and outreach agenda. Given the ongoing evolving role of the UC ANR Strategic Initiatives (SI), the SI leaders agreed that it would again be beneficial to conduct an open search - from across the breadth of expertise of the division - for the next rotation of SI leaders.

Open positions. Two SI leader positions are scheduled to rotate off at the end of 2018. This change offers opportunities for others to take the lead for

• Healthy Families and Communities, and 
• Water Quality, Quantity and Security.

Who is eligible to apply? The positions are open to all UC ANR academics, including Agricultural Experiment Station faculty and Cooperative Extension advisors and specialists. Strategic Initiative leaders are appointed by the Associate Vice President on a rotating basis for three years, with a possibility of extension.

Current SI leaders

• Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Jim Farrar 
• Sustainable Food Systems Deanne Meyer and Neil McRoberts
• Sustainable Natural Resources David Lile
• Water Quality, Quantity and Security Doug Parker
• Healthy Families and Communities Keith Nathaniel

The SIs help unify, communicate and advocate for what UC ANR does. See the UCANR Strategic Initiatives website for more information.

How to apply. To apply for one of the SI leader positions, complete the simple application form at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=25782.

Applications will be accepted until Nov. 9.

Applicants will be contacted for interviews in late November or early December. The new leaders are anticipated to start on Jan. 2, 2019.

For information regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Strategic Initiative leader position, see the Terms of Reference for Strategic Initiative Leaders. If you have questions, contact Mark Bell, vice provost of Strategic Initiatives and Statewide Programs.

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Plan to attend the first Joint Strategic Initiative Conference

The 2015 UC ANR Joint Strategic Initiative Conference will be held October 5-7 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, in Sacramento.

Who should attend: Academics affiliated with ANR – UCCE Advisors, UCCE Specialists, AES Faculty, Program Directors and Academic Coordinators.

Submit a poster abstract to participate in a poster session. To be given priority consideration, please submit poster abstracts by June 1. For details, see http://ucanr.edu/sites/2015jointsiconference/Call_for_Posters.

At the conference, you'll have the opportunity to

• Meet the new Vice President (to be invited) at the Monday evening reception.
• Participate in planning sessions for the Strategic Initiatives.
• Learn about successful research projects.
• Take advantage of free training sessions.
• Request space for your Program Team or Workgroups to meet.
• Network at the Stakeholders' Reception on Tuesday evening.

The conference is being coordinated through the five UC ANR Strategic Initiatives:

• Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases (EIPD)
• Healthy Families and Communities (HFC)
• Sustainable Food Systems (SFS)
• Sustainable Natural Ecosystems (SNE)
• Water Quality, Quantity and Security (Water)

For more information, visit http://ucanr.edu/sites/2015jointsiconference or contact conference co-chairs  Doug Parker, (510) 987-0036, and David Doll, (209) 385-7403. For logistics, contact UC ANR Program Support Unit, Sherry Cooper, (530) 750-1256, or Saundra Wais, (530) 750-1260.

 

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Call for short presentations for water conference

The Water Strategic Initiative panel is inviting ANR academics to give short presentations about their research at the 2012 Water Strategic Initiative Conference on Nov. 14-15 in Davis.

If you would like to present a five-minute summary of your research as it relates to water topics, please submit a title and short description of two or three sentences (300 words maximum) to http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=9152 by Sept. 25.

Presentation time will be available on the afternoon of Nov. 14. The Conference Planning Committee will review summaries and schedule time slots. The committee will notify presenters by Oct. 10.

For more information about the 2012 Water Strategic Initiative Conference, visit http://ucanr.org/sites/water. 

 

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Water strategic initiative conference set for Nov. 14–15

The Water Quality, Quantity and Security Strategic Initiative has scheduled its first conference for Nov. 14–15 at the ARC at UC Davis, announced Doug Parker, initiative leader.  Please hold these dates on your calendar.

Details about the conference, its agenda and the initiative plan will follow in future announcements. Updates and conference registration information also will be posted on the initiative website http://ucanr.org/sites/water.

UC program teams and workgroups will have an opportunity to meet at the conference to coordinate team efforts and plan activities. To reserve space for program team and workgroup activities, please fill out a brief survey at https://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=7922.

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Parker selected as CWRRI director

After a nationwide search, we are pleased to announce that Doug Parker has been selected to serve as the inaugural director of the California Water Resources Research Institute (CWRRI), effective Oct. 1. He will also serve as leader for the Water Quality, Quantity and Security strategic initiative.

Parker is currently director of the Mid-Atlantic Water Program, an associate professor of agricultural & resource economics and Cooperative Extension specialist at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on environmental economics, economics of non-point source water pollution control, and economics of regulation and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Before joining the University of Maryland in 1997, Parker served as an assistant Cooperative Extension specialist at UC Berkeley from 1993 to 1997.

We are excited to have Doug back at UC. He brings a unique blend of skills and experience that we need to bring together the resources of the UC system to solve the complex issues surrounding California’s water.

CWRRI is a special program within ANR, enabled by the federal Water Resources Research Act, with the mission of supporting research and extension activities that contribute to the efficient management of California’s water resources.

As CWRRI director, Parker will coordinate water-related research, extension and education efforts across the 10 UC campuses and across the ANR system. He will bring together local, state and federal stakeholders to identify issues and sources of political and financial support for water-related research. He will also organize and lead constituency-based advisory boards. To improve the understanding of water issues, Parker will serve as a key spokesperson on California water issues, working with federal, state, regional, nonprofit and campus stakeholders on advocacy and outreach programs.

He earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and environmental studies at UC Santa Barbara and a Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics at UC Berkeley.

Parker will be based in Oakland and report to Barbara Allen-Diaz, AVP - Academic Programs and Strategic Initiatives.

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