- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
ANR is seeking leaders for three Strategic Initiatives: Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases, Sustainable Natural Ecosystems, and Sustainable Food Systems. The Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases and the Sustainable Natural Ecosystems Strategic Initiatives terms will seat a new leader on July 1. The Sustainable Food Systems SI's new leader will begin Jan. 1.
SI leaders work with their panels to help people connect while unifying, communicating and advocating for UC ANR's work internally and across the state. SI Leaders seek information from their panel members to help inform discussions related to programmatic resources within ANR.
Panels vary in their frequency and duration of meetings (1 to 2 hours per month on average). The SI leaders meet monthly (2 hours) and represent their panels on Program Council (6 hours/month), which provides input for programmatic policy and direction for the organization. Program Council meets the first Tuesday and subsequent Wednesday of each month (except August). These meetings may be via Zoom or in person at the UC ANR building in Davis or a Research and Extension Center. These are mandatory meetings and SI Leaders will receive a stipend.
To apply for an SI Leader position, visit https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=40584. It takes no more than 10 minutes. Feel free to reach out to David Lewis for Sustainable Natural Ecosystems, Jim Farrar for Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases or Rachel Surls for Sustainable Food Systems if you have questions. Applications are open until May 19.
- Author: Mark Bell
Unify-Communicate-Advocate
The UC ANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.
Help our new people get up and running
We have a lot of information now available on our UC ANR Learning and Development site to help people get Programmatically Oriented. Programmatic orientation will be May 10.
Please share the link https://ucanr.edu/sites/Professional_Development/Office_-_Team_Management/Working_at_UC_ANR/?editon=1#OnlineOrientation and send us suggestions.
Let us (mozbell@ucanr.edu) know if you would like to be part of a group to brainstorm how people can get connected and to be successful and to get a strong start for their programs.
Recruit new colleagues
Know someone who would be a good fit for an ANR position? Let's all reach out to professionals we would be proud to work with and ask them to join us in achieving ANR's mission of improving the lives of all Californians. Spread the word: UC ANR is hiring. See UC ANR jobs.
Feedback and suggestions welcome.
For more on the SIs and their activities, contact
Jim Farrar: Pests (EIPD)
David Lewis: Natural Ecosystems (SNE)
Helen Dahlke: Water Quality, Quantity and Security (Water)
Deanne Meyer: Food Systems (SFS)
Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty: Families and Communities (HFC)
Mark Bell: Vice Provost (Strategic Initiatives and Statewide Programs)
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Following an open call, Helen Dahlke has agreed to take on the role of leader for the Strategic Initiative for Water Quality, Quantity and Security.
Dahlke is associate professor in integrated hydrologic sciences in the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources. She brings a rich history of experience having completed her undergraduate and master's degrees in her native Germany before earning her Ph.D. at Cornell University. After her Ph.D., she did postdoctoral work at Stockholm University in Sweden before joining UC Davis in 2013.
Dahlke's current research interests include surface water – groundwater interaction, water resources management, vadose zone transport processes, and applications of DNA nanotechnology in hydrology. She comes with a broad appreciation of the multiple roles for addressing issues facing water across the state from the mountains to the sea. One of her main research efforts focuses on testing the feasibility of using agricultural fields as recharge sites for groundwater replenishment.
“We welcome and thank Helen for adding this new role to her ongoing activities,” said Mark Bell, vice provost for strategic initiatives and statewide programs. “The SI leaders are the champions for the broad umbrellas of work across the organization.”
The Strategic Initiatives help people connect while helping unify, communicate and advocate for UC ANR's work across the state. The SI leaders are part of Program Council, which provides input for programmatic policy and direction for the organization.
- Author: Mark Bell
Unify-Communicate-Advocate
The UC ANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.
Connect with colleagues
Find out what Program Teams have in the pipeline. Come to a Program Team meeting to network, share and learn.
- Meat Production & Food Safety Program Team - March 17-18, 2022
- Pomology Program Team - March 23-24, 2022
Help spread the word - come work at UC ANR
Know someone looking for a job? Spread the word: UC ANR is hiring. See UC ANR jobs.
As people join UC ANR, help them get started. Direct them to the Program orientation materials available on the Learning and Development website.
Feedback and suggestions welcome.
For more on the SIs and their activities, contact:
Jim Farrar: Pests (EIPD)
David Lewis: Natural Ecosystems (SNE)
OPEN: (Water) Want to apply? Fill out the brief application.
Deanne Meyer: Food Systems (SFS)
Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty: Families and Communities (HFC)
Mark Bell: Vice Provost (Strategic Initiatives and Statewide Programs)
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Unify-Communicate-Advocate
The UC ANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.
What's cooking - new resources to help you be successful
How to be successful in working across large areas (online presentation) Fact Sheet
What a good program looks like (online presentation) Fact sheet
Feedback and suggestions welcome.
For more on the SIs and their activities, contact:
Jim Farrar: Pests (EIPD)
David Lewis: Natural Ecosystems (SNE)
OPEN: (Water) Want to apply? Fill out the brief application.
Deanne Meyer: Food Systems (SFS)
Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty: Families and Communities (HFC)
Mark Bell: Vice Provost (Strategic Initiatives and Statewide Programs)
