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ANR Employees

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.

 

View or leave comments for ANR Leadership at http://ucanr.edu/sites/ANRUpdate/Comments.

This announcement is also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.

 

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