Posts Tagged: Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Initiative

Grafton-Cardwell named EIPD strategic initiative leader

We are pleased to announce that Beth Grafton-Cardwell has agreed to lead the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases initiative.

Grafton-Cardwell is director of the Lindcove Research and Extension Center and a Cooperative Extension entomology specialist with a UC Riverside appointment based at Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center. In her specialist role, Grafton-Cardwell develops IPM strategies to manage arthropod pests of citrus in the San Joaquin Valley. Recently she has led efforts to educate the public about Asian citrus psyllid and the disease it spreads, Huanglongbing or citrus greening.

Grafton-Cardwell will serve on Program Council as the EIPD initiative leader.

She succeeds Ian Gardner, who left UC to become Canada Excellence Research Chair in Aquatic Epidemiology for the Atlantic Veterinary College of University of Prince Edward Island.

 

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Paine named EIPD strategic initiative leader

We are pleased to announce that Tim Paine has agreed to succeed Ian Gardner as leader of the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Strategic Initiative. Paine, a UC Riverside professor of entomology, served as ANR program leader for Agricultural Policy and Pest Management from 2005 to 2009. Paine’s research focuses on improving integrated pest management of insects affecting woody ornamental plants. As EIPD strategic initiative leader, he will serve on Program Council as well as lead development and implementation of the EIPD strategic plan.

Paine and Gardner will be working together on the strategic initiative for a smooth transition before Gardner leaves ANR in June. Gardner has accepted a position at University of Prince Edward Island as Canada Excellence Research Chair in Aquatic Epidemiology.

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Reminder of ANR town hall and upcoming deadlines

October 27: Comments about the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Initiative Draft Plan will be accepted until 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Anyone with an interest in the EIPD Initiative Draft Plan can review it at http://ucanr.org/sites/EIPD, then submit comments to the initiative leader via http://ucanr.org/sites/EIPD/EIPD_Strategic_Plan_Questionnaire.

October 28: The ANR town hall with Vice President Dooley to discuss the budget and other ANR business is set for 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Oct. 28. on Adobe Connect. The procedure for accessing this town hall is different than in the past. Access the town hall through your ANR Portal at https://ucanr.org/portal.

November 1: UC Davis will start expiring passwords of people who haven't upgraded to a passphrase of 12 characters or more. Password expirations will occur on Nov. 1, or later depending on the first letter of your username. To find the date your password will expire, go to http://security.ucdavis.edu/personal_password.cfm and log in using your Kerberos username and password. To upgrade to a passphrase, go to https://computingaccounts.ucdavis.edu and click on the blue "Upgrade to a Passphrase" arrow.

November 15: The deadline for strategic initiative leaders, associate deans of the colleges, county directors or workgroup chairs to submit proposals for new advisor and specialist positions is Nov. 15. Only these designated representatives have access to submit position proposals. Answers to frequently asked questions about the position proposal process are at http://ucanr.org/sites/anrstaff/New_advisor_and_specialist_positions.

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