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Talbot named publications and production supervisor

Jeffrey Talbot joined UC ANR Publications on Nov. 4 as the publications and production supervisor. He will be contributing production management for UC ANR publications including California Agriculture and journals and manuals.

He brings more than three decades of experience in publication design management with educationally focused organizations.

He moved to Davis from Hayward, Wisconsin, where he worked in marketing and design, taught as an adjunct at a college, served as a town council member and coached youth sports. Before moving to Wisconsin, Talbot was director of publications and design at Western Connecticut State University.

Raised in Massachusetts, he graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in graphic design.

Talbot is based at the UC ANR building in Davis and can be reached at jtalbot@ucanr.edu.

Belt to improve family, community health along North Coast

Grace Belt joined UC Agriculture and Natural Resources on Nov. 1 as the UC Cooperative Extension youth, families and communities advisor for Humboldt and Del Norte counties. She will be designing, delivering and evaluating programs that alleviate local challenges surrounding food security, health, and youth and community development.

“I am responsible for providing leadership and research expertise in nutrition and youth development, as well as providing academic oversight of the local 4-H Youth Development Program and the local Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP),” Belt said. “I have lived in Humboldt for many years and am excited to make a difference in a community that means so much to me.”

While earning her bachelor's degree in psychology from Cal Poly Humboldt, Belt became interested in research related to the improvement of communities large and small – which motivated her to pursue a master's in psychology from the same school.

“The focus of my research projects, both qualitative and quantitative, has been on community success, economic development and social motivations for human behavior,” Belt said.

Equipped with that academic foundation, Belt is excited to share her perspective and partner with people and organizations along the North Coast to improve lives and livelihoods.

“I've always aspired to a position that allows me to bridge the gap between research and community improvement strategies,” Belt explained. “In this advisor role, I can bring novel, evidence-based solutions and strategies to challenges facing my community.”

Belt is based at the UC Cooperative Extension office in Eureka and can be reached at kbelt@ucanr.edu.

Daly joins 4-H as community education specialist in Alameda County

Tanya Daly joined UC ANR on Oct. 23 as the community education specialist for the 4-H Youth Development Program in Alameda County. The long-time 4-H volunteer is excited about being involved again with 4-H. A former homeschooling parent, her focus has been on education.

Daly earned a bachelor's degree in art history at San Francisco State University and recently completed her master's degree in museum studies with an emphasis on education and public programming at San Francisco State University. She is interested in applying that background to educational programming within 4-H.

Daly is based at the Hayward office and can be reached at tdaly@ucanr.edu.

 

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