Transcript voice for natural resources at the national level

Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
A national association for
cooperative extension professionals in:
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Environmental education
Fisheries
Forestry & wood sciences
Range
Recreation
Waste
management
Water &
watersheds
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Coastal resources & Sea
Grant
Climate change
 Wildlife
 Sustainable living
 Energy
 Related disciplines
Members may be active or retired Extension
employees at the county, area, state, or national
level
 Dues are $45 a year,
$22.50 for students,
or $225 for life
membership for
retirees
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President – Mike Kuhns, UT
President-elect – Eleanor Burkett, MN
Past President - Jeff Schalau, AZ
Secretary – Ursula Smedly, NM
Treasurer – Dean Solomon, MI
Executive Secretary – Bill Hubbard, GA
Regional Representatives:
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Southern Region – Brenda Allen, AL
Western Region – Amy Grotta, OR
Northeast Region – Sandy Smith, PA
Northcentral Region – Duane Friend, IL
Bring Extension professionals together to discuss
mutual natural resource issues, needs, and
opportunities.
 Advance natural
resources Extension
through continuing
education for
Extension
professionals.
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Promote cooperation among states and regions,
agencies, associations, and businesses on natural
resource education programs.
 Develop, sponsor, and promote education and
training programs that advance natural resource
management.
 Strengthen communication with Extension
administrators.
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Biennial national conference (even years). Members receive
a reduced rate; professional development and opportunities
to make national presentations.
Travel scholarship program helps defray the costs of
attending the biennial conference.
Opportunities to network with natural resources colleagues.
National awards program. President’s Award, Early Career
Leadership Award, Career Leadership Award, Individual
Program Leadership Award, Outstanding Team Award, and a
variety of Outstanding Educational Materials Awards.
National email listserv for sharing information about job
openings and more.
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Searchable member directory on website.
Quarterly electronic newsletter including information
about programming tools and successes.
Database of sustainability teaching tools on website.
A voice for natural resources at the national level through
Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) participation.
 JCEP provides direct input to ECOP (Extension Committee on
Organization and Policy) and other Extension administrative units.
 JCEP sponsors an annual leadership conference, the Public Issues
Leadership Development (PILD) Conference, and the Galaxy
conference every five years.
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Participation on the Board of the Journal of Extension
(JOE; www.joe.org).
Pay your dues annually.
Recruit new members.
Volunteer to be state champion.
Stay involved in organization.
Attend 2012 conference North
Carolina (visit goo.gl/Sqdc8).
 Volunteer to help with
conferences, serve on a
committee, or to serve in a
leadership role.
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...in my work in a new subject area – sustainable living – I
needed advice from colleagues in many fields - forestry,
environmental ed, biology, energy. What other organization
offers such a range of expertise? (Viviane Simon-Brown,
Oregon State Univ.)
...I want to have a voice in what’s going on in my profession
at the national level (Mike Kuhns, Utah State Univ.)
...I’ve gained access to a great pool of knowledge, a place to
go where they “talk my language,” and a group of coworkers who believe what we are doing is worth doing.
(Adam Downing, Penn State Univ.)
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...natural resources is a “growth area” for Cooperative
Extension, and ANREP is a professional organization that
ensures that natural resources is represented within
extension. (Gary Goff, Cornell Univ.)
...it represents natural resource extension Professionals on a
national level through JCEP and ECOP. (Mike Kroenke, Univ.
of Minnesota)
...it brings together extension professionals who share
common visions and challenges. (James Finley, Penn State
Univ.)
...it’s been exciting to see an organization grow and develop
that includes all disciplines that deal with natural resources.
(Deborah Hill, Univ. of Kentucky)
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Website: www.anrep.org
Email: [email protected]
Listserv:
 [email protected] to join
 [email protected] to post a message
Mailing address:
ANREP c/o Bill Hubbard
4-402 Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2152