Apr 13, 2010
The UC ANR Natural Resources Coordinating Conference is set for June 28-30. ANR academics and members of selected workgroups should plan to attend and discuss how the Sustainable Natural Ecosystem Initiative can best implement its part of the ANR Strategic Vision.
The conference will be held at the Lion's Gate Hotel at 3410 Westover in McClellan (just northwest of Sacramento).
Here is the tentative agenda:
- Monday, June 28: Overview of current understanding and key priorities of major environmental issues affecting California (e.g. demography, water supply, energy availability, transportation infrastructure, climate change, habitat fragmentation, diversity loss, land use change). Panels will comment on a draft of the Sustainable Natural Ecosystem initiative policy statement. In the evening, there will be a poster session and social.
- Tuesday, June 29: Breakout sessions will focus on workgroup suggestions and contributions to the SNE initiative statement. Facilitated breakout sessions will focus on developing strategies for achieving new Sustainable Natural Ecosystem initiative goals (e.g. internal funding programs, outreach and communications, academic positions, outside funding). On Tuesday morning and evening, meeting space will be available for workgroups to conduct their business meetings.
- Wednesday, June 30: Morning plenary session will review key outcomes of the meeting and future actions needed. ANR initiative leaders will discuss integration across initiatives.
Registration and more information will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/NRCC_2010.