Welcome
•Administration
•Participants
•Natural Resource Summit Planning Committee:
Dr. Mike Spranger, Associate Dean UF IFAS Extension
Dr. Tim Momol, District Extension Director
David Griffis, Volusia County Extension Director
Dr. Bill Giuliano, Professor & Extension Specialist
Dr. Jim Cuda, Associate Professor, Biological Weed Control
Dr. Joan P. Bradshaw, Citrus County Extension Director
Dr. Kathleen Ruppert, Assistant Extension Scientist, PREC
Dr. Tatiana Borisova, Assistant Professor, FRED
Dr. Maia P McGuire, Sea Grant, Marine Science Extension Agent
Dr. Marian Marinescu, Assistant Professor, Forest Utilization &
Economic Sustainability
Eleanor C Foerste, Natural Resource Agent
Joe Sewards, Multi County Horticulture Agent
Nancy Peterson, Conserved Forest Ecosystems Outreach Chris
Verlinde, Sea Grant, Marine Agent
Goals of the Summit
• To exchange information on
natural resources programming
efforts
• To develop ideas in plans of work
for natural resource
programming (looking beyond
individual counties, districts, and
programs)
• To strengthen knowledge relative
to natural resource topics
Natural Resource Summit 2008
Green Summit
Green Bags
Water Bottles
Name Tags
Minimalist Accommodations
Registration
Posters and Exhibits
Meals
Cabins
Parking
Natural Resource Summit 2008
Sustainability: What does it
mean for Extension?
10:15 AM – Noon
Dr. Mike Spranger, Moderator
Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director
Rob Northrup, Hillsborough County Urban Forestry Agent
J.P. Gellerman, St. Lucie Growth Management Agent
Will Sheftall, Leon County Natural Resource Agent
Natural Resource Summit 2008
What is UF/IFAS currently doing in sustainability?
1:00 pm to 3:00pm
Dr. Joan Bradshaw, Moderator
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Agriculture, natural resources & food system – Dr. Joan Dusky
Florida Environment – Dr. Mike Spranger
Youth Development – Dr. Marilyn Norman
Sustainable Landscapes – Dr Amy Shober
Individual and Family Development – Dr. Carolyn Gregov
Sustainable Living – Mr. JP Gellerman
Natural Resource Summit 2008
3:15 pm to 4:00 pm
Dr. Jim Cuda, Moderator
Critical Florida Environmental Issues:
Century Commission and Other
Initiatives: Dr. Pierce Jones
Natural Resource Summit 2008
Planning for Natural
Resource/Sustainability
Programming in Extension
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
General facilitated Dialogue
Mr. Bruce Delaney &
Mr. Jon Dain, Facilitators
Natural Resource Summit 2008
Poster Session and Informal Discussion Session
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
•Opportunity for networking with colleagues working in
natural resources via posters and table talks
•Sustainable program idea sharing.
•Share examples of current Extension program efforts
•Refreshments
•Campfire & “Smores”
Thursday, October 30, 2009
Natural Resource Summit 2008
Planning for Natural
Resource/Sustainability
Programming in ExtensionContinued
8:00 am to Noon
General facilitated Dialogue
Mr. Bruce Delaney &
Mr. Jon Dain, Facilitators
Natural Resource Summit 2008
Sustainability in Florida Extension:
The Next Steps
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Dr. Mike Spranger,
Mr. Bruce Delaney
Mr. Jon Dain
Natural Resource Summit 2008
• Summit Evaluation
Survey Monkey
• Recycling Name Tags
• Drive Safely Home
Thank You for your participation!
Our sincere thanks to Dr. Spranger
for funding and supporting this event!