Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Travel Reimbursment Scholarship Opportunity (DEADLINE MARCH 17): National Extension Inservice on Forests and Climate, Flagstaff, AZ, May 19, 2011

Dear Extension Colleagues: in conjunction with the National Workshop on Climate and Forests (http://www.safnet.org/natworkshop11/index.cfm, or see graphic below),




I invite you to participate in the following National Extension In-service:

National Extension In-service on Forests & Climate: Program Planning and Scholarly Activity Development

Thursday May 19, 2011; 9:00am – 8:00pm
Snowbowl Lodge, Arizona
Before April 2nd: $50        After April 2nd: $65

This in-service is a follow-up planning workshop specifically designed for Extension Foresters and Educators. Activities include: workshop recap, synthesis and discussion the information gathered during the breakouts; discussion on strategies for partnership building and program direction; and a breakout session on translational science writing.

Thanks to funding available through RREA and the USDA Forest Service, a total of $20,000 for Travel Reimbursement Scholarships is available. Please view the following link (Google Survey Document) now and respond no later than MARCH 17th to request funding for travel assistance: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEljRUlVWkpobzA0N09ldXNOTlloaFE6MQ

To submit an abstract for the poster session, please go to: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEU2YURWbmxKbEtrVEtZWUdBa3U3bWc6MQ

Registration Fees Before April 2 After April 2
Climate and Forest Workshop Registration $235 $295
Climate and Forest Workshop Registration (Student SAF Member) $140 $235
Climate & Forests Field Trip $50 $65
Climate & Forests Field Trip (Student SAF Member) $40 $50

If you have any questions about attending the National Workshop on Climate and Forests, please contact Chris Jones at ckjones@cals.arizona.edu

Christopher Jones, Associate Agent
Agriculture & Natural Resources Programs
University of Arizona
Gila County Cooperative Extension
5515 S Apache Avenue, Suite 600
Globe, AZ  85501
U.S.A.

Phone: (928) 402-8586
Fax: (928) 425-0265
Email: ckjones@cals.arizona.edu