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Green Hall of Famer Oki retires after 29-year UC career
UCCE specialist's research prevents water pollution, reduces water use When interviewed to become a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in environmental horticulture, Lorence “Loren” Oki was asked what kind of research he wanted to conduct. In response, he showed the hiring committee a photo of a residential gutter. “Water is a big concern, and I found very little research on runoff from homes,” said Oki, explaining that studying residential runoff is what “started his career” with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources back in 2002. Although he remains active supporting growers and advising industry leaders, Oki retired from UC ANR in July 2023. Before joining ANR, Oki worked as a researcher for UC Davis' Department of Environmental Horticulture studying greenhouse irrigation in 1994, bringing his total time with the University of California to 29 years. Oki, professor emeritus of Cooperative Extension at UC Davis, led...
Public invited to observe prescribed fire training in Santa Cruz County
First Forester TREX to be held June 3-6 California's first-ever Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange event focused on bringing together professional foresters, forest managers and fire practitioners will occur June 3-6 near Watsonville. The four-day event is being hosted by the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association, which empowers the public to build a culture of good fire and supports private landowners in conducting prescribed burns in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. There will be one burn conducted during the event, likely on June 4 or 5, which will be open for the public to observe. Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREXs) first came to Northern California in 2013, and have made a positive cultural shift concerning prescribed fire, within both regional fire services and the general public. These “good fire” TREX events have drawn significant attention, especially in the context of more severe wildfire seasons. After months...
Latest research in fire science focus of free webinar series
Wildfire, cultural and prescribed burns, plant flammability among topics covered Interested in learning about some of the latest research in fire science and stewardship? Join the UC ANR Fire Network for a series of free lunchtime webinars to explore fire science topics with colleagues from across the globe. This four-part webinar series will address fire in land management, plant flammability, fire history and management and forestry and fuel profiles. Everyone is welcome to watch the Hot Topics in Fire Science and Stewardship Webinar Series. Restoring Fire to Meadows and Other Cultural Landscapes Presenters: Alice Lincoln-Cook, California Indian Basketweavers Association; Brian Peterson, Fire Forward May 29, noon–12:45 p.m. Pacific Time Register by May 29: https://bit.ly/3Qksc0J How Can We Assess Plant Flammability? Presenters: Jane Cawson, University of Melbourne; Max Moritz, UC Santa Barbara and UC ANR June 5, 3–3:45...
4-H, Boys and Girls Club, UCCE partner to inspire Orange County kids
Small containers with varying levels of sugar sit next to a row of beverages, including water, fruit juices, soda, a sports drink and chocolate milk. Trying to match each container with the beverage that contains its corresponding amount of sugar, Amore, a fourth grader, reads the nutrition label on the orange juice bottle. “What does the bottle say?” asked a student in the audience, attempting to help Amore. Life skills such as how to read a nutrition label are representative of learning that youth can expect when joining 4-H, a nationwide program focused on empowering kids ages 5 to 18. 4-H offers experiential learning opportunities ranging from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and healthy living to civic engagement and leadership. To expand its reach and make their program more accessible, 4-H launched a digital learning platform called CLOVER by 4-H that offers content tailored for three types of users: learner, parent and educator. As the...
Learn how to use drones to collect field data June 24-28
DroneCamp in Monterey County offers lessons in person and online
Want to learn how to use drones to map and collect field data? DroneCamp 2024 will be held at California State University, Monterey Bay in Marina on June 24-28. For people who cannot attend in person, there is also an online option available.
No experience is necessary. Training will accommodate beginners as well as intermediate users who want to learn more advanced flight, data processing and analysis skills.
Now in its 8th year, DroneCamp is a five-day short course covering everything you need to know to get started using drones for mapping and research. The curriculum covers equipment, safety and regulations, flight planning, manual and autonomous flight, photogrammetry, data processing, data analysis, data management and research talks.
New for 2024 is a...
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Norma De La Vega
Title: Broadcast Communications Specialist III
Unit: Strategic Communications
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ANR News & Information Outreach in Spanish
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Phone: (951) 827-9541
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University of California, Riverside
ANR News & Information Outreach in Spanish
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Riverside, CA 92501-3000
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Fax: (951) 781-2171
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