Welcome and Overview Wendy Fink NIWR Conference, Washington, DC, 3/1/2017
What is APLU • 235 Public Universities and University Systems • Research, Policy, and Advocacy • Member’s office = President
Initiatives • Water Security - 2013 • Healthy Forests – 2017-2018 • Challenge of Change – 2016-2017 • Water Workforce Study – 2017 -? • Smithsonian Water Conferences – 2017-2020, maybe 2021
Water Security Table 1. $100M/year National Water Security Initiative Essential Element #1. State/Institution-based $4M Fixed costs Coordination #2. Regional Water Centers $6M Fixed costs #3. Integrated Regional $45M 50% of competitive funds Water Grants #4. AFRI National Grants $36M 40% of competitive funds #5. Instructional Grants $9M 10% of competitive funds TOTAL $100M Annually - for a minimum of five years. http://www.aplu.org/projects-and-initiatives/agriculture-human-sciences-and-natural-resources/water/
Healthy Forests • Problem Statement, Potential Solution and Strategies, and Proposed Structure • Steering Committee • Writing Committee • The Journal of Forestry • Circulate Draft - October 2017
Challenge of Change • Sustainable Production Systems • Plant and Animal Performance • Supply Chains, Distribution, Loss and Waste in Food • Enabling Environment for Access and Solutions • Inclusion and Equity • Nutrition, Human Development, and Health • Food Safety, Sanitation and Public Health • Knowledge and Education
Water Workforce Study • Business Higher Education Forum • The assessment: (1) determines whether additional specialists or enabled employees are needed, (2) identifies workforce trends in a particular sector, or (3) confirms if a skills gap exists. After assessing these key areas, business and higher education can work together to design courses and programs that meet these needs.
Smithsonian Water Conferences • Exhibition States: • 2017—AL, Guam, KS, TN, VA • 2018—LA, MI, MS, NE, AZ • 2019—OK, AZ, MO, MD, GA • 2020—SC, NJ, CA, UT, NC
wfink@aplu.org www.aplu.org 202-478-6021
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