James P' Dobrowolski

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Natural Resource Sciences Rangeland Resources
Web Site

• James P. Dobrowolski
• Program Director, Outreach Education, State of
  Washington Water Research Center

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Weve Launched!!

• On-the-air Spring 2003
• ext.nrs.wsu.edu/watershedrangeext/
  washingtonrangelands/
• A Google search for Washington Rangelands goes
  right to our site

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Plans for the Future

• Complete the Rangeland Watersheds section
• Update the introduction and geographic
  information
• Add photographs
• Enlarge the rangeland weeds section

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Barriers Encountered/Support Needed

• Motivating Rangeland Stewardship team members to
  participate in the feeding and care of the we
  site
• Providing and building current information into
  the web site
• Requires time, dedication and to keep the
  information current and answer demands
• Publishing web material counts less in annual
  reviewsmay require more time/effort

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Web Site Organization

• As far as I know, weve never had a rangeland
  oriented web site
• The web site is organized into two sections
• For Students Only Curricula offered by the
  Department of Natural Resource Sciences and other
  departments
• Coop Extension Rangeland Stewardship team

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Link from For Students Only Rangeland Curricula
and Related Features

• What is rangeland? What is rangeland management?
• Rangeland professional job outlook
• Quotes from consultants, agency personnel,
  conservation groups
• Job links

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Link from For Students Only Rangeland Curricula
and Related Features

• Highlight one of the current rangeland resource
  undergrads, grad students, professors
• Student awards, honors
• Highlight alumni
• Classroom/field curriculum and descriptions

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Link from For Students Only Rangeland Curricula
and Related Features

• Rangeland faculty action photos with students,
  links to faculty web sites
• History of range management in the department
• Highlight renowned faculty
• Seminal papers

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Rangeland Stewardship Team A Scientific Basis
for Rangeland Stewardship

• Team mission statement
• Rangeland management themes
• Managing rangelands with cheatgrass
• Riparian grazing
• Rangelands as open space
• Rangelands at the urban interface
• Prescription grazing
• Rangeland fire

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Rangeland Stewardship Team A Scientific Basis
for Rangeland Stewardship

• Team member photos and specialties
• Team, departmental and related events--updated
  frequently
• Sources for funding to restore/rehabilitate
  rangelands

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Rangeland Stewardship Team A Scientific Basis
for Rangeland Stewardship

• Publications and links to pertinent publications
• List of additional experts
• Interactive section with stakeholders
• Question/listening
• Enthusiasm identification
• Five-year strategic plan
• Plant/animal ID (e.g., endangered species)