Outreach
My outreach program aims to provide objective and relevant information on rangeland management to individuals, organizations, and communities. My goal is to facilitate understanding for the management and conservation of working landscapes, and to create learning opportunities for land stewards. 

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Upcoming events

The Rangeland Center at the University of Idaho is hosting:
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Event: Fall Forum
Date: October 5 and 6, 2017
Location: Oct. 5 @ The Basque Center; Oct. 6 a field tour @ Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (both near Boise, ID).
From the Rangeland Center: "This year’s Fall Forum (hosted by the University of Idaho's Rangeland Center) will include a fantastic dinner with local food and drinks, followed the next day by a field tour. We will engage in discussions about various rangeland issues from diverse perspectives. It will be great on-the-ground learning for all.  We are also thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker will be Nathan Sayre, noted University of Berkeley professor and department Chair; author of Working Wilderness; and co-author of the landmark University of Chicago Press book, Stitching the West Back Together: Conservation of Working Landscapes in the American West. Sayre studies the management and ecology of rangelands, social theory and the transformations of Western rangelands under the influence of livestock production, urbanization, and conservation": See Dr. Sayre's website here.
 
"Bureau of Land Management Idaho State Director Tim Murphy will also join the Fall Forum, providing insight into collaboration on Idaho working lands. Be ready to reserve your spot – this event will fill quickly. We hope you will help the Rangeland Center learn from this day, honor rangeland stewardship, and enjoy one another’s company!"

More information and registration can be found here.

Past events/activities

Vertebrate responses to bark beetles
April 2012 - In cooperation with USFS, Region 2, I organized a 2-day symposium that brought together government agency researchers and managers, academics, and NGOs to assess the state of knowledge regarding wildlife responses to a large bark beetle epidemic in WY and CO, and to brainstorm ideas about research, monitoring, and management.
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Dave Showalter

Dave is a nature photographer that focuses on western conservation issues. We collaborated on a sagebrush songbird study near Pinedale, WY, with Anna Chalfoun, and I hope to continue working with Dave in the future. Dave is an associate Fellow Photographer in the International League of Conservation Photographers, and his work has done an excellent job of highlighting the importance of often-overlooked ecosystems, like prairie and sagebrush. He has graciously given me permission to use his photos on this website, and more of his work can be found here.

More of Dave Showalter's Photos