review of possible outreach mechanisms jeff hamerlinck u. wyoming

SLCNOUTREACH COORDINATION

NETWORKReview of Possible Outreach Mechanisms

Jeff HamerlinckU. Wyoming

UCGIS Member InstitutionLabs, Centers & Programs

Geospatial Extension Concept

Big E extension National Cooperative

Extension Service Land Grant, Sea Grant,

Space Grant

Specific mission

Communities of Practice Community Development Land Use Planning Nat’l Geospatial Tech

Extension Network

Geospatial Extension Concept

Little E extension “Outreach” E.g, clearinghouse,

technology transfer, training, decision support

Often thematically focused

Diverse clientele, from federal to local

Local-focused examples Plan-IT Wyoming Syracuse Community

Geography

Federal-StateProgram Partnerships

FGDC & National Spatial Data Infrastructure National Geospatial Programs Office / state

liaisons Geospatial Platform State-University Partnerships

USGS AmericaView

USDA Rural GIS Consortium

‘Different’ Perspectives

Federal-Academic-State Extension needs for non-USDA federal

agencies – HUD, EPA, DHS Focus on livability, sustainability and resiliency

E.g., USGS Fish & Wildlife Cooperative Model

Academic-Public Citizen Planner – adapting theMaster Gardener Concept

Moving Forward with Sustainability Management

Fostering Sustainability PractitionersE.g., GeoDesign

(Abukhater and Walker 2010)(Steinitz 2012)