Changing Roles: WUI Professional Development Program
Natural resource agencies are being called upon to provide
solutions to increasingly complex challenges at the
wildland-urban interface (WUI). Communities are growing rapidly, landowners’ management
goals often conflict,
residents may not understand the benefits of resource management, and the
resulting risks to environmental quality
and human quality of life are becoming more apparent. To help meet these
needs, the Southern Group of State
Foresters led a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, InterfaceSouth, the University of Florida, School of Forest
Resources and Conservation, and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service to develop this WUI professional development
program. This program provides state and
federal natural resource agencies with a set of flexible resources to conduct
their own training programs, aimed
toward building skills and tools to successfully tackle WUI issues.
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Changing Roles Listserve Created for those interested in learning about the latest news and information regarding Changing Roles. Through this listserve we will send you our electronic quarterly bulletin, the Changing Roles Update and other electronic messages related to Changing Roles. |
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Changing Roles Update An electronic, quarterly bulletin which includes information about new additions to the Changing Roles website, upcoming Changing Roles workshops, and examples of how Changing Roles is being used across the region. |
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Changing Roles Webinar Series This series provides an opportunity for participants to learn a subset of concepts and skills covered in the Changing Roles materials. To access the archived recordings of this 4-part webinar series, visit: www.forestrywebinars.com. This first series took place in the fall of 2009, stay tuned for our second series! |
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Information Handout -  Provides a brief introduction to the program, descriptions of the module topics and program feature. |
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| Related Resources A bibliography of books, articles, websites, programs, and other tools pertaining to each module subject matter is provided. These resources can help trainers expand their libraries and knowledge if they want to emphasize a particular topic area. Ideas for field trips and guest speakers are also included. |
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| Trainer's Corner - Updated 2009 Dedicated to helping trainers share their adapted materials and suggestions for using Changing Roles. |
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| Changing Roles Notebook Includes the trainer's guides, exercises, fact sheets, case studies, DVDs, and presentations for all four modules, as well as evaluation resources and a resource list. |
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| For more information contact Nicole Wulff, Changing Roles Coordinator. |
