Trainings
SRM continues its work with the federal agencies and partners in facilitating and leading on training and outreach efforts on rangelands.
The Native American Rangeland Training Initiative (NARTI)
Recognizing the numerous changes that have and are occurring in the management and use of the Native American rangelands, the Society is collaborating with tribal partners and federal agencies to implement a comprehensive strategy that addresses a number of critical disconnects that were identified by our tribal stakeholders and that impact the sustainable management of rangelands in Indian Country.
We address areas such as recruitment, education, capacity building, and outreach through sound science and strong consideration of tribal traditional and cultural values through the following components: 1) Interactive online courses and experiential rangeland management workshops that are tailored for each tribe or group of tribes; 2) rangeland management outreach toolkits for tribal managers; 3) assessment of a potentially accredited online soil and rangeland ecology course for tribal students; and 4) the development of an inter-tribal informational website on rangeland management.
This project was being funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the USDA Forest Service. Partners include the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society, the Intertribal Agriculture Council, the Intertribal Timber Council, the USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the USDA Climate Hubs.
Grazing Economics and Vegetation Monitoring & Data Interpretation
In collaboration with the NRCS, SRM created the online courses, “Economics of Conservation Planning on Grazing Lands” and “Vegetation Monitoring and Data Interpretation”. These trainings are built on an online platform with multiple interactive elements. We emphasized that the trainee be prompted to go out in the field throughout the course to gain hands-on experience and put strong efforts into a dynamic presentation. This collaboration with NRCS helped us shape a model for online trainings, so that it is now a built-in function of SRM.
These are just recent examples of our partnership endeavors. We’ve hosted workshops on Ecological Site Descriptions, published sponsored journals on Sage Grouse and Bison Management in Yellowstone National Park, and worked with our Young Professionals to host job fairs and networking events…and the list goes on from there.
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