Dear Hubbard Brook colleagues:
I am passing along a note (below) from Jane Sokolow, and longtime Hubbard Brook supporter and colleague, about a FAO survey on forestry education. She notes that:
“ If you are a forest or natural resource educator (many of us are), if you work with or employ recent forest or environment graduates (many others of us do), or if you have views on the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace now and in the future (probably all of us do), your views are valuable.”
Here's an opportunity to have your voice heard on forestry and environmental education. The survey is open until the end of October.
Gary
Gary M. Lovett, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Box AB, 2801 Sharon Turnpike
Millbrook, NY 12545 USA
Phone 845-677-7600 x132
Email LovettG@caryinstitute.org
Website https://www.caryinstitute.org/science/scientific-staff/our-scientists/dr-gary-m-lovett
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From: Jane E.S. Sokolow <jane.sokolow@lonetreemesa.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 5:43 PM
To: Gary Lovett <LovettG@caryinstitute.org>; Anthea Lavallee <alavallee@hubbardbrookfoundation.org>; Peter Groffman <Peter.Groffman@asrc.cuny.edu>
Subject: Global Forest Education Survey
I am writing to invite (OK, appeal to) all of you to participate in a global survey on forest education. I know, I know, surveys are tedious, but this is important. It is the most comprehensive global survey on forest education of its kind ever done. My Forestry School classmate and friend, Susan Braatz came out of contented retirement to do a consultancy for her previous employer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, to work on this effort. The findings of the survey will form the basis of a long-term, multi-partner effort to strengthen forest-related education worldwide so that graduates are better prepared to meet present and evolving needs in the workplace.
If you are a forest or natural resource educator (many of us are), if you work with or employ recent forest or environment graduates (many others of us do), or if you have views on the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace now and in the future (probably all of us do), your views are valuable. Bob and Charlie expressed some of their views on forest/environmental education in the call on Saturday. I am sure all members of the class will have something to contribute to the survey. It will take only half an hour of your time. The survey will be open until the end of October. COVID has been harder on survey responses in the North American region than in other regions, so your participation in the survey and help in disseminating it to forestry educators, students and employers in North America as well as in other regions will be a huge help. Information on the project can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/forest-education/en/
The link to the survey is Global Forest Education Survey
Please pass this along to others. Can this be sent out to the HBES ListServ? Everyone can participate. There are options to fill it out as an individual or as an organization.
Many thanks.
Jane
Jane E.S. Sokolow
Two Spaulding Lane
Riverdale, New York 10471
(718) 548-8090
(718) 884-1227 FAX
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