Progress 08/15/11 to 08/14/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: A video was created and distributed that highlights accomplishments and challenges relating to the 50th anniversary of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program. The video includes copies that are 18 minutes in length, and a shorter version that is 12 minutes in length. Also, a brochure was created and printed that can be used to accompany either version of the video. The video was distributed via DVDs that were mailed to USDA NIFA partners, USFS partners, and to all members of the university organization of forestry schools, i.e., the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs. PARTICIPANTS: Collaborators included faculty/staff at Stephen F. Austin State University, as well as NAUFRP representatives and individuals from NIFA who are leaders of the McIntire-Stennis program. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience includes laypersons who have an interest in forests, current graduate students and faculty members in forestry, policy makers who make forestry research decisions at national and state levels, anduniversity administrators who allocate funds to research. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The video has been shown in many venues and to many audiences, with a very positive impact in each case. It was shown to the Forestry Research Advisory Council of USDA, for example, as well as to the Association of Research Directors of 1890 institutions. It was also shown at the plenary session of the Society of American Foresters annual meeting in October 2012, and at many state and local events (state forestry association meetings, for example, as well as state and local SAF meetings). Many requests for additional showings have been generated, and the video has helped lead to discussions within NAUFRP regarding the need to further update the McIntire-Stennis strategic plan.
Publications
- Bullard. S.H. et al. 2012. The 50th Anniversary of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program. A digital video was produced and distributed in electronic format. A DVD format was used for direct mailing to partners and to forestry institutions in the U.S.
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Progress 08/15/11 to 08/13/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: A script has been completed for the 50th anniversary video, and many of the script elements have been recorded in digital audio and/or digital video format. A team of faculty, staff, and students from the Colleges of Forestry and Agriculture, Liberal and Applied Arts, and Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University have helped organize and construct the draft video. A draft will soon be available for review by partnering organizations, with a final completion goal date of March 2012. PARTICIPANTS: The project has involved faculty members from the College of Fine Arts, the College of Liberal and Applied Arts, and the College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University. The project has also involved scientists and administrators from USDA NIFA, USGS, the University of Florida, the University of Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State University, and NE MS Community College. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience for the video produced by the project includes elected leaders and their staff in Washington, DC, as well as within states that receive funding from the McIntire-Stennis Program. The audience also includes current graduate students and faculty in forestry and wildlife disciplines, and organizations with an interest in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: No modifications have been required to date.
Impacts
This video will help to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the McIntire-Stennis Cooerative Forest Research Program, a bill signed into law by President John F. Kennedy in October 1962. The video will highlight the significance of the Act, including it's history, and significant accomplishments in research and graduate training in forestry, wildlife, and related sciences. The video will also highlight the current challenges for research in these areas of science. The video will be used in several venues to celebrate and recognize the McIntire-Stennis Program in 2012 and beyond.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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