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Engagement & Outreach

Previously known as "outreach", engagement is a term that conveys a commitment to partnership and collaboration between university and external entities in the addressing of issues of public concern. Our engagement work focuses on the environment. We design and implement strategies which a) create bridges and partnerships with external entities, agencies, and communities, and b) foster the capacity of university faculty, staff and students for environmental and civic engagement. These strategies often result in solution-oriented research and outreach projects.

 
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Partnerships for Research and Engagement

Partnerships create bridges across institutions and boundaries, connecting the University with agencies, communities, and the public, linking engagement with education, research, and policy. Partnerships promote community-based environmental learning and decision making, and can lead to collaborative research and engagement projects related to environmental issues or problems. Public Scholarship and solution-oriented research can be an outcome or accompany partnerships.

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Environmental Leaders Program

The Environmental Leaders Program provides opportunities for graduate students to link their academic learning to real world practice. These experiences lead to solution-oriented research and engagement and build environmental leaders. The Environmental Leaders Program brings science into decision-making on the individual, community, and policy level. Graduate Student Leaders work with: 1) communities, 2) schools and school-based environmental educational entities, and 3) policy makers and governmental entities to collaboratively address environmental problems.

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Environmental Projects & Internships

Environmental projects and internships link UC Davis graduate student Liaisons with community and agency members to address environmental issues and solve local environmental problems, primarily in California. The resulting collaborations develop civic engagement skills and experiences. Topics range from creek restoration, natural resource protection, regional growth, development and land use changes, community design, place-based identity, watershed health and conservation, air quality, climate change, energy systems, environmental justice, and human health. Techniques for engaging beyond the university include public education, research translation, policy recommendations, community science, and participatory research.