PBCI-USET Pilot Project March 7, 2022 The USET wetlands department engages in partnerships with USET Tribal Nations to establish pilot projects to jumpstart wetland programmatic goals. In 2020, Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) partnered with…
Wetland Program Plan Writing Workshop Resources March 7, 2022 The USET wetlands department hosted a set of Wetland Program Plan (WPP) virtual writing workshops in 2020 and 2021 for participants to draft and outline long term goals and actions…
Wetland Delineation Training Resources March 7, 2022 The USET wetlands department held a series of technical wetland delineation trainings both in the field and through online instruction from 2018 to 2021. All agendas, presentations and training sessions…
March 4, 2022 The interactive e-learning module will be available until November 6, 2022. To access the course, please click here. Please contact Keshia McElroy, USET Public Health Program Coordinator, at kmcelroy@usetinc.org or…
Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool February 17, 2022 The Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool allows you to consider how resilient oak-dominated forest stands on your property or a property you manage are to climate change and various stressors. When…
In Major Step to Implement American Rescue Plan, USDA Announces Membership of Newly Formed Equity Commission February 17, 2022 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the members of the newly established Equity Commission and its Subcommittee on Agriculture. The Commission will hold its first public meeting on February…
IHS launches National Health Coach Pilot Project to strengthen health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives February 17, 2022 IHS recently launched the National Health Coach Pilot Project, a much-anticipated effort to deliver health coach training to community and health professionals in Indian Country. The pilot project includes two…
College Prep Scholars Program – Applications Due March 24 February 17, 2022 QuestBridge has announced that the applications for the 2022 College Prep Scholars Program, are now open. In order to apply for the College Prep Scholars program, applicants must be high-achieving high school…
Scientists’ Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems February 17, 2022 Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Lepofsky, D., Lertzman, K., Armstrong, C.G., Brondizio, E.S., Gavin, M.C., Lyver, P.O.B., Nicholas, G.P., Reo, N.J., Reyes-García, V., & Turner, N.J. (2021). Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Threats…
When Trees Aren’t the Answer: Tree Invasions Not Recommended to Mitigate Climate Change February 17, 2022 Audrey Barker Plotkin and Annette Evans of the Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network recently summarized a publication from Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, authored by…
A COVID Conversation with President Francis February 14, 2022 On February 10, 2022, USET's Medical Epidemiologist, Dr. Harry Brown, sat down with USET/USET SPF President Kirk Francis for a COVID conversation to share experiences and perspective from the past…