Strategic Vision UC Agriculture & Natural Resources - 2025 Daniel M. Dooley Senior Vice President UC Regents Long Range Planning Committee July 15, 2009
ANR s Mission Maintain and enhance connections that fully engage UC with the people of California Achieve innovation in fundamental and applied research and education that supports Sustainable, safe, nutritious food production and delivery Economic success in a global economy A sustainable, healthy, productive environment Science literacy and youth development programs
What is ANR? ANR represents the historic Land Grant function of the University of California ANR is a statewide network of highly innovative and creative academics who conduct cutting-edge research, education and delivery programs that Californians rely on to produce a safe and secure food supply, advance environmental quality, improve public health and nutrition, and stay competitive in world markets.
What is ANR? 4 Colleges, 3 Campuses School of Veterinary Medicine UCD College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences UCD College of Biological Sciences UCD College of Natural Resources UCB College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences - UCR 811 faculty appointments 711 AES Scientists 111 CE specialists 10 Research and Extension Centers around the State 52 County Offices 219 CE advisors Presence in every county of California
How is ANR Funded? State General Funds Campuses for AES & CE Specialists - $85M Statewide Programs & County CE - $64M Federal Funds for Operations - $16M County Support - $15M Other Funds - $9.5M Extramural Funding - $150M
Extramural Funding 150 125 million dollars 100 75 50 Other Industry, State Other Fed DOE, DOD, NASA NIH, HHS NSF USDA 25 0 1998 2003 2007
Making a Difference Healthy Food Systems Agricultural productivity increases New varieties Food Safety & Security Sustainable Practices Healthy Environments Delta Studies with PPIC Sustainable Timber Practices Waste discharge and water quality practices Wildfire prediction, management and revegetation Implementation of AB 32 Faculty Involved in IPCC
Making a Difference Renewable Energy EBI Faculty Appointments Biomass Collaborative Healthy Communities Center for Regional Change 4H Science Engineering & Technology Initiative Master Gardeners
Making a Difference Healthy Californians Outreach education focused on nutrition and healthy lifestyles Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program Childhood Obesity
THE VISION ANR envisions a thriving California in 2025 where healthy people and communities, healthy food systems, and healthy environments are strengthened by a close partnership between UC and its research and extension programs and the people of the state
In order to achieve the Vision 9 strategic initiatives are important The initiatives are multidisciplinary, integrated ideas that represent the best opportunities for our considerable infrastructure and talent to seek new resources and new ways of partnering
Clean and secure water Competitive, sustainable food systems Science literacy Healthy, sustainable natural ecosystems Healthy people and agricultural economy Healthy families and communities Safe and secure food supplies Fewer endemic and invasive pests and diseases Energy security and green technologies
Provost s Review of ANR Conducted pursuant to MCRU Protocols Recommendations Take the opportunity to lead and frame discussions of major issues facing California s agriculture, natural resources, and people, through use of dedicated funds to initiate high priority research to address state needs as identified through the ongoing strategic planning process
Provost s Review of ANR Reconsider the concept of agriculture and natural resources to issues of broader relevance to the people of California, for example, to include sustainable communities Clarify ANR s role in addressing issues beyond the state of California
Provost s Review of ANR Enhance ANR s visibility within the state by developing brand identity. This increased visibility for ANR should also provide significant visibility for the University of California as a whole Develop high-level metrics to evaluate the impact of ANR research and extension programs and use them to report on accomplishments to the University, State government and the public
Provost s Review of ANR Assure that planning processes are inclusive Attend to the diversity of the ANR workforce and the development of the talent pipeline Engage with a more diverse stakeholder base Leverage public-private partnerships to make changes at county, campus and ANR level. Determine ways to connect differently and to create greater synergy with other disciplinary areas in the system, such as engineering, public health, and medicine
Provost s Review of ANR Require that priority programs develop and report on a set of metrics to demonstrate the impact of the program Continue to consider ways of defining and recognizing the scholarship and outreach contributions made by CE specialists
Implementation The Vision and Review recommendations are: Serving as a guidepost for organizational restructuring to address budget reductions ANR is presently engaged in a system-wide review of programs to restructure and realign people and resources around the major initiatives and to address recommendations in the Review The restructuring and realignment will be largely completed in the current fiscal year
Implementation Examples Administrative Structures are being collapsed and consolidated and discussions are underway to leverage county administrative support to achieve greater efficiencies All statewide programs are undergoing reviews to determine relevance to the Vision initiatives Working groups of administrative and academic personnel are being formed to recommend appropriate organization of initiatives
Road map to the future