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Hailey Weimer “Methods for transdisciplinary research evaluation and critical reflection in CBNRM"



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During this talk, Dr. Wilmer will review her recent work on methods to engage land management communities and ranchers directly into research related to rangeland conservation and livelihoods. She will provide a framework for ethical transdisciplinary research and discuss current case studies from collaborations in Wyoming and Idaho. She will also host a discussion on the complexities, benefits, and limitations of these approaches.
Hailey Wilmer is a Research Rangeland Management Specialist at the USDA-ARS Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit in Dubois, Idaho. Originally from southwest, Montana, Hailey is a former high school agriculture teacher and completed her MS and PhD in rangeland ecosystem science at Colorado State University. Prior to joining the US Sheep Experiment Station staff in 2021, Hailey worked at the USDA-ARS in Fort Collins and as a social scientist with the US Forest Service in Juneau. Her current research questions include: What are the long-term effects of grazing, climate, and other disturbances on high-elevation rangeland plant communities? How can researchers and managers work together to conduct useful and useable science? How do ranchers and managers make sense of the complex systems they manage? Can mainstream science integrate local knowledge to support ranching livelihoods, biodiversity, and food production?
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