WREC Extension Faculty and Programs

Andrew Ristvey - Commercial Horticulture Specialist
Email: aristvey@umd.edu

Donald Webster - Marine Science Specialist, Sea Grant Extension Program
Email: dwebster@umd.edu

Programs: Commercial and restoration aquaculture; commercial fisheries; pond management;,control of nuisance aquatic plants; policy development for sustainable aquaculture; diving safety programs targeting scientific and public safety operations.

Membership: MD Aquaculture Coordinating Council; MD Oyster Advisory Commission; Secretary, UMCP Diving Control Board; Certified Scientific Diver; Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center Extension Project - Publications Team Leader; Licensed MD Pesticide Applicator in Categories - Public Agency, Research & Demonstration, and Aquatic.

Area of Expertise: Commercial aquaculture; commercial fisheries; pond management; aquatic weed control; scientific diving operations.

Useful web links:

UMD Sea Grant Extension Program: http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/extension/
UMD Aquaculture Information: http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/extension/aquaculture/
Aquaculture National Information Center (AquaNIC): http://www.aquanic.org/
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center (NRAC): http://nrac.umd.edu/index.cfm
Aquaplant – Identification and Control: http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/
MD Aquaculture Information (MD Dept of Ag): http://www.marylandseafood.org/aquaculture/index.php
MD Aquaculture BMP(MD Dept of Ag): http://www.marylandseafood.org/aquaculture/
management_practices.php
Maryland Oyster Advisory Commission: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/oysters/index.html

Nevin Dawson - Forest Stewardship Specialist
email: ndawson@umd.edu

Nevin works with forest landowners to establish and improve management on their wooded land. He coordinates and teaches educational programs on a variety of related topics, including The Woods in Your Backyard, which is targeted at owners of 1-10 acres of woodland. Other projects include a pilot program in community forest management and forestry education for municipal officers. He also writes a monthly column, TreeTips, in the regional agribusiness newspaper, The Delmarva Farmer. Please visit www.naturalresources.umd.edu for more information and news on upcoming events.

Nevin is also the Maryland/Delaware Master Logger program coordinator. In this role, he manages the voluntary logger training program for Maryland and Delaware. For more information visit www.md-demasterlogger.com.

Nancy Stewart - General Forestry Course Administrator
Website: http://www.mdforest.umd.edu
Email: nstewar1@umd.edu

Susan Harrison, LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc., Executive Director
Associate Agent, University of Maryland Extension
Website: www.leadmaryland.umd.edu
Email: leadmd@umd.edu

"Developing leadership for Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Communities."

The University of Maryland Extension has formed a partnership with state agencies and private organizations to provide a leadership development program - called LEAD Maryland - to help meet the rural, agricultural, and natural resources leadership challenge. The partnership has created the LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc., (LEAD), an IRS designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying and developing leadership for agriculture, rural communities and natural resources, and this foundation secures and utilizes grants and funds dedicated to this effort. LEAD Maryland involves diverse groups of 20-25 Fellows in a two-year program to increase participants' assurance, skills, and knowledge for mobilizing people to solve problems. As of 2009, 136 LEAD Fellows have been chosen. A center piece of the fellowship curriculum is an 8-14 day international study tour.

For more information, contact Nan Stenzel

Last updated: 07/1/2009

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