At the Society for Range Management’s 77th annual meeting in Sparks, Nevada last week, Kevin Sedivec, NDSU professor of the range science program, began his two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors.
Sedivec has been a SRM member since 1987 and has served as program committee co-chair for two annual meetings as well as co-organized the inaugural SRM Reclamation and Restoration Committee and Symposia. He has mentored High School Youth Forum participants, judged student poster and oral presentations since 1996 and served as a peer reviewer for the Rangeland Ecology and Management publication.
He has had an extensive career in rangeland education. In his career, he has gained experience working in partnership with policy makers, public land agencies and ranchers – a skill which will be useful in his role on the BOD.
“I believe biodiversity is a major concern impacting rangelands today, both at the local and global scale,” he said. “SRM and its partners need to be leaders in educating policy makers, land managers and the general public on the value of diverse rangelands. Policy makers and land managers rely on sound science to manage these lands, and the Society needs to continue to lead the effort in securing opportunities to address new science and facilitate educational opportunities.”
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