Environmental Health and Risk Priorities for North Carolina Survey of NC State Extension Agents
Khara Grieger: Assist. Prof. and Extension Specialist, Environmental Health & Risk Assessment, Dept. Applied Ecology; kdgriege@ncsu.edu Survey Respondents (N=66)
Background NC currently faces a wide range of environmental health and risk challenges Results • Top priorities: • • • •
Water pollution Flooding Natural resources management Engaging stakeholders
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Cross-cutting issues (e.g. engaging stakeholders) Ecosystems, land use Extension materials
• Needs:
Methods • • Needs Assessment survey • • NC State Extension agents • Interest in: • Professional development, more • Identify priorities, needs, concerns collaborations • 12 multiple choice, open-ended questions
Future work • Priority issues, tensions with growing state • Multi-stakeholder collaborations