Minutes
Western Extension Directors Association February 10, 2026 Meeting Agenda
Alii, Greetings, Hafa Adai, Talofa, Mogethin, Kaselehlie, Ran annim, Lenwo, Iakwe, Hola, Aloha!
Times: Tuesday afternoon, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific); 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Mountain), 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Alaska), noon – 2:00 p.m. (Honolulu), 11:00 -1:00 p.m. (Pago Pago) Wednesday morning, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Guam & Saipan) and 9:00 -11:00 a.m. (Pohnpei).
Welcome agInnovation-West Colleagues
3:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Jacob DeDecker
3:05 p.m. Guests:
- Jan Boll; Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, NRT Rivers, Watersheds and Communities; Washington State University,
- Daniel Cadol; Associate Professor of Hydrology; Earth and Environmental Science; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,
- And Brad Gaolach, NUREC Director
NSF Transformation Network project presentation (PDF): Wildfires and Watersheds, Food Sovereignty and Regenerative Agriculture and Analyzing change and Wellbeing in High Natural Amenity Communities, and Water Futures. Intermountain West Transformation Network
3:25 p.m. Guest: Darrell Donahue, Director, Western Region of Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). Introduction, describe new offerings, and future focus areas.
3:45 p.m. WRAM 2026 Plan of Work (doc), Jamie Davis, Regional Director, Oregon State University, WRAM Committee member.
WEDA Business Meeting
4:00 p.m. Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
Welcome Darren Haver, UCANR, Associate Vice President for Research and Extension, Interim.
4:05 p.m. Approve January WEDA Meeting Minutes – Kris Elliott
Old Business
4:05 p.m. Update Extension in the West Leadership Conference – Kris Elliott and Daniel Obrist
4:20 p.m. Update on Alliance for Western Excellence – Jake DeDecker
4:35 p.m. Nominating Committee – Jon Boren and Cody Stone
- ECOP, Nominating Committee, and NUEL – Western Committee members
4:45 p.m. Executive Director Report – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
- March 10th Monthly Zoom meeting – canceled due to face-to-face 3/17
- March 17 2026 WEDA Meeting,
- WRDC, Bret Hess (Multi-state Grants), WPOLC and WREN reports
- Final review of WEDA ED – Jon Boren and Jake DeDecker
5:00 p.m. Adjourn