Independently initiate, and through subordinate staff, direct, design and provide analytical studies, summary reports and background materials for the UCANR RPM Executive Director, UCANR executive leadership, and organization directors on proposed organization/university policies that pose significant impact to Division resource management and administration. Today, we collaborate with farmers, ranchers, diverse communities, youth and adult educators, and policymakers to address local and statewide issues related to food systems, water, climate change, and sustainable agriculture through a statewide network of campus-based researchers, county-based Advisors, and community educators.