The value of the network is derived from member engagement. Six committees are being formed in 2021 to move the Network forward. Everyone is invited to join one or more committees. For more information about a specific committee, contact the Chair for 2021, listed below. To join a committee please fill out the linked form.
Annual Meeting Committee
Purpose: Work with the Organizing Committee to plan an engaging and impactful annual meeting each April. This includes developing the program, planning logistics, and local coordination.
Chair: Jeppe Kjaersgaard, jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us
Education/Extension Committee
Purpose: Coordinate and advance education about conservation drainage for contractors, agency staff, farmers, and others. This may include identifying regional materials/publications, videos or other communication that need to be written or developed (i.e., new tools and updates) and increasing awareness of existing opportunities such as drainage schools.
Chair: Adrienne Marino, adrienne.marino@TNC.ORG)
Growth Committee
Purpose: Identify new audiences that would benefit from engaging with the network and develop strategies for engaging them. Chair: Tom Christensen, tom@ecoexch.com
Communication and Website Committee
Purpose: Review website (https://conservationdrainage.net), and recommend, create, and approve content. Solicit newsletter content. Provide outreach for annual meeting.
Chair: Keegan Kult, kkult@admcoalition.com
Impact Committee
Purpose: Identify and increase the impacts of the Conservation Drainage Network by keeping track of significant activities, publications, events, policy, and other opportunities related to conservation drainage and CDN members. Provide information to the Communication and Website Committee for dissemination.
Chair: Jane Frankenberger, frankenb@purdue.edu
Research Committee
Purpose: Identify research needs, encourage collaboration on research, and share findings with the drainage community. This committee will work closely with NCERA-217.
Chair: Lindsay Pease, lpease@umn.edu