Continued Partnerships Beyond a Grant: A case study of co-production partnerships in pest management and rodent-borne pathogen research

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Rescheduled from May 6 due to technical problems with Adobe Connect.

Title: Continued Partnerships Beyond a Grant: A case study of co-production partnerships in pest management and rodent-borne pathogen research
Part of the NOAA RESTORE Seminar Series: How to Co-Produce

Presenters: 
Dr. Claudia Riegel, Director, City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board; &
Dr. Anna Peterson, Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education (ORISE) Research Fellow

Sponsor(s): The NOAA RESTORE Science Program and the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.

Seminar Contacts: Jeanne.Bloomberg@noaa.gov, Caitlin.Young@noaa.gov,  Jennifer.Summers@restorethegulf.gov and for webinar logistics/issues, 
Tracy.Gill@noaa.gov

Remote Access:  If you have not used Adobe connect before, you must download and test your ability to use Adobe Connect, well before the webinar, here.
Register here: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/restore/event/registration.html
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Accessibility: Closed captioning will be provided.

Abstract: Co-production of actionable and applied science requires researchers and practitioners to develop close partnerships that can naturally extend beyond the life cycle of any one grant. This webinar will describe the development and sustainability of a collaborative research partnership between public health researchers and the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board. Presenters will discuss their experience co-developing research proposals, obtaining funding for research activities, and the application of research results to inform the public about rodent-borne pathogens in the city of New Orleans. Dr. Riegel will discuss how the City of New Orleans Rodent Control Board leverages partnerships with Universities, NGOs, and private companies to expand their knowledge of rodent-borne pathogens and serve the public timely, accurate information on preventing rodent-borne diseases.  The webinar will conclude with a Q&A period where attendees are invited to ask questions on all aspects of co-production and how to continue co-production activities beyond the life cycle of a grant.

Bio(s): 

Claudia Riegel: Claudia Riegel earned an undergraduate degree at Purdue University, a Master’s at the University of Georgia and a PhD from the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida. In 2004, she became Principal Research Entomologist for the City of New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board. In 2006, she became Assistant Director, and Director in 2010. She provides technical support for the City of New Orleans and the pest control industry, and she collaborates with government organizations and universities on research involving rodents, mosquitoes, termites, and other urban pests.

Anna Peterson: Anna Peterson earned a bachelors and Masters degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder and her PhD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2019, studying parasites and pathogens in animals. Since her PhD, she has worked as a research associate in the University of Tennessee Center for Wildlife Health, as a contractor working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska, and is currently a fellow through the Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education.

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{Dr. Claudia Riegel, Director, City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board; and Dr. Anna Peterson, Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education – ORISE – Research Fellow}