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Hill Visit Week 2023: Most Engaging Visit to Date!
In mid-March, the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) conducted our annual Hill Visit Fly-In to Washington, DC with a stellar team of Management Board members, key partners, and staff. All were excited to participate in these important meetings once again in-person and a jam-packed week of dynamic conversations ensued producing one of our most-engaging visits…
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Welcoming our New Storyteller
The IWJV is pleased to announce the hire of a new Communications Specialist, Megan McGrath. Please feel free to shoot her an email anytime at megan.mcgrath@iwjv.org. Greetings to the Intermountain West Joint Venture community! I’m Megan McGrath, the IWJV’s new Communications Specialist, and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you all.…
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A Moment of Harvest, Gratitude, and Change at the IWJV
By Ali Duvall It’s the time of year when we, like many cultures before us, harvest through the hunt, stock up for winter, and celebrate rebirth and renewal. In welcoming the change of seasons, we wanted to share the news that October 28th marked my last day with the IWJV. With deep gratitude, I…
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Meet the Team Bringing Solution-Based Science to Ground-Level Action
The IWJV constantly strives to connect the best and latest science to our partners in the field. That’s why we’re excited to announce the formation of our new Science to Implementation team to help do just that. What is Science to Implementation? Science and land management are two complex worlds that often become disconnected. Bridging…
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New Water 4 Communications Specialist
The IWJV is pleased to announce that Emily Downing has joined the team as the new Water 4 Communications Specialist. The goal of the Water 4 Initiative is to conserve working wet meadows and “water for” agriculture, wildlife and fisheries habitat, groundwater recharge, recreation, and other services that matter to people. The communications specialist works…
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Mandi Hirsch Joins Team as Collaborative Specialist
Mandi Hirsch joined the Intermountain West Joint Venture team in April of 2019 as the Sagebrush Collaborative Conservation Specialist. In this position, Mandi will lead the strategic, partner-driven conservation of sagebrush by helping implement the IWJV’s Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush Rangelands Initiative. She will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of staff members and partners to assist…
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New IWJV Team Member To Lead New “Water 4” Initiative
The IWJV is pleased to announce that Joy Morris has joined the team as the new Water 4 Initiative Coordinator. The goal of the Water 4 Initiative is to conserve working wet meadows and “water for” agriculture, wildlife and fisheries habitat, groundwater recharge, recreation, and other services that matter to people. Joy has founded her career working…
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IWJV Recognized for Innovation and Leadership
The Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) was recognized for its innovation, leadership, and dedication to conservation at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) annual conference held in Eugene, Oregon, on July 16, 2018. The event honored conservation professionals from several western states with awards commending their work to conserve fish and wildlife…
