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Elizabeth Ann R. Bird, PhD
Project Development and
Grants Specialist
210B Herrick Hall
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3540
ebird@montana.edu | 406.994.2520
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With an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies and a Ph.D. in History of Consciousness, my background is thoroughly multi-disciplinary. The first part of my career focused on advocating, investigating, promoting and managing research and education designed to advance sustainable agricultural systems. Experience in project management led me to manage a multi-state extension research project on agricultural Environmental Management Systems, and then a regional Pollution Prevention Information Center. My livelihood has been grant-dependent for 18 years, leading to current expertise in grant writing and funded project development. I’ve also worked professionally as a writer/editor. Various personal and professional interests (e.g. Adult Education, and Ortho-Bionomy) have led me to Health & Human Development and Education as welcome fields of focus.
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Workshops Taught
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- Grant writing
- Writing/composition
- Environmental Studies: Political, Ecological and Economic Processes, Politics of Technology
- Green Parks Environmental Management
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Social Capital and Quality of Life
- Farmer Research Networks
- Public Interest Science
- Agricultural Environmental Management Systems
- Incentives and Barriers to Public Interest Research
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Programs and Research Projects
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- Chair, HHD Research Committee
- Partnership Evaluation for the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program (NAPA)
- Internship development support for the Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems Program
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Specialties and Interests
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- Identification of grant opportunities
- Developmental and copy editing
- Project development, program coordination
- Consensus facilitation
- Holistic decision-making
- Evaluation
- Leadership
- Professional and organizational development
- Event organizing
- Sustainable food and agricultural systems
- Discourse analysis
- Politics of science and technology
- Participatory research and education
- Social construction of knowledge
- Multidisciplinary research projects
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