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Brewer, Lori J.
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- Senior Extension Associate, Horticulture (HORT), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
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Research
research overview
- Through Citizen Science in Horticulture projects I address garden-related research questions by tapping the knowledge and enthusiasm of Cooperative Extension educators, Master Gardener Volunteers and some of the more than 90 million North American gardeners.
research activities
- Assessment of CCE Approach to Addressing Questions Related to Gardening
- Building a CCE community of culturally diverse gardeners
- Cultivating Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers as peer educators
- Cultivating Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers to lead New York communities and citizens to success
area(s) of concentration/expertise
other area(s) of concentration/expertise
- Edible Landscaping, Multigenerational partnerships, train the trainer / Peer educator approaches, volunteer resource administration
keywords
- CCE Master Gardener Volunteers
- Citizen Science in Horticulture
- Garden-Based Learning
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners
geographic focus
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domestic geographical region
submitted impact statement
- Responding to citizen inquires: A new electronic mailing list expands CCE Community Horticulture Diagnostic Network (CHDN)
- Cultivating Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers to help New York communities
- Cultivating Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers to Lead New York Communities and Citizens to Success
- Cultivating Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers to Lead New York Communities and Citizens to Success
- Community Horticulture Lawn Care Initiative promotes environmental stewardship
Publications
individual publications
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academic article
- Benefits, motivations, and barriers related to environmental volunteerism for older adults: Developing a research agenda. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 72:189-206. 2011
- Environmental Volunteerism in Later Life: Benefits and Barriers. Generations. 33:58-63. 2010
- Enhancing Early Spring Microclimate to Increase Carbon Resources and Productivity in June-bearing Strawberry. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 127:415-422. 2002
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article
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chapter
- Chapter 13. Marketing Bramble fruits. Raspberry & Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada. 148-153. 2008
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conference paper
- Enhancing early spring microclimate to increase carbon resources and productivity in June-bearing strawberry. Strawberry Research to 2001. 161-164. 2001
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report
- Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada. 2008
- Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home 2003
featured in archived article
Teaching
teaching overview
- I work to provide undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to connect with Cornell Cooperative Extension's county network of community horticulture educators and Master Gardener Volunteers through independent study projects, HORT 6100 (Extension Volunteer Development in Garden-based Learning) and HORT 6110 (Field Experience in Extension Volunteer Development in Garden-based Learning).
teaching activities
Service
outreach overview
- Through Cornell Cooperative Extension’s county network nearly 100 horticulture/environmental educators and their more than 2,000 program volunteers, Cornell University has a tremendous opportunity to meet societal needs by connecting with some of the 6 million New York State (NYS) households engaging in garden related activities. The documented benefits of gardening include enhanced life-long learning, environmental/scientific literacy, human well-being, social integration and community building. These and the many other benefits of gardening are maximized when success is achieved. Using best practices grounded in research-based knowledge is critical to success. Our Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) network is uniquely position to provide this valuable information to many gardening audiences. Our NYS Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) alone spend more than 100,000 hours each year working in county horticulture programs. Supporting this networking of multipliers and peer educators is a priority as I lead adult and family education in Cornell Garden-Based Learning program. By creating professional development opportunities for CCE horticulture educators, MGV and other community horticulture and environmental volunteers including Master Composters and Environmental Stewards, I aim to connect them with research-based knowledge, emerging issues as well as Cornell University's faculty, staff, departments and programs. My work results in several thousand direct contact hours with these supporting stakeholders each year as I coordinate program work team meetings, campus and regional trainings, conferences, web-based forums and resources, e-newsletters, the Horticulture Resource Library, volunteer training resources and small group or one-on-one discussions. A public Internet presence also serves to provide all audiences easy access to research-based knowledge. Moreover, web-based Citizen Science in Horticulture projects provide an opportunity for CCE multipliers and gardeners across NYS, North America and beyond to connect with each other while also helping Cornell University scientists address research questions of concern to gardeners and sustainability in residential environments. The web-based citizen science project Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners (vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu) annually receives over 100,000 unique visitors and has over 4,000 registered participants from across North America. Programming success and future direction of adult and family education in Cornell Garden-Based Learning program is informed primarily through dialogue with CCE county educators, volunteers and gardeners as well as by connecting with colleagues throughout the nation via eXtension Consumer Horticulture Community of Practice, Northeast Community IPM working group and other professional organizations and gatherings. My development and teaching of HORT 6100 (Extension Volunteer Development in Garden-based Learning) and HORT 6110 (Field Experience in Extension Volunteer Development in Garden-based Learning) has helped integrate graduate students into our Cooperative Extension education network. While students gain valuable professional experience, Cooperative Extension benefits from the talent and fresh insight students bring to our efforts.
service to the profession
- eXtension CoP: School and Community Gardening Program Organizer 2011 -
- DoD-USDA Partnership Member 2010 -
- NYS Local Food Systems Advisory Panel Board of Advisors 2010 -
- eXtension CoP: Consumer Horticulture Community of Practice Reviewer, Program 2010 -
- eXtension CoP: Military Families Community of Practice Member 2010 -
- eXtension: Content Governance Team Reviewer, Program 2010 -
- Sustainable Landscapes- Horticulture PWT Chairperson 2009 -
- National Association of Volunteer Resource Management Member 2008 -
- eXtension CoP: Consumer Horticulture Community of Practice Committee Member 2006 -
- American Society for Horticultural Science Member 2002 -
- Northeast IPM - Community IPM Work Group Committee Member 2003 - 2012
- Garden Soils Workgroup Chairperson 2009 - 2011
- Invasive Species PWT Committee Member 2007 - 2009
- Community Horticulture PWT Committee Member 2000 - 2009
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Background
education and training
- Cornell University 2000
- B.A. in Biology, Skidmore College 1993
awards and honors
- College-Based Staff Award, 2007
- Outstanding New Extension Publication for Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home, 2003
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1999
- Donald W. Pyle Memorial Award for outstanding undergraduate research in biology, 1993
- elected to membership in Periclean Honors Society, 1993
- elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, 1993
Other
research keyword
- CCE Master Gardener Volunteers
- Citizen Science in Horticulture
- Garden-Based Learning
- Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners