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Advisory Board Member

Todd Murray

Todd Murray
Email: Click to Contact
509-335-8744

Fellows

Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Washington State University

Jordan Jobe

Jordan Jobe

Washington State University

Todd Murray

Todd Murray

Washington State University

Joan Wu

Joan Wu

Washington State University

Lea Wilson

Lea Wilson

Washington State University

Susmita Dahal

Washington State University

Prabesh Khanal

Prabesh Khanal

Washington State University

Julie Jesmer

Julie Jesmer

Washington State University

Rebecca Sero

Rebecca Sero

Washington State University

Patricia Townsend

Patricia Townsend

Washington State University

Danya Emmons

Dayna Emmons

UW Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance

Nigel Pickering

Nigel Pickering

Washington State University

Publications

November 21, 2025InHome page products, NUREC Reports, Project Reports and Publications, Urban Agriculture, Urban Agriculture and Food Systems, Urban Green Infastructure, Washington State University

Physical, Chemical and Microbial Properties of Soils in Three Peri-Urban Farms: South Puget Sound, WA

July 31, 2025InHealth and Wellness, Health and Wellness, NUREC Reports, Project Reports and Publications, Washington State University

Farms and Gardens in Mental Health Institutions – Opportunities for Extension

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February 17, 2025InNUREC Reports, Publications, Urban Agriculture, Washington State University

Fulfilling the Land Grant University Mission at State Agricultural Experiment Stations in Urban Interfaces of the West

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August 16, 2024InPresentations, Professional Development Workshops past workshops, Publications, Washington State University, Webinar Archives

Successful Urban Programming: Building from the Traditional Base (Metropolitan Extension Models Series)

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August 16, 2024InColorado State University, Oregon State University, Presentations, Publications, Washington State University, Webinar Archives

Urban Communities Re-imagined – Kettering Foundation Project

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August 16, 2024InPresentations, Publications, Washington State University, Webinar Archives

Soils in the City

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August 16, 2024InEpsilon Sigma Phi, Quarterly Live Discussion, Presentations, Publications, Washington State University

Where do you work? The urban-rural continuum.

Journal of Extension Disruptive Innovation special issue cover

August 16, 2024InAdvancing Urban Extension, Journal of Extension Special Issue on Innovation, Professional Development Pubs, Publications, Washington State University

Disruptive innovation: how Washington State University is reaching the urban audience.

Journal of Extension Hot Shots, Dream Teams special issue cover

August 16, 2024InAdvancing Urban Extension, Colorado State University, Journal of Extension Special Issue on Innovation, Professional Development Pubs, Publications, Washington State University

Hot shots, dream teams and setting a national model by reinventing Extension in urban areas.

Journal of Extension Special issue Regional Model Cover

August 16, 2024InAdvancing Urban Extension, Journal of Extension Special Issue on Innovation, Publications, Washington State University

A new regional model for Extension to reach metropolitan audiences.

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August 16, 2024InAdvancing Urban Extension, Journal of Extension, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, Oregon State University, Publications, Washington State University

A national framework for urban Extension

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August 16, 2024InAdvancing Urban Extension, Journal of Human Sciences and Extension special issue on Urban Extension, Professional Development Pubs, Publications, Washington State University

Urban extension: Aligning with the needs of urban audiences through subject-matter centers.

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August 15, 2024InOregon State University, Project Reports and Publications, Publications, Urban Green Infrastructure Summit, Washington State University

Green infrastructure in western Washington and Oregon

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August 15, 2024InProject Reports and Publications, Publications, Sustainable Urban Systems, Washington State University

The next urban giants: a practical guide to the future of city building

Sustainable Urban Sysems Cover

August 15, 2024InProject Reports and Publications, Publications, Sustainable Urban Systems, Washington State University

Sustainable Urban Systems: building resilience and equity into growing megapolitan regions by greening the urban human-natural system workshop

The Next Urban Giants Cover

August 15, 2024InProject Reports and Publications, Publications, Sustainable Urban Systems, Washington State University

The next urban giants: building resilience and equity into growing megapolitan regions by greening the urban human-natural system.

Urban Green Infastructure Workshops Cover

August 15, 2024InLeading Edge Dialog Series, Oregon State University, Project Reports and Publications, Publications, Washington State University

Urban Green Infrastructure Workshop

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August 15, 2024InLeading Edge Dialog Series, Project Reports and Publications, Publications, Washington State University

Smart Cities: Technology, Equity, Livability and Trust

Fulfilling the Land Grant University Mission Cover

August 15, 2024InLeading Edge Dialog Series, Project Reports and Publications, Publications, Washington State University

Fulfilling the land grant university mission: Extension and community-based applied research

August 15, 2024InMichigan State University, Project Reports and Publications, Publications, Urban Agriculture, Washington State University

National Response to Urban, Indoor and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative

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August 15, 2024InMichigan State University, Project Reports and Publications, Publications, Urban Agriculture, Washington State University

NUREC Response to Urban, Indoor and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative

The National Urban Research and Extension Center (NUREC) addresses our nation’s urban challenges and bridges the gap between community and research by applying the unparalleled power and reach of the land-grant university system, rooted in Extension’s community-centered approach.

Engage Innovate Advance

Washington State University Extension engages people, organizations, and communities to advance knowledge, economic well-being, and quality of life by fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research.

NUREC has been hosted at Washington State University by WSU Extension and administered by the Metropolitan Center for Applied Research and Extension since its founding.

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