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Melissa Hamilton

Extension Educator in Community Development and Agriculture

M.S. in Bioregional Planning and Community Design, University of Idaho '11

B.S. in Biology, University of South Carolina '03

University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Extension faculty, staff, and student portraits.
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Areas of expertise
  • Placemaking
  • Facilitating conversations surrounding rural regional planning/communication
  • Multi-modal transportation options
  • Asset/value-based assessment
  • Ripple mapping
  • Community food systems
  • Climate change education to rural audiences
  • Strengthening community capitals framework and capacity building in rural places
Contact me
mbhamilton@uidaho.edu

208-382-7190

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University of Idaho Extension, Valley County

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