Topics
Select from the topics listed below (listed alphabetically by title) and contact the presenter by email or telephone (leave a message if not immediately available).
Feral Pigs: Their Environmental Impacts, Sign, Edibility, and Hunting Techniques
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Faculty, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
Feral pigs are one of the most significant invasive species in North America. In the southeastern U.S., feral pigs are particularly destructive to native ecosystems and the agricultural industry. After working in and studying the longleaf forests of the south for 15 years, Mark J. Hainds set himself the goal of killing a wild boar in 10 different states in the year 2007, the Chinese "Year of the Pig." He successfully completed his mission, traveling from Alabama to Maui, Hawaii, and back, pursuing wild boar with shotguns, rifles (centerfire, rimfire, and black powder), archery, and knives. He met his goal, chronicling his adventure in his first book, Year of the Pig, published by the University of Alabama in 2011. This presentation includes a selected description of the hunts, identification of feral pig sign, how pigs effect the environment, and how land managers deal with this emerging threat.
Foraging the Southern Forest: Berries, Herbs, Nuts, and Mushrooms
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Instructor, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
With a little knowledge, experience, and a few decent field guides, the southern woods are full of easily identifiable and edible nuts, berries, herbs, and mushrooms. This an introduction to specific plants and mushrooms that may be foraged from our forests, fencerows, and grasslands of south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
Health and Beauty Secrets
Denise Sauls, LBWCC Applied Technologies Division Chair and Cosmetology Instructor, denises@lbwcc.edu, 334-493-5328
Learn the latest tips and beauty secrets for hair, skin, and nails from Denise Sauls in LBWCC's cosmetology department and Kelly Weeks in esthestics.
Leadership Development
Heather Owen, LBWCC Director of Student Recruitment, PTK Leadership Development Studies Certified Instructor, howen@lbwcc.edu, 334-881-2282
Leadership development is an important learning experience for students and employees. Several topics of leadership are available, including Leading by Serving, Understanding Ethical Leadership, Articulating a Vision, Building a Team, Leading with Goals, Making Decisions, Guiding through Conflict, Realizing Change, and Empowering Others. Depending on the specific leadership topic, the presenter can examine through literature effective leaders in history who provide real examples of leadership practices and skills. Also available are exercises to better appreciate the concept of leadership as well as developing personal leadership philosophies.
Longleaf Pine: The Forest that Covered the South
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Instructor, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
Longleaf pine once covered 92 million acres of the southeastern United States, comprising the largest forest-type dominated by a single tree species on the planet. Over millennia, thousands of plants, animals, insects, and other life forms adapted and thrived in this fire-driven ecosystem. By the end of the 20th century, North America's longleaf forests had been reduced to almost 3 million acres, leading to the extinction or endangerment of scores of species. Today, longleaf is resurgent, with over 100 million longleaf pine seedlings planted annually. Hear the story of this magical forest and the people working to restore longleaf to its former range.
Preparing Job Search Documents
Dr. Shannon Levitzke, LBWCC Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Quality, slevitzke@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2277
This presentation includes tips about effectively writing and formatting cover letters and resumes during the job search process.
Walking the U.S.-Mexico Border: Only One Person Has Done It!
Mark J. Hainds, LBWCC Forest Technology Instructor, mhainds@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2275
The U.S.-Mexico Border is approximately 2,000 miles in length, and until 2017, no person had walked the entire distance. On Oct. 27, 2014, Mark J. Hainds set out from El Paso, Texas, walking south and east along the Rio Grande. Seven weeks and 1,000 miles later, he reached the Gulf of Mexico at Boca Chica Beach, becoming only the second person to have walked the length of the Texas-Mexico Border. On the two-year anniversary of completing this feat, He returned to El Paso on Dec. 21, 2016, and started walking west, covering the remaining 1,000 miles to the Pacific Ocean, through New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Featured in the film, La Frontera, covered in national media (Vice, Associated Press, Fox Business News, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Telemundo, just to name a few), Hainds' journey has been well documented and nationally recognized. This presentation describes the geography, wildlife, immigrants, farmers, ranchers, and law enforcement personnel he met along the way. The trip is also documented in Border Walk, scheduled to be published in 2017.
When Both Ends of the Candle Burn Out
Ayida Cumberland, MS, ALC, LBWCC Academic Support Coordinator, acumberland@lbwcc.edu, 334.881.2320, cell 334.508.2320
Because life demands us to be "all in or nothing" at various phases, self-care is often neglected, and burnout is inevitable. This presentation will focus on how individuals experience burnout in work, as well as in other areas of their life, i.e. home, church, relationships, etc. Learn effective strategies to implement in order to prevent burnout, in addition to the coping skills needed to overcome it.
