Ian Howell

Resource Conservationist, Alameda County Resource Conservation District

Ian Howell has supported voluntary restoration and enhancement projects at the Alameda County Resource Conservation District for over five years as a resource conservationist. He has managed several grant-funded programs including Alameda Creek Healthy Watersheds, Rangeland Resilience, and Carbon Farming. Ian also coordinates the Alameda Creek Watershed Forum and collaborates with public agency partners and private agricultural producers on land management topics. He received a master's degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012.

California's Resource Conservation Districts: Partners in Carbon Farming
California's Resource Conservation Districts (RCD's) are charged with implementing carbon farming throughout the state, and almost every county has its own RCD. RCDs have produced more than 30 Carbon Farm Plans working with farmers and ranchers across the state covering over 34,000 acres, and are actively exploring the next steps of implementation. Over the last few years, the Alameda County RCD (ACRCD) has partnered with StopWaste to develop and implement a carbon farm plan for the agency's property in the Altamont Hills. The Alameda County RCD (ACRCD) will be here to talk about this project, other public and private partnerships, and the carbon farming process.ÊAttendees will also learn about opportunities and mechanisms for funding and the ACRCD's collaboration beyond Alameda County via the Greater Bay Area Regional Carbon Farming Hub (GBACH).