POST FALLS - University of Idaho bioregional planning and community design faculty and research scientists are sponsoring a guest lecture by Richard Margerum, associate professor and head of the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon.

Margerum will present "Beyond Consensus: Adaptive Management and Organizational Networks in Watershed Management" on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m., followed by discussion time from 1-1:30 p.m. at the Jacklin Science and Technology Center, University of Idaho Research Park, 721 S. Lochsa St. in Post Falls.

The lecture is free, open to the public and no pre-registration is required.

Margerum's research focuses on collaborative approaches to planning and public policy. He has published 24 articles and book chapters on collaboration in natural resources and urban and regional planning.

For more information, contact Connie Peterson at conniep@uidaho.edu or 777-4700.