Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is looking for someone to lead a team of 20+ staff and interns, collaborate with multiple partners, and oversee field restoration efforts. It is a great opportunity for someone who can inspire a team, works well with people, and has restoration experience. Qualifications Leadership and mentorship: Committed to fostering […]
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NRCS Pathways
The Pathways Student Intern positions were announced today on USAJobs.gov. Please share these announcements with any students who might be interested in working with NRCS. Please encourage students to apply early as application numbers are capped this year. Pathways Student Trainee Soil Conservationist Positions: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/548598100 Pathways Student Trainee Engineering Positions: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/548599900
WWF Lead Scientist position
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Global Food Lead Scientist, to work with the food sector to develop strategies that result in more sustainable production, landscape protection, reduction of food loss and waste, and sustainable consumer choices for healthy diets. The full announcement can be found here https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1532736007/
Using Advanced Imagery to Quantify Emergent Soil Health Properties
Philippe Baveye, Professor AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Beckman and ASAP Sponsored Seminar 2.00 PM Sept 26th Monsanto Room ACES Library- Open to the public Will help launch a partnership between Beckman and ACES to explore possibilities for use of advanced imagery to answer vital soil health questions and foster growth of a vibrant UIUC plant and […]
Assistant Professor Environmental Sustainability at SIU Carbondale
SIU is looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Environmental Sustainability to start August 16, 2020. Applications should include a cover letter describing sustainability-oriented teaching and research experience and goals, a CV, a list of three references and, copies of reprints of recent publications. Materials should be sent to ess@siu.edu by October 15, 2019. […]
Conversation about Rural Food Insecurity
https://www.eifoodbank.org/ The Eastern IL Foodbank is hosting a conversation about rural food insecurity at Riggs Beer on July 24 from 3pm-5pm Come join a discussion about how agriculture plays a critical role in reducing food insecurity. For more info Contact Molly Delaney at mdelaney@eifoodbank.org. Please RSVP at eifoodbank.org/ag.html.
Social media for sustainable agriculture jobs
The Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program is looking for student workers to write, blog, tweet, video about things that are going on in our community that matter to U of I students. If you have skills and interest and are up for 10-20 hrs of work per week contact ASAP@illinois.edu.
Summer Crew for Corn and Soil Health Project UIUC
Hello, the Bohn, Wander/Ugarte labs are looking for several students to participate in on-campus and on-farm organic research. We work together so you will get experience with plant breeding, soil science, plant soil interactions, and ecosystem services (productivity and possibly even green house gas emissions). Duties will include caring for research plots (including weeding), plant […]
Corn Breeding for Organic Markets Webinar
You don’t want to miss this eOrganic webinar to learn about three different breeding styles suitable for organic grain development. Take a break on April 10, 2019 at 11AM Pacific, 12 Mountain, 1 Central, 2 Eastern Time. It’s free and open to the public, note.. advance registration is required. Register now at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AL6rId-VQf-n9EnStcJLDw Martin Bohn, Maize […]
Two Positions American Farmland Trust: National Women for the Land and Illinois
AFT is seeking a strong and collaborative leader to lead and expand its Women for the Land Initiative throughout the country. They launched this national initiative in early 201 with a strategy to: (1) conduct research to help us understand this audience and identify the barriers they face, (2) engage women landowners to learn more, […]