Formation and composition of soil microaggregates as explored by their elemental and isotopic label composition We offer a 3-year PhD-position at the Chair of Soil Science of the Technische Universität München (www.tum.de / www.soil-science.com) within the DFG-funded research unit MAD Soil. The group of Prof. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner is located at Freising-Weihenstephan, nearby Munich in southern […]
Category: Opportunities
U of British Columbia: tenure-track agroecology position
Originally posted May 25 2015 at UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The University of British Columbia is seeking outstanding candidates for a full-time, tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will be affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm, within the Applied Biology Program […]
Agroecology Post-Doc position at Montana State
Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences and Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University-Bozeman, Montana LRES, http://landresources.montana.edu/ PSPP http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ Starting Date: Negotiable, preferred start date is 9/1/15. Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. Group medical, dental and optical insurance plan; TIAA/CREF, vacation and sick leave. Duties & Responsibilities: […]
California Department of Food and Agriculture is hiring
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM’S TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE (TASC) The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing three vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP)’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee reviews and recommends fertilizer research and education proposals for funding and implementation to the department’s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory […]
National Wildlife Federation Cover Crop Team is hiring!
We’re looking for a knowledgeable and talented person to add to our cover crop team! Position is to be based in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Michigan. https://nwf.applicantpro.com/jobs/237724.html Feel free to contact me with any questions. Best, Ryan Ryan Stockwell Ph.D.Senior Agriculture Program Manager stockwellr@nwf.org Twitter: @rjstockwell 715-965-2538
Ceres Trust Grad Student RFA
The 2015 Ceres Trust Grad Student grants are now open for application. Detailed information can be found at cerestrust.org. Program Description Up to 10 one-year grants of up to $10,000 each will be made to support organic research by full-time graduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) enrolled at accredited colleges and universities in the North Central Region. The […]
Job Opportunities: SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) is hiring full-time Program Director and part-time Office Manager
SAGE (www.sagecenter.org) is looking to hire a full-time program director and part-time office manager. SAGE is a small nonprofit located in the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA. SAGE is looking to expand and bringing in a mid-level program director (full-time) will be key to the success of current and future projects. The office manager position (part-time), while […]
SWATeam Consultation Group Self-Nominations
In collaboration with Facilities & Services, the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) established six teams consisting of faculty, staff, and students to examine broad themes within the Illinois Climate Action Plan, a five-year-plan for campus sustainability goals (you can read the 2010 version here). The teams are currently recommending concrete steps the campus […]
Win $1,000 for a farm to school project in your community
Everyone who fills out a membership form and/or a “Share Form” on the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) website during October (National Farm to School Month) will be entered to win a drawing for $1,000 to spend on a farm to school/preschool project in their community! Five additional drawing winners will also be eligible […]
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Specialist
Position Description The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University is seeking applicants for an 11-month, tenure-track, 75% extension and 25% research position to lead in planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs to meet the needs of producers for improving existing production systems and adopting new cropping systems technologies, with initial emphasis […]