Monday, July 27, 2015

Ag Engineer position - USDA- Deadline 8/7

The purpose of this position is to serve as an Agricultural Engineer responsible for supporting field research operations and coordinating work with appropriate Center support personnel in the design, development, installation and operation of irrigation, water management and water quality research equipment and facilities.
 
 
DUTIES:
 
Major Duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Participate in conception, planning, and design of experiments and instrumentation.
  • Assist in conducting experiments.
  • Develop and modify computer-modeling software for component parts of water management, water quality, and hydrologic models; and modify electronic sensors to provide feedback for correcting these models.
  • Conduct routine and specialized statistical test; and tabulate and graphically present experimental results.
  • Interpret and explain analyzed data; develop computer software to compare experimental results with existing computer models; and assist in the modification of existing models or in the development of new models based on experimental results.
  • Prepares draft reports of findings, sections of journal manuscripts, and annual reports.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Course-Fall 15-Gender, Agriculture, & Community Development

FYC 6932 – Section 239A - 3.0 credits

Wednesday, 4-6 Period - McCarty B, Room G108

This course introduces students to the  historical and theoretical perspectives on gender and development, its policies and approaches, and a gendered lens to sustainable development with a focus on agriculture, nutrition, and community development.

FUNDING  OPPORTUNITY

University of Florida has several USAID and other donor funded grants that offer funded opportunities for students to conduct gender research and analysis in de-veloping countries. Among them is INGENEAS project currently working in Bangla-desh and Zambia, and soon to be Nepal, Haiti, Honduras, and Senegal. http://ingenaes.illinois.edu/

INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Bhawna Thapa
Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences
bhawna@ufl.edu