Air Quality Position USDA-NRCS

An Air Quality Position on the USDA-NRCS National Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Team at the West National Technology Support Center in Portland, OR (see job announcement link below for more details). The position is open to current and former Federal employees, and applications need to be submitted by August 10. Please consider applying if you qualify. 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/574647700

Engineer Lead Employment Opportunity

The SFWMD is recruiting for a lead engineer. See full details at
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25162&siteid=5198#jobDetails=1357377_5198

Engineer Lead 

EP8408420 Northern Everglades Section
West Palm Beach Administrative Headquarters (B1)
2609BR

SWS6932-Scientific Writing for Ag and Natural Resources Management Students

SWS 6920-Journal Colloquium in Environmental Science-1 credit

ALS5905 Climate Change Impacts on Food Security-Fall 2020

Post Doc Position - IRREC

Post-doctoral associate for research project “Evaluation of Potential HLB Tolerant Grapefruit Rootstock/Scion Combinations in the Indian River District of Florida”

The UF/IFAS IRREC Ferrarezi Citrus Hort Lab is seeking a self-driven individual with a very strong background in variety performance evaluations. The position offers an opportunity to work with a grower-driven, replicated field variety trial in 20+ sites across different counties in Florida. The ideal candidate should have experience working with experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interaction with growers in large-scale field trials. The position requires expertise in citrus horticulture. The candidate will be on applying horticultural approaches to determine grapefruit scion and rootstock performance in the Indian River District to identify potential tolerance against citrus greening.

The objective of the project is to plant large-scale field trials of some of the most promising experimental grapefruit scion/rootstock combinations that may have more tolerance to HLB and monitor them over the next years. For this proposed project, a total of seven scions and six rootstocks (42 combinations) will be evaluated on 20+ representative 2-acre block trials located within the Indian River District and other growing regions. Data collected will include:
Tree growth measurements (trunk diameter, tree height, and tree width).
HLB incidence, Canopy thickness and Canopy color using rating scales.
Sampling for CLas testing by PCR.
Tree appearance will be documented photographically.
Once trees are mature (which is probably not going to happen in the first three years), fruit yield and quality data will be collected each season.
Full records of all caretaking (nutrition/pesticides etc.) and soil types.

Job Requirements:
PhD in Horticulture, Agronomy or any related field required
Driver’s License

Preferred Qualification:

• Knowledge of variety trials and ability to design experiments to test relevant research hypothesis
• Ability to operate lab and field instruments, and to conduct field studies in multiple locations
• Analytical skills to identify problems and create solutions independently with minimal instruction or supervision
• Strong communication skills (listening, written, and verbal)
• Good Leadership, supervisory, and organizational skills
• Ability to demonstrate a cooperative attitude while working with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population
• A flexible individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment that can effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects

*Interested candidates for this position are encouraged to Email resume to Dr. Ferrarezi at rferrarezi@ufl.edu

Fall 2020 Course

PhD Opportunity - Nanomaterials

Dr. Andreia Faria’s research group seeks a Ph.D. student to study the bioactivity of nanomaterials and their application as antimicrobial coatings using. Such antimicrobial coatings can be applied in many fields, such as medicine, food industry, and engineering systems, to prevent bacterial attachment and biofilm formation. Dr. Faria’s lab is located at the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The candidate must demonstrate interest or have previous experience working with nanomaterials. Background, theoretical or practical, in microbiology is preferred but not mandatory. The candidate must be available to begin activities in Spring or Fall, 2021.

By joining Dr. Faria’s research group, the student will benefit from a well-established and competitive graduate program in Environmental Engineering in the US. In addition, the student will have access to a vibrant and young research environment, where the candidate will have many opportunities to collaborate and learn new methods and techniques. On the personal side, Gainesville is a diverse city with many international communities, good restaurants, and excellent outdoor activities.

Requirements:

• Hold a bachelor or MSc. Degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, agricultural sciences, material engineering or material science, biology, or related sciences.
• Be or hold American citizenship.
• Two letters of recommendation
• Be available to start activities in Spring or Fall 2021.

Applications can be sent directly to andreia.faria@essie.ufl.edu