Archive for April, 2010
Extension Educator E2 or E3 (Yakima, WA – USA)
Washington State University (WSU) Extension Yakima Area Extension Educator (E2 or E3). This is a twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position and located in Yakima County, Yakima, Washington, USA. Required: Screening begins May 31, 2010. For position description listing, all qualifications and application process, visit: http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/employment/fapvacancies.aspx (Search 5290). Contact Lisa Clyde, EEO Coordinator, (1)509-335-2822, eeocoord@wsu.edu
Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Extension.
Graduate Studies (MSc) Opportunity: Soil carbon cycling as influenced by Collembola diet switching (Truro – NS, Canada)
Knowledge of the functioning of agricultural soils and biological processes overwinter is scarce and insufficient to improve agricultural management practices, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and adapt these practices to climate change. The research is designed to (i) improve our knowledge of the relative utilization of root vs. crop residue carbon pools by Collembola at varying [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2010 under Graduate Student.
Graduate Student Assistantship (Truro, Nova Scotia – Canada)
This opportunity is for a student who is interested in studying the botany and nutritional characteristics of bakeapple (Rubus chamaemorus L.), partridgeberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and crowberry (Empetrum nigrum L.) in Southern Labrador. The research thesis will focus on plant phenology, pests, fruit yield, harvesting methods and bioactive compounds of the fruit. This study will [...]
Posted: April 2nd, 2010 under Graduate Student.