Agroecologist, Asst. Prof. @UMaine #climatechange#water and #landuse decisions are my focus. Retired veg farmer. All views posted are my own. (She/Her)
I am recruiting 1 MSc & 2 PhD students. MSc & PhD1 adoption of Indigenous food systems as hedgerows on agrarian farms. PhD2 soil microbial ecology thru time (old growth to industrial logging to inform ecological restoration). More info on my lab website https://t.co/px1eWod11L @ubcforestry@ubcLFS #nativesinstem #ecology #agsci #microbialecology
Come join us in Orono, ME on April 29th for a workshop on agricultural water management. Planning, ponds, wells, calculating crop water needs, drainage, irrigation, oh my! $35 for in person registration, online is free:
https://t.co/pxGXgRKibG
The National Climate Hubs celebrate National Lead, Lynn Knight, this #WomensHistoryMonth. Learn more about Lynn’s work at our website:
https://t.co/zUwI5XFaee
#10YearsClimateSolutions
We are currently seeking PhD and Master's students interested in potato breeding and genetics to join our team in beautiful Maine. If this sounds like you, please DM me! 🥔🍟🌱🧬
@UMaine#Maine#plantbreeding#breeding#Science
Covering #FoodWaste and #hunger this holiday season? Here's 60-seconds of advice for reporters from expert Dr. Meredith Niles. The full Q&A is freely available for use in news stories. https://t.co/68mCWrmK3l
@MeredithNiles1
@uvm_fsrc
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship program opportunity: AFT is supporting cohort-based learning opportunities for #farmers & #agriculturaladvisors in the #Northeast & #Midwest who are interested in #climatechange adaptation and mitigation strategies and planning.
Love diversified ag? Curious about how to integrate agroforestry into annual cropping systems? Like dreaming about how livestock fit in? Come work with us! The #CAMF program is hiring a part time coordinator to work on EXCITING Northeast-focused programs!
https://t.co/gz7wYnyANp
#PFAS contamination on ag land is a big deal - but how do crops of different families take it up in on-farm environments? Join our team to find out. We are hiring a 1-year post doc @UMaine - please share this posting far and wide.
https://t.co/BoogBgLUwF
If you are a graduate student interested in
1⃣ The Northeast US
2⃣ Climate adaptation
3⃣ Social equity
Apply for @USDAClimateHubs GradCAMP! Applications due August 1.
https://t.co/sN9EJkPNA9
Super psyched to share this new manuscript - out today in @info_iasnr! "Public Opposition to Harvesting as a Barrier to Climate Change Adaptation: Perceptions and Responses of Foresters across the Northeastern United States"
https://t.co/XCa51KMcPA
Very pleased to announce the publication of a paper that was a long time coming: "Effects of irrigation scheduling approaches on soil moisture and vegetable production in the Northeastern U.S.A." Thanks, amazing team!
https://t.co/OWFoXTjjiG
As #IASNR wraps up, I’m thrilled to think back on all of the great talks I saw. And I’m doubly psyched with the strong showing by the @UMaine#agroecology lab, sharing their work with farmers on #climatechange and #SoilHealth with #CAMF fellow, Nic Cook!
Exciting news! The UVM Institute for #Agroecology has officially launched! Join us to seed just and sustainable food systems through participatory action research, equity-centered work, and global connections. #FoodSovereignty#SoilHealth
https://t.co/dbJ4sRCO6D
Super happy to share exciting news about my friend and colleague, Dr. Alicyn Smart, and her amazing plant diagnostic lab.
Extension’s plant disease lab receives major grant to lead regional network https://t.co/nlC3lfKcr5