A two-year post-doctoral position (with potential funding for additional years) is available at the University of Vermont (UVM) under the mentorship of Dr. Meredith Niles.  The expected start date is negotiable, with a preferred start date by December 1, 2024.  This post-doctoral position will contribute to ongoing research exploring rural food insecurity, and the contribution and potential of home and wild food procurement (HWFP) towards food security and resilience.  HWFP refers to activities including gardening, hunting, fishing, foraging, raising of …

The UVM Institute for Agroecology is recruiting a PhD student to enroll in a graduate program at UVM to undertake their doctoral research on the broad topic of transformative agroecology. The student’s research will be carried out as a part of the existing programs of the UVM Institute for Agroecology and within the geographies in which we currently work (Vermont, North America, Latin America, West Africa, Europe, Southern and East Africa). The research project will be embedded within the ongoing work of …

General Manager Working at the Valley Roots Food Hub, a program of the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, places you at the heart of the local food system supply chain. As a leader of our team, the General Manager will cultivate meaningful relationships within the communities we serve, demonstrating a keen sense of organization, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and an eager knack for business. A love for local food, regenerative agriculture, and community is essential. As the …

Are you interested in advancing health and racial equity through action to address climate change, the greatest health challenge of our time? Put your lived expertise and passion for climate justice to work with a team that appreciates your unique contributions. At the CDPH Climate Change and Health Equity (CCHE) Branch, we are a team that ​​supports each other and strives to build a culture of racial equity, care, and transparent participation in decisions that affect the work.​ Check out available job opportunities below, and subscribe …

Postdoctoral Fellow Position in the Department of International Health (Human Nutrition Program): Food systems, food security, and food policy Primary faculty: Julia Wolfson, PhD, MPP and Yeeli Mui, PhD, MPH Description: Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Human Nutrition Program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. The postdoctoral fellow will join a multidisciplinary team of faculty, graduate students, and partners, focusing on key food policy and food systems issues particularly related to addressing food insecurity, …

The USDA-ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory in Oxford, MS seeks an Interdisciplinary Scientist (Postdoctoral Research Associate) to study agroecological and economic impacts of a novel edible cover crop system in a food insecure region of the southeast USA. The scientist will participate in a plot study evaluating edible and non-edible cover crop varieties, in addition to ongoing field-scale research projects as part of the Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB) Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network.  The scientist will assist with collecting and …

Location: Williamstown, MA Open Date: Jul 10, 2024 Deadline: Sep 09, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Environmental Studies program at Williams College seeks to appoint an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in environmental science who uses geospatial analysis to investigate the societal drivers and consequences of human-caused environmental change. Area of specialization is open and may include climate impacts on frontline communities; pollution and exposure; land use, agricultural and food systems; energy and infrastructure; environment and public …

Overview: Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Under the guidance of the Program Manager and with the support of office leadership, this position works to improve equitable access to nutritious food with respect to affordability, physical accessibility, educational awareness, and cultural appropriateness.The program coordinator will provide recruitment, training and outreach and other program coordination and operational support in all aspects of the Double Up Food Bucks program and other initiatives, including Farmers Markets coupons, that support access to …