Assistant Professor-Tenure System East Lansing, Michigan, United States Plant Soil And Microbial Sciences 40000781 Area of Interest: Agriculture Area of Interest: Education/Training Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Tenure System Faculty Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Sep 30 2024 Closing at: Sep 30 2026 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate
with Experience College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources 991735 Position Summary The Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University (MSU) invite applications for a full‐time, 12-month tenure-system Assistant Professor with 60% research and 40% extension assignment. The position start date is anticipated to be April 1, 2025. This position will be
appointed in either the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Science or the Department of Horticulture This position is part of the new Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program, a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development aimed at developing solutions to long-term climate- and water-related problems. As part of this program, MSU has launched an
extensive cluster hire process to attract expertise in critical areas of research and outreach necessary to address such grand challenges. This position is part of a well-established plant and soil science research and extension team, as well as a network of extension educators across the state. Geospatial climate modeling of agricultural systems. The successful candidate will conduct research and extension to
develop and implement geospatial models, across multiple scales, that integrate the analysis of remote sensing data, vegetation data, climate data, soil-sensor data, and other relevant spatial datasets to conduct innovative hypothesis-driven research, including assessing the effectiveness of climate smart management practices in agricultural and/or landscape settings. The position will develop a forward-thinking
extension program and lead the development of educational materials, and presentations to inform and advise farmers, extension educators, industry advisors, governmental and elected officials. Relevant research could include, but is not limited to, construction and analysis of detailed spatial maps depicting land cover, soil health, vegetation health, terrestrial water cycles, carbon sequestration, greenhouse-effect
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