University of Idaho PhD/MS Research Assistantship Nutrient Cycling in Regenerative Cropping Systems

Research Assistantships (PhD, MS) focusing on Assessment and Development of Regenerative/Climate Smart Management Practices in Production Ag Systems.

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified students to explore the ability of current, incremental, and regenerative cropping systems to improve nutrient cycling and water use efficiency within complex landscapes and over varying climatic gradients. Research will involve field experimentation, remote sensing, and hydrologic crop modeling. The students will be part of a large interdisciplinary project funded through a USDA Climate Smart Partnership Grant (iamp.uidaho.edu). 

Qualifications: Applicants for the positions will have an undergraduate (MS) or graduate degree (PhD) in hydrology, water resources, soils, agronomy, environmental chemistry, agricultural engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field. The successful candidates will be familiar with water and nutrient cycling in soils, an understanding of crop systems, GIS/remote sensing, Python/R programming, and basic spatial modeling and statistics. The students are expected to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and to participate in field data collection. We highly encourage motivated students eager to gain a deeper understanding of the sustainable dryland cropping systems and are willing to work interactively in team research to apply for these assistantships. 

Financial support: Each successful candidate will receive tuition support and stipend, and financial support to participate to a relevant conference. 

To apply: Please send a Personal statement, Curriculum Vitae, Unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references to (PhD) Erin Brooks at ebrooks@uidaho.edu

Timeline: Review of applicants will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.