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<p class="MsoPlainText">Graduate student opportunity in food system resilience<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Funding for up to three years is available for a MS or PhD student to study agricultural resilience and sustainability in the face of future climate change in the
<a href="https://qcnr.usu.edu/envs/">Department of Environment and Society</a> at Utah State University. Possible projects include data-driven identification of resilient agroecosystems, spatiotemporal modeling of agricultural responses to water scarcity,
and case studies in high/low resilience agricultural regions. The successful candidate will have a background in geography, agricultural sciences, economics, engineering, computer science, or a related field. Qualifications also include a background in statistics,
GIS, and programming. Students will have the opportunity to receive a degree in
<a href="https://qcnr.usu.edu/graduates/degrees/graduate_geography_ENVS">Geography</a> (MS) or
<a href="http://qcnr.usu.edu/graduates/degrees/human_dimensions_of_ecosystem_science">
Environment and Society</a> (MS or PhD). The position will start in August 2018, though students interested in an earlier start date should contact Dr. Burchfield. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, GPA, GRE scores, and a statement of their
interest in the position and relevant education and experiences to Dr. Emily Burchfield at
<a href="mailto:emily.burchfield@usu.edu">emily.burchfield@usu.edu</a>. Inquiries via email are welcome.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Emily Burchfield<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Professor | Department of Environment and Society<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Quinney College of Natural Resources | Utah State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NR 355B | 435.797.4089<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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