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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="normaltextrun1">The Nature Conservancy is pleased to solicit applications for the NatureNet Science Fellowship a trans-disciplinary postdoctoral fellowship and research grant program.</span> The NatureNet
Science Fellows program bridges academic excellence and conservation practice to create a new generation of climate change leaders who combine the rigor of academic science with real-world application. The outstanding early-career scientists in this 2-year
postdoctoral program differ from other postdocs in two major ways: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">1. They have prioritized improving and expanding their research skills— directing their efforts towards problems at the interface of climate, conservation, business, technology, and people; AND<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">2. They are committed to their professional development— participating and applying trainings designed to improve skills in science communication, working-group facilitation, and leadership.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Recognizing that The Nature Conservancy’s conservation mission is best advanced by the contributions of individuals of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and cultures— NatureNet encourages applicants from all cultures,
races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military or veteran status or other status protected by law.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The call for applications features two post-doctoral opportunities. Read the Eligibility and Award Terms carefully to determine the best fit for your research program. For both programs, applicants should identify a project and mentors
from the available list: </b><a href="https://naturenetsciencefellows.org/"><b>https://naturenetsciencefellows.org/</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><b><u>FULL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify">Applicants will work with a Nature Conservancy mentor and a senior scholar (or scholars) from our 2019 Partner Universities- Brown University; Columbia University; Stanford University; Science for Nature and
People Partnership, University of California – Los Angeles; University of Minnesota; University of Virginia; or the University of Queensland to develop a research program. The Conservancy expects post-doctoral appointments to start between May and September.
Each Fellow will receive a non-negotiable annual salary of $50,000 plus benefits, with the postdoctoral position expected to run for two consecutive years. In addition to the stipend, each Fellow receives an annual travel budget of approximately $5,000 and
an annual research fund of approximately $20,000. Second-year renewal of the fellowship is contingent upon satisfactory progress and contribution to the collective program.
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><b><u>RESEARCH GRANT<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify">Applicants and a university mentor from their host institution collaborate with a Nature Conservancy mentor to develop a research application. Each grantee will receive a research stipend of $20,000, with the
grant period expected to run for two consecutive years. Second-year renewal of the grant is contingent upon satisfactory progress and contribution to the collective program. The Conservancy will distribute grant funds between May and September. Funds are awarded
directly to the grantee's institution and may be used by the grantee for such purposes as equipment, technical assistance, professional travel, trainee support, or any other activity directly related to the grantees's research. Salary support is limited to
a maximum of three months of the established academic salary (not including IDC).
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify">For more information on the NatureNet Science Fellowship and to apply please visit:
<a href="https://naturenetsciencefellows.org/">https://naturenetsciencefellows.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECTS<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Resilience and spatial dynamics of recovering oyster reefs</i></b> (Marine and Fisheries): This project will investigate the dynamics and connectivity of oyster populations along the shallow bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore in order
to determine their functioning as a spatially-distributed metapopulation, assess the value of local restoration efforts to overall population persistence, and predict the resilience of oyster reefs to future sea level rise. TNC mentor: Cristina Carollo, Senior
Coastal Scientist, Virginia Chapter, <a href="mailto:cristina.carollo@tnc.org">cristina.carollo@tnc.org</a> University mentor: Max Castorani, University of Virginia
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Carbon sequestration, storage, and cycling in seagrass meadows</i></b> (Marine and Fisheries): This project will study carbon flows and retention in restored seagrass meadows in the shallow bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore and provide
insights on seagrasses’ role in mitigating anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Research approaches should include flux measurements by aquatic eddy covariance. TNC Mentor: Cristina Carollo, Senior Coastal Scientist, Virginia Chapter,
<a href="mailto:cristina.carollo@tnc.org">cristina.carollo@tnc.org</a> University Mentor: Peter Berg, University of Virginia.<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Seagrass resilience and blue carbon sequestration</i></b> (Marine and Fisheries)- This project will investigate the effects of marine heatwaves on the resilience of carbon sequestration in restored seagrass meadows in the shallow
bays of Virginia’s Eastern Shore and will inform climate mitigation actions. Research approaches should incorporate measurements of carbon burial and temperature on multiple spatial scales. TNC Mentor: Cristina Carollo, Senior Coastal Scientist, Virginia Chapter,
<a href="mailto:cristina.carollo@tnc.org">cristina.carollo@tnc.org</a> University Mentor: Karen McjaGlathery, University of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p>
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