[ES_JOBS_NET] Graduate Fellowships in Soil Health and Data Science at the University of Florida

[Maltais-Landry,Gabriel]

We are recruiting five graduate students from historically underrepresented communities (four at the Master level and one at the Doctoral level) to study Soil Health and Data Science. These are fully funded, full-time positions supported by the USDA’s National Needs Graduate Fellowship Program (NNF). The cohort of Fellows will matriculate through the Soil and Water Sciences Department at the University of Florida while also collaborating with and receiving training from data science experts in the Department of Biology and the School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences.

Training within this cohort will equip Fellows with an expertise in the fundamentals of soil science and soil health and the interdisciplinary training to couple cutting edge data analytics with those fundamentals. Fellows will be engaged in data-enabled, team-based research that translates complex soil data into actionable management practices, extension recommendations, and/or policy recommendations and will receive focused training in leadership, diversity, and extension. Fellows will also have multiple opportunities to attend/present their work at professional research and/or extension-based conferences.

The NNF Fellowships are only available to citizens or nationals of the United States of America. Full consideration will be given to applications that are received before January 2nd, 2022.

How to apply?
1) Contact at least one of the faculty listed below and indicate your interest in the NNF program.
2) After communication with at least one potential advisor, apply for a Masters (Thesis) or PhD program though the Department of Soil and Water Sciences. General deadline is January 1st, 2022. Instructions can be found here: https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/graduate-studies/apply/
3) In the online application, include a two-page Statement of Purpose reflecting on personal experience and career interests in soil health, environmental sustainability, or data science. Note that GRE score is NOT considered or required for the application.
4) Once your application is complete, email Dr. Yang Lin to state your intent to be considered for the Fellowships.
For questions regarding the application process, email Dr. Yang Lin at ylin2 at ufl.edu<mailto:ylin2 at ufl.edu>.
Potential advisors
• Dr. Yang Lin, NNF Team Lead and main contact (ylin2 at ufl.edu<mailto:ylin2 at ufl.edu>; statistical assessment of soil health, https://ylinterra.com)
• Dr. Allan Bacon (allan.bacon at ufl.edu<mailto:allan.bacon at ufl.edu>; advising on the physical aspects of Soil Health)
• Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry (maltaislandryg at ufl.edu<mailto:maltaislandryg at ufl.edu>; advising on the biological and chemical aspects of Soil Health; https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/sustainable-nutrient-<https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/sustainable-nutrient-management-systems/>management-systems/<https://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/sustainable-nutrient-management-systems/>)
• Dr. Sarah Strauss (strauss at ufl.edu<mailto:strauss at ufl.edu>; advising on the soil microbiology components of Soil Health; https://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/programs/soil-microbiology/)

Collaborators
• Dr. Matthew Gitzendanner (magitz at ufl.edu<mailto:magitz at ufl.edu>; genetics, genomics, AI, programming)
• Dr. Geraldine Klarenberg (gklarenberg at ufl.edu<mailto:gklarenberg at ufl.edu>; forestry, hydrology; Lecturer Quantitative Data Science)
• Dr. Alexander J. Reisinger (reisingera at ufl.edu<mailto:reisingera at ufl.edu>; urban watershed and ecosystem dynamics focused on soil and water quality; State Extension Specialist for urban soil and water quality)

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