[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD Fellowship in Agriculture, Energy, and Climate Adaptation

[Greg Barron-Gafford]

Dear Colleagues,

*The School of Geography, Development, and the Environment at the
University of Arizona is excited to announce a pair of four-year, fully
funded graduate fellowships starting August 2022.*

The fellowships are funded by the US National Science Foundation and the US
Department of Agriculture, and will provide the fellow the opportunity to
explore either (1) physical and ecological or (2) the socio-environmental
implications of a sustainable solution for our food and energy systems in ‘
*agrivoltaics*’. Agrivoltaics co-locates agriculture and renewable energy
production, increases food production, and reduces water use, and the
fellow will conduct cutting-edge research in this interdisciplinary
research area.

The fellows will work toward a PhD in Geography under the supervision of
Dr. Greg Barron-Gafford and Dr. Andrea Gerlak. The fellowships cover
tuition, provide summer employment, include health insurance, cover travel
to research sites, and provide a stipend.

The School of Geography, Development, and the Environment at the University
of Arizona hosts one of the top US graduate programs in geography, with
faculty and research spanned across physical, human/environment, human, and
developmental geographies. For the last seven years, Drs. Barron-Gafford
and Gerlak have studied the potential for agrivoltaics to improve
resilience in food, renewable energy production, and water use. The current
phase of this research invites the fellow into an interdisciplinary team,
including food producers and solar industry experts, where they will learn
about integrating physical and social sciences in an applied setting.

The fellow will work across Arizona, Colorado, and international partner
sites to capture the complex and dynamic potential barriers and
opportunities for adoption of agrivoltaics as a climate adaptation solution.

*Interested applicants can learn more at our website
<https://www.barrongafford.org/agrivoltaics.html/>, **a recent NPR Story
<https://www.npr.org/2021/11/14/1054942590/solar-energy-colorado-garden-farm-land?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR1SFVXpKak2ovzlLPgR6WFHWWlNIyGYOi9PiVyUhxFdybiQVM5aMsSjzX0>,
**or watch a video about ongoing agrivoltaic research across Arizona and
Colorado at https://tinyurl.com/agrivoltaics
<https://tinyurl.com/agrivoltaics>.*

 *Qualifications:*
** Experience in two or more of the following scholarly areas:*

   - human/environment interactions
   - environmental policy and governance
   - food systems and climate change
   - renewable energy systems
   - dryland ecology


* Research experience in at least one of the previous areas is a priority

** For the physical and ecological position, experience conducting plant
ecophysiological measurements, monitoring ecosystem function, or modeling
plant or ecosystem performance is preferred. *

* *For the socio-environmental position*, experience working with
stakeholders and conducting interviews is required


*Reach out ASAP to learn more. *
You can email Dr. Barron-Gafford at gregbg at arizona.edu about the physical
science position and /or Dr. Gerlak at agerlak at arizona.edu about the more
socio-environmental position.

If you wish to pursue this fellowship opportunity, you must apply as a PhD
student to the School of Geography, Development, and the Environment at the
University of Arizona by *January 5th, 2022. *
Please see this site for more information:
https://geography.arizona.edu/maphd-program/apply
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