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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Regenerative Agriculture Fellow (Applied Scientist III), Eastern Maryland, United States<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>This position is a novel collaboration between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES) and offers an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is
interested in bridging academia and conservation. </b>The TNC/UMCES Regenerative Agriculture Fellow will be an employee of TNC with a joint position at the UMCES. They provide shared technical and scientific leadership to TNC’s Chesapeake Agriculture Program,
which is focused on improving water quality and habitat, building resiliency and mitigating climate change, and supporting thriving agricultural communities and to UMCES’ strategic goal of maintaining Sustainable landscapes and seascapes. The TNC/UMCES Regenerative
Agriculture Fellow will be co-located with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s, Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland and The Nature Conservancy’s office in Easton, Maryland. The Regenerative Agriculture Fellow will identify
and build multi-disciplinary teams with TNC and UMCES staff and other University scientists and external partners, including scientists, federal, state, local and private land and resource managers and policy experts. They will oversee and coordinate science
projects including proposal development, fieldwork and logistical support for research, monitoring, and communication of progress and results, and evaluate and apply existing science to guide novel conservation approaches and policy reform. This position is
scheduled to begin on July 1, 2021 and is a 3-year position with opportunities to develop into a permanent position.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i>Minimum Qualifications<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">• Master's Degree in science related field and 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">• Experience manipulating, analyzing and interpreting statistical or environmental data.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">• Record of peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">• Experience fundraising and/or writing grants and research proposals.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">• Experience leading or participating on cross functional teams.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">• Experience managing complex projects including the financial aspect and coordinating the work of peers and partners.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i>Desired Qualifications<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• PhD in science related field and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Subject matter expertise in agronomy, climate resiliency, climate mitigation, and/or hydrology
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Experience in climate resiliency and mitigation in agricultural landscapes.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Experience with spatial simulation modeling as a synthesis, organizational, or forecasting tool that could be applied to agricultural-aquatic land-seascapes.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Knowledge of state of the science on agricultural systems and their management
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">• Ability to engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders including academic and government partners to nonprofit partners and even public and private land managers and owners (including but not limited
to watermen, farmers, etc.).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To apply<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are interested in working to save the planet, want to work in a collaborative environment, and like a great benefits package, please submit your cover letter and resume for
position number <b>49354 </b>by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time by March 7th, 2021. Please see the full position description and apply at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue"><a href="http://www.nature.org/careers">www.nature.org/careers</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">About us<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to make a positive impact around the world in 79 countries and territories, all 50 United States, and your backyard.
Founded in 1951, our mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Through important and strategic partnerships, we are expanding the impact of our work, finding creative ways to pursue our vision of a world where people and nature
thrive together, and building long-term relationships with communities and community organizations, government agencies, and commercial businesses. We create partnerships to apply nature-based solutions to both climate change and the meeting of human needs
while conserving natural resources at a new scale. One of our core values is our commitment to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Visit
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">www.nature.org/aboutus </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">to learn more.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) leads the way toward better management of Maryland’s natural resources and the protection and restoration of the
Chesapeake Bay. As Maryland’s graduate university for the environment, we train students to be environmental leaders of the future. We employ an interdisciplinary, research-based curriculum to provide M.S. and Ph.D. students with the tools to develop impactful
future careers. We fortify these strengths through diverse, collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to address and solve complex environmental problems. To learn more about UMCES, visit
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">www.umces.edu</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of
all genders with diverse backgrounds, beliefs and cultures. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage 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.</b><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:green"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:green">At TNC we often work flexibly and while you may be receiving my message outside normal business hours, I don't anticipate an immediate response
unless there is a clearly stated need for urgency. My office hours are the following: Mondays, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Tuesdays to Thursdays, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. I am out of the office on Fridays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office"">Adriana Lacerda
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office"">(pronouns: s</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:black">he/her/hers)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office""><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office"">301.897.8570 (Main)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><a href="http://nature.org/"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:#0B4CB4">nature.org</span></b></a><b><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:#0B4CB4">/marylanddc</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:green">The Nature Conservancy,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:green">Maryland/DC Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office"">425 Barlow Place, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office"">Bethesda, MD 20814</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Whitney Office""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Whitney Office";color:green">In 79 countries and territories around the world and all 50 states, The Nature Conservancy is working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Whitney Office""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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