UC Davis Post-Doctoral Position in Agricultural Decision-Making and
Environmental Management
The UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy seeks to
fill one post-doctoral position in Agricultural Decision-Making and
Environmental Management. The post-doctoral position will be for two
years residence with possible third year renewal, starting Summer
2010 or earlier. The post-doctoral fellow will support a USDA
funded project analyzing local rangeland restoration programs and
individual factors that encourage ranchers to adopt prescribed
grazing practices in California. The project involves designing,
delivering, and analyzing a structured survey instrument to a
population of California ranchers. The survey will draw on various
theories of agricultural decision-making including diffusion of
innovation, social networks, and collective-action. The project is
being conducted by an interdisciplinary team including natural and
social scientists. More information about the rangeland management
project can be found
here:
<http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lubell/Research/USDA%20Rangeland%20Restoration%20Final%20Proposal.pdf>Rangeland
Restoration Proposal.
The post-doctoral fellow will be a member of Dr. Mark Lubell's
Environmental Policy and Behavior laboratory group and housed in the
Department of Environmental Science and Policy. In addition to the
rangeland restoration project, the post-doc will have opportunities
to participate in other projects on sustainable agriculture and water
management, mentor graduate students, teach classes, develop new
research funding, and generally support an active research group.
Applicants should be recent recipients of a doctoral degree, with
demonstrated interest and publication ability in agricultural and
environmental decision-making and policy, preferably with experience
in the area of rangeland management. Applicants are required to have
a background in survey design and analysis, social science theory,
and strong skills in quantitative and statistical analysis. The
project also requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to
interact directly with agricultural communities and
stakeholders. The position is open with respect to academic
discipline, and could include economics, political science,
sociology, or other appropriate social science training.
Please notify Dr. Mark Lubell
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]) as soon as
possible if you intend to apply, and send full applications
electronically by March 1, 2010. Applications received by this date
will be given first consideration, although we will continue to
accept applications after that date. Applications should include a
CV, letter describing research interests and background as applied to
this project, examples of any relevant publications, and three
letters of reference. The University of California, Davis, is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong
institutional commitment to the development of a climate that
supports equality of opportunity and respect for differences.
