Postdoctoral Position at Stanford Studying Root Associated Fungi in the Amazon A postdoctoral position is available in the Peay Lab at Stanford University to study how root associated fungi and plant chemical defenses influence tree populations in the Amazon rainforest. Primary responsibilities for the position involve collection of plant samples from Read more…
Volunteer Opportunity: Farmer to Farmer Period Support Mushroom Spawn Laboratory Development Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is a program that connects farmers, food processors, and related agribusinesses in other countries with US volunteers for technical assistance projects. While they typically work with the basics of horticultural and livestock production, Read more…
Postdoctoral Position at University of New Mexico Biology The Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a one year Postdoctoral Scientist position (with possible 2y extension) in support of a USDA-funded project investigating the importance of compost additions and soil microbial communities in driving productivity Read more…
Post Doctoral Research Scientist – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Accepting applications immediately. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI www.stri.si.edu) seeks a talented and highly motivated post-doctoral scientist to play a leading role in NSF-supported research comprising integrated field, lab, and informatics approaches. The three-year project will examine how sharing resistance Read more…
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Baton Rouge, LA This is a USDA-NIFA funded position with available funding for three years. Continuation past the first year is contingent on a successful annual review. Work Location: Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA. Job Description: The Richards Lab at Read more…
Call for Abstracts: Fungi in a Changing World This special issue of “Frontiers in Forests and Global Change” aims to bring together an outstanding collection of manuscripts covering multi-scale responses by forest fungi to a changing world. This collection will provide insight on fungal responses to global environmental changes, genetic Read more…
Postdoctoral Position in Fungal Ecology – University of California, Riverside Glassman Lab – Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology The Glassman Lab at the University of California, Riverside is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral researcher position focused on fungal ecology. The Glassman lab studies ectomycorrhizal, arbuscular mycorrhizal, and saprobic Read more…
Research Assistant, University of Maine, Orono, ME Lowbush Blueberry Disease Program – School of Biology and Ecology The research program for plant disease on lowbush blueberry is looking for a Research Assistant to conduct and support lowbush blueberry research in the lab and in the field. Tasks include implementing and Read more…
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position- Doyle Lab, Louisiana State University The Doyle Lab at Louisiana State University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to be involved in a project to understand the role of soil microbiota in the dieback of Phragmites australis along the Gulf Coast and research to develop approaches Read more…
NSF-Funded Graduate Traineeships (MS, PhD), University of Arizona The Building Resources for InterDisciplinary Training in Genomics and Ecosystem Sciences (BRIDGES) program provides competitive fellowships for MS and PhD students interested in training at the interface of ecosystem sciences and genomics, as well as training in professional skills, collaborative science, data Read more…