Environmental Defense Fund seeks Fellow
Posted on March 9, 2023
Position Title:
Fellow
Position Summary
The Fellow will work closely with the agricultural teams at the Environmental Defense Fund and Cornell and will report directly to the co-P.I.’s (Dr. Eileen McLellan at EDF and Dr. Andrew McDonald at Cornell). They will use downscaled climate data together with crop and hydrologic models to identify (i) U.S. cropping systems at greatest near-to mid-term risk (i.e., through mid-century) of drought, or heat-induced crop failure from climate change, and (ii) priority locations where crop diversification or changes in cropping intensity will benefit food production, farmer income and the environment. The Fellow will then work with EDF experts in finance, business, policy and social transformations to articulate transition pathways for these priority locations, including identifying potential drivers of systemic change to accelerate transformation. We anticipate that the Fellow will lead the writing of two or more peer-reviewed publications related to this work, and will make significant contributions to white papers, policy briefs and other materials used in our advocacy work.
How to Apply
Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter on our careers site at: https://www.edf.org/jobs/atkinson-postdoctoral-fellow-resilient-agriculture