I'm excited to announce that I've started a new position at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in Cambridge, UK. NIAB is a non-profit research organization that focuses on translating cutting-edge plant science into real agricultural practices. Founded in 1919, NIAB has recently undergone rapid expansion to become a centerpiece of crop science innovation in the UK. I'm very much looking forward to contributing to their growth!
NIAB -- Looking Forward to 2025 My research group will continue to focus on the ecophysiology and climate adaptation of tree crops. We currently have two projects evaluating the resilience of apple trees to climate change, still based in Switzerland and ETH Zurich, and we'll expand that research in close collaboration with the NIAB research groups in Cambridge and East Malling. East Malling has a long history of horticultural breeding and we look forward to learning from them and adding our expertise to their portfolio. Stay tuned for opportunities to join our group in the coming months and years!
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Together with the Swiss Fruit Association, Agroscope, and the Environmental Policy Lab at ETH Zurich, our research group was awarded funding from the RESPONSE Doctoral Programme for a PhD (doctoral student) position to study the climate resilience of apple production systems in Switzerland.
We are looking for a motivated student with interdisciplinary training in socioeconomic, environmental, or plant sciences; or has concentrated training in one of those areas and would like to complement those skills going forward. Travel throughout Switzerland will be required to conduct on-site interviews with apple producers and assess orchard characteristics. Language proficiency in German, French, and English is desired. The three-year fellowship will be based in Zurich, with a four-month internship at the Swiss Fruit Association in nearby Zug. Tentative starting date of November 1, 2020; applications due via the RESPONSE website by July 1, 2020. More information on the project can be found here and please contact [email protected] with further questions; no applications. |
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