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Position Summary The Department of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State University (USU) seeks an Assistant Professor to serve as an Extension Specialist. The position will be housed on the USU Logan Campus and includes statewide responsibilities. This 12-month, tenure-track, full-time benefited position begins July 1, 2024. We seek applicants with research and teaching expertise in physical activity and mental health . Scientists with an academic background in kinesiology, public...

The Oregon State University Extension Service, Forestry & Natural Resources Program is recruiting three energetic, creative, and collaborative individuals committed to sustaining natural resources and strengthening communities and economies. Each of these three county-based Extension Forester positions will serve one of the following regions: Central Oregon – Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties, and Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Northern Willamette Valley – Columbia,...

Registration Link: https://pages.extension.org/njc Dear Colleagues, We invite you to join us on October 3, 2023 from 2:00pm-3:15 EST for the National Juntos Consortium (NJC) update. You can learn more about the new direction Juntos is taking to support its growing community. During this call, you can expect the following items to be discussed NJC initiation timeline Breakdown of the NJC membership package YEA Juntos Award Juntos is one of five projects awarded the NIFA’s Youth Innovators...

Space is still available for the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's (ODPHP) next webinar: Injury and Violence Prevention Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Community . This webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 19 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET. To register, please visit the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series Registration page . Continuing Education Credits* (CEs) are available for this webinar. During this one-hour event, ODPHP and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, it prompted mental health professionals to rise to the occasion. Not only did the pandemic necessitate significant adjustments in the way mental health services were delivered, but it also added complexity to the already challenging task of balancing personal and professional lives for these dedicated professionals. To achieve peak personal and professional performance, mental health practitioners and family support providers must...

Funding is available from the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center to support Critical Issue research and Working Group collaborative projects for 2024. Applications must focus on an aspect of integrated pest management, which may include insects, weeds or diseases. The maximum funding amount for each award is $30,000.

My first real job where there was a paycheck was at 13 years old at a local pizza joint. It was "the" pizza joint in town run by a graduate of the college where my parents both taught. This meant it was okay to work there as they trusted him. Most of the kids in Branson, MO worked over the summer because it was (and still is) a huge tourist destination. Despite being busy with camps and sports we found a few hours to earn a little money each summer. If you could do it someplace that taught...

This is a full-time, 11-month appointment for a non-tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Extension Educator. The successful candidate is expected to develop strong working relationships with producers throughout the state; interact with UConn faculty, state, and federal agency personnel; and develop interdisciplinary extension programs. This is an off-campus, county-based position. Assignment of office location is negotiable in the northwest, central, or northeast part of...

The ECOP Workforce Development Program Action Team in collaboration with the NECIW National Working Group (NWG) and Extension Foundation (EXF) will collaborate with NIFA staff to form a robust network of public and private entities across every U.S. region to build the nation's capacity to respond to the changing needs in the food and agriculture sector. The primary audience for this project, “will be Cooperative Extension practitioners, workforce intermediaries, and the participants they...

Because human and vertebrate pest conflicts are on the rise in urban and rural areas, there is an urgent need to increase awareness and adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in vertebrate pest management. Extension Professionals and others who work in the fields of wildlife damage must possess knowledge and resources to address this need. With that situation known, the IPM Pesticide Safety Education Collaboration Team invites you to take part in this needs assessment survey of...

WCMER Deep Dive Fellows are collecting data to inform the development of an Urban Extension Toolkit focusing on the skillsets and competencies of Extension professionals. Two surveys (for Extension professionals and Extension administrators) aim to investigate the essential skills that Extension professionals require to effectively work across the urban-rural continuum and identify the obstacles they encounter in this process. The surveys are being distributed to Extension professionals and...

Transdisciplinary Approaches: The Science of Team Science Webinar Wednesday December 6, 2023 at 12pm PT/3pm ET Register : https://www.nal.usda.gov/about-us/events/transdisciplinary-approaches-webinar-dec2023 Speakers: Jeni Cross, Colorado State University Anne Mook, Colorado State University Description: Working on teams employing transdisciplinary approaches presents many challenges. This webinar will share information about the keys to the success of complex teams, and highlight the role...