Assistant Professor (Practice): Urban Forestry Extension Specialist - Given that the majority of the global and U.S. population lives in cities, there is increasing demand for urban forestry professionals who can help cities plan and maintain a sustainable and resilient community in the face of changing environmental and social conditions. These positions will provide online instruction and extension in some combination of the following topics: urban forestry principles, arboriculture, tree health, climate-resilient landscaping, climate change mitigation through urban vegetation, greenspace development, wildland-urban interface issues. green infrastructure, planning, policy, environmental justice, management, and leadership. The incumbent will be a member of the Forest Ecosystems and Society (FES) Department, which provides education, outreach, and research in the areas of forest science, natural resources, tourism, recreation, and adventure leadership. The incumbent will also contribute to the Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) Extension team that provides non-credit learning experiences on forestry and natural resource issues to a wide range of audiences.

Graduate Research Assistantship - Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science for Native Plant Seed Production in Western Oregon Forests
We are looking to fund a Master of Science student interested to work on an interdisciplinary research project combining Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Western Science (WS) in native plant conservation, focusing on seeds of plants important to ecocultural restoration of forests. Specifically, the student would be studying the factors that influence seed production in native plant populations, including soil characteristics. The student would be advised by Dr. Cristina Eisenberg, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Maybelle Clark Macdonald Director of Tribal Initiatives in the College of Forestry (CoF), at Oregon State University (CoF), in Corvallis, OR, and a member of the Traditional Ecological Research Lab and the Indigenous Natural Resources Office in the CoF and part of the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society. Learn more (pdf). For further information please contact Dr. Cristina Eisenberg: cristina.eisenberg@oregonstate.edu

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