[Plsgs] 0.5 FTE position, spring 2015

[Betsy Arnold]

*Graduate students: *

*Half-time assistantship available with UA LEAF project for spring 2015*

The Linking Edible Arizona Forests (LEAF) on the UA campus project is
seeking an enthusiastic graduate student with great organizational skills
for a half-time graduate assistantship for the spring 2015  semester. The
position will likely have the option of continuing into the 2015-16
academic year, as the project received a green light from the UA Green Fund
during the pre-proposal stage yesterday. The position requires the student
to work 20 hours a week and includes a full tuition waiver.

The graduate student will provide primary leadership for the 2015 citrus
harvests (spring) and related activities, including team meetings. The
student will assist with marketing the resulting products created from the
harvests and help develop a cost-benefit analysis to guide economic
sustainability of future harvests. The student will work closely with the
four undergraduate interns who assist with this project, and with the three
Pis who lead it, Drs. Melanie Lenart, Tanya Quist and Barbara Eiswerth.

 The LEAF on the UA Campus project involves a partnership between the
Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, the Campus Arboretum,
and the Iskashitaa Refugee Network. Other collaborators include Facilities
Management, Dining Services, the University of Arizona BookStores, and
Queen Creek Olive Mill.

To apply for this position, students should send a resume or CV with a
cover letter explaining why they are qualified for and interested in the
job to Dr. Melanie Lenart at mlenart at email.arizona.edu by the morning
of December
8. Please write “LEAF position” in the subject line. She can also be
reached at 520-465-6877. Priority will be given to students with
demonstrated skills in organization and leadership and an interest in local
food issues.

For more background on the UA LEAF project, see our website (
https://arboretum.arizona.edu/student-projects/leaf-linking-edible-arizona
*)*or Facebook page (*https://www.facebook.com/UALEAF
<https://www.facebook.com/UALEAF>*).

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Melanie Lenart, Ph.D.

University of Arizona

Lecturer, Soil, Water and Environmental Science

Program Manager, Linking Edible Arizona Forests (LEAF) Network

Mobile: 520-465-6877

mlenart at email.arizona.edu
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