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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Metz, Loretta - FPAC-NRCS, AZ <loretta.metz@usda.gov><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:59 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran) <mcclaran@arizona.edu>, Lien, Aaron - (alien) <alien@arizona.edu>, atogeen@ucdavis.edu <atogeen@ucdavis.edu>, Goodrich, Dave - REE-ARS <dave.goodrich@usda.gov>, Toledo, David - REE-ARS <david.toledo@usda.gov>, McCord,
Sarah - REE-ARS <sarah.mccord@usda.gov>, Goslee, Sarah - REE-ARS <sarah.goslee@usda.gov>, Bestelmeyer, Brandon - REE-ARS <brandon.bestelmeyer@usda.gov>, Heilman, Phil - REE-ARS <phil.heilman@usda.gov>, Holifield, Chandra <chandra.holifield@usda.gov>, Williams,
Candiss - FPAC-NRCS, DC <candiss.williams@usda.gov><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[EXT]Please share: USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Soil Science for Continental-Scale Soil Health Interpretation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Greetings! I was hoping each of you could help spread the word about a post-doctoral fellowship position with ARS that is being advertised.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Position Announcement (ORISE):
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Soil Science for Continental-Scale Soil Health Interpretation</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-MW-2023-0076">https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-MW-2023-0076</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">It is fully-funded for two years, and does not require the selected applicant to move. The position will be managed by Dr. Kristen Veum, ARS, Columbia, MO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Some important qualities needed for the position which are not covered robustly in the announcement:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Knowledge and proficiency with any of the ESRI mapping products (e.g., ArcPro, ArcGIS, AGOL) is needed.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Knowledge of soil taxonomy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Understanding of soil mapping
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thank you for sharing this throughout your networks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Lori<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">Loretta J. Metz, Rangeland Management Specialist (CPRM#00-174)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">National Program Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7030A0">Soil Health Division</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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