USDA-FS Northeast Agroforestry Fellow

The USDA-FS Northeast Agroforestry Fellow position at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is based in Durham, NH. The role involves developing outreach materials to enhance productivity and resilience in Northeast farms and forests. The fellow will collaborate with stakeholders and scientists, focusing on agroforestry strategies. The position is part-time, initially for six months, with a flexible start date in May 2025.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

USDA Forest Service Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is available with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) within the Northeast Climate Hub at the Northern Research Station (NRS) based in Durham, New Hampshire

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At the heart of the USDA Forest Service's mission is their purpose. Everything they do is intended to help sustain forests and grasslands for present and future generations. Why? Because their stewardship work supports nature in sustaining life. This is the purpose that drives the agency’s mission and motivates their work across the agency. It’s been there from the agency’s very beginning, and it still drives them. To advance the mission and serve their purpose, the USDA Forest Service balances the short and long-term needs of people and nature by: working in collaboration with communities and our partners; providing access to resources and experiences that promote economic, ecological, and social vitality; connecting people to the land and one another; and delivering world-class science, technology and land managemen
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USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station: Deliver the best possible science on forests and related natural resources. We develop the knowledge and tools that landowners and land managers rely on to improve the health and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands, and ultimately, improve the lives of the people we ser
• ve.Climate Hub Vision: Robust and healthy agricultural production and natural resources under increasing climate variability and climate chan
• ge.Climate Hub Mission: Develop and deliver science-based, region-specific information and technologies to agricultural and natural resource managers, and communities, that enable climate-smart decision making, and to help implement those decisions. The Northeast Hub is building collaborations connecting stakeholders to climate-related resources and working to fill information gaps where need

ed.
Research Project: The ORISE Fellow will focus on a series of outreach materials to support producer productivity, resilience, risk reduction, and economically beneficial activities on farms and forests in the Northeast region. The team will define the scope and scale of agroforestry and other resilience strategies, communicate these results to our stakeholders, and collaborate with other scientists, other ORISE fellows, Hub leadership, and partners to determine potential solutions and pathways for optimizing productiv

ity.
Learning Objectives: The Fellow will build skill
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Building relationships with stakeh
• oldersGuidance for pro
• ducersCreating educational mat
• erialsSynthesizing needs of stakeh
• oldersEvaluating success of ou

treachMentor: The mentor for this opportunity is Erin Lane (erin.d.lane@usda.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact the m

entor.
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: May 2025. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of f

actors.
Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for six months but may be extended upon recommendation of USDA Forest Service and is contingent on the availability o

f funds.
Level of Participation: The appointment is p

art time.
Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. The anticipated stipend range is $69,000-$79,000

annually.
Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. cit

izens only.
ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and USDA Forest Service. Participants do not become employees of USDA, USDA Forest Service, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained th

rough ORISE.
Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE.USFS.NRS@orau.org and include the reference code for this

opportunity.

Qualifications
The qualified candidate should have received or are pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in one of the r
elevant fields.