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Lead Scientist - TNC

Soil management decisions made in coming years will strongly influence climate trajectories and climate adaptation potential in crop and pasture lands. These critical decisions will directly affect crop and livestock yields and our ability to meet food, fiber, fuel and water demands without expanding the global agricultural footprint and creating environmental impacts. The Nature Conservancy seeks a scientific thought leader with a proven record of success in soil sciences to drive a high-impact, global research agenda on improving soil health. S/he will lead development of this exciting new field within the Conservancy, testing and demonstrating work at scale across Conservancy and partner landscapes. Through a rigorous, global soil science research initiative, the Conservancy seeks to explore scientific evidence for the role of improved soil health as a component of natural climate solutions that mitigate a significant proportion of anticipated greenhouse gas emissions, a key to thriving soil biodiversity, and a critical input to agricultural production. As a member of the Global Lands team, the Lead Scientist will synthesize and create evidence addressing sustainable agriculture, including the role of improved soil management to cost-effectively sequester and store carbon at scale.As a member of the Science Cabinet, a collaborative group of all Conservancy Lead Scientists, the Lead Scientist will contribute topical expertise to cross-cutting science issues for the organization, and represent the organization in professional society conferences, university partnerships, and high-level events around critical conservation issues.
 
Mid- to advanced-career scientists with expertise in related fields (including soil microbiology, agronomy, biogeochemistry, climatology, pedology, edaphology, rangeland management) are encouraged to view the full position description and apply online at www.nature.org/about-us/careers.
 
Application deadline is May 8, 2016.For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Kelley Morsman at kmorsman [-at-] tnc.org.