Position Announcement JR104094

Senior/Principal Faculty Specialist OR Associate Professor/Professor OR Senior/Principal Agent AND Hughes Center Director

Position Description:

The Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology seeks a visionary leader to serve as the Center’s next Director. Building on the Center’s twenty-five-year legacy of providing leadership to address the complex issues facing Maryland’s agriculture and forestry communities through research, outreach, and collaborative partnerships, the new Director has a unique opportunity to expand the Center’s growth, visibility, and impact.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research and Associate Director of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) and the Hughes Center Board, the Director is the outward face of the Hughes Center and the leader of the Center’s team serving as the primary contact with the Board, external stakeholders, leadership at the University of Maryland, and the Center’s team. The Director will maintain existing relationships while seeking new partnerships and opportunities to broaden the Center’s reach and impact.

The next Director of the Hughes Center joins the Center at an exciting time. The successful candidate for this position will possess the leadership skills to build on the Center’s past while leading boldly. We seek a director who is an organized and detail-oriented self-starter with demonstrated ability to set and manage multiple priorities while simultaneously working independently and leading a team.

For more information about this position and how to apply click here!

Full Time positions

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentNatural Resources Planner I$54.9–85K/yr • Full-Time • Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentEnvironmental Compliance Specialist I$58.4–90.7K/yr • Full-Time • Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)

Maryland State GovernmentNatural Resources Planner I$54.9–85K/yr • Full-Time • Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)

New Fall 2026 course - ANTH 410/610 Knowledge Co-Production

 ANTH 410/610 Knowledge Co-Production: Theory, Method, Practice

FALL 2026 - 3 credits

TuTh 2-3:13pm

Woods Hall 1102

Instructor: L. Jen Shaffer, PhD

Contact: lshaffe1@umd.edu for more information

 

Short Description:

Knowledge co-production is increasingly promoted as the gold standard for scientists, policy makers and implementers, industry reps, local community members, and other stakeholders to assess issues, collect data, and develop effective solutions to the, problems communities face. This course delves into the intricate process of knowledge co-production, where diverse stakeholders collaborate to generate, share, and apply, knowledge.

 

While this course will emphasize environmentally-oriented research and applied problem-solving, readings and discussion can be useful for students in many disciplinary fields.

 

Some of the Questions Our Course-Learning Will Address:

·       What is knowledge?

·       How do we produce and share knowledge in a Western context? How does this relate to post-normal science?

·       How is knowledge produced and shared in Indigenous, Traditional, and local contexts? Citizen science? Inter/Multi/Trans-disciplinary teams?

·       What methods are used for knowledge co-production? What does "successful" knowledge co-production look like?

·       What are the benefits and challenges of knowledge co-production?

·       Are there variations in how knowledge co-production proceeds depending on the problem-type being addressed (e.g. biodiversity conservation, community health, food/water security, cultural heritage preservation, landscape management, resilience for environmental change, disaster management, etc)? If so, does this matter and why?

·       What are potential participant issues with the knowledge co-production process itself, both known (power differentials, legacy of previous experiences, participant capabilities and capacities, unknown outcomes) and unknown?

·       What foundational information is needed prior to implementing a knowledge co-production process (e.g. historic and existing relationships of participants, participant networks)?

·       How do we make knowledge co-production adaptive, flexible, and sustainable once the funding and other structural support is gone?

Summer course

 

EPA Student Internships

Job description

Fall 2026 applications are due May 22

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers qualified and highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to volunteer side by side with practicing environmental technical professionals and attorneys across the agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) in Washington, D.C.
 

The fall and spring semester programs are 10 weeks either full-time or part-time, with a minimum of 15 hours per week. All student intern positions are unpaid.
 

EPA is seeking students in a variety of fields including computer science, computer programming, data analysis, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, biology, GIS, economics, health sciences, public policy,
government, and communications. 

Qualified students must be U.S. citizens and enrolled at least part time in an accredited college or university.
 

Please visit the NETI Student Intern Program website for more information: https://www.epa.gov/careers/neti-student-intern-program-epas-office-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance 

Envi Edu/Butterfly Role

Description

The Environmental Educator/Butterfly House Coordinator is a member of the Education team reporting directly to the Director of Education. The overall purpose of this position is to help promote Ladew Gardens’ mission-driven programming to attract and serve multi-cultural and multi-generational audiences providing all participants an opportunity to learn, create memories, and connect with nature.  The Environmental Educator/Butterfly House Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations of a butterfly exhibit, including volunteer staff supervision, insect husbandry, and plant care. This position also responsible for developing, planning and directly teaching hands-on environmental education to our audiences focused on quality experiences related to our butterfly house, topiary gardens, historical house and contained collections. Educating the public through interactive programs, lead guided tours, and oversee educational initiatives regarding lepidopteran life cycles, botany, and ecological conservation throughout our Nature Walk trail and other areas of display at our Topiary Gardens.  

Salary Description

$40,000/year

For more information about this position and where to apply click here!

Vacancies Coming Soon

 

On Monday, May 11, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will release vacancy announcements of particular interest to early career scientists and engineers. The staff in these positions work with program directors to plan and analyze program portfolios, identify emerging research areas, and support/manage the merit review of proposals and use data analysis to understand the landscape of the principal investigator community and the impact of current NSF investments. The incumbents will work internally and externally to engage with the research community through outreach and other community activities. NSF also supports the professional development of entry level scientists and engineers through interdisciplinary activities, training, and opportunities to engage in independent research and collaboration. These career opportunities found on the NSF career webpage will be open for a limited time for applicants to apply through USAJobs. Please share this announcement with your colleagues who may find it of interest, including recent graduates and students nearing the completion of their studies.   Current job openings

Additional Resources WHO IS NSF? For more than 70 years the U.S National Science Foundation has funded basic research that has transformed our lives. For a glimpse into who we are and what we do, please visit this page. WEBSITE For special resources, galleries and a closer look at our various research areas, please visit our website. FACT SHEETS Concise, factual summaries describing NSF at a Glance, By the Numbers, or other science topics, please visit this page.

Fairfax County Government Internship: Summer 2026 Opportunity

Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination is searching for a 2026 summer intern!

 

Link to internship posting: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/non-merit-internships

 

This is a short-term, full-time summer internship from June through August. The position supports activities within the Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC) including the implementation of the Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP), Operational Energy Strategy (OES), and Resilient Fairfax, the county’s climate adaptation and resilience plan. The Work Student III position provides technical support, develops informational and educational outreach materials, and participates in community engagement activities. We are especially interested in applicants who have experience working with data and GIS analysis. Students can apply by May 19th.

[AGNR-UNDERGRADSTUDENTS] Upcoming Career + Internship Fairs

 Happy Friday and Ag Day Eve! 

We have the last few career fairs for the semester coming up! Check them out:

Just in Time All Majors - Fri, May 1

• Virtual - run by Handshake (UMD is one of 60+ university partners joining)
• 100+ employers registered (National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency, NAF HRO Veterinary Services, New York State Dept of Agriculture and Markets) 
• 1:1 & group virtual sessions available

 

 See you at Ag Day tomorrow!

Summer Remote GIS Internship

GIS Data Intern 

Job Overview: 

Tactacam is seeking a GIS Data Intern to support the Habitat IQ business unit and the geospatial work that powers the Habitat IQ mobile and web app. Reporting to the Habitat IQ Business Unit Leader and working day-to-day with the responsible Product Owner and software engineering teams, you will help source and curate geospatial data, support mapping features across the app, and contribute to the data foundation that enables automatic identification of features on our interactive maps — such as houses, roads, crops, land cover, water, and parcels.

 

You will work across multiple workstreams: sourcing and evaluating data, preparing datasets for use in the app and AI models, supporting spatial analysis, and helping engineers integrate geospatial data into production systems. This is a hands-on role ideal for a student or early-career candidate with a passion for maps, data, and applied geospatial work.

 

The ideal candidate is pursuing (or recently completed) a degree in GIS, geography, data science, environmental science, or a related field, and has strong curiosity, attention to detail, and the initiative to dig into unfamiliar datasets and tools.

For more information and how to apply click here!