Temporary Research Support Specialist I - Cornell University : Job Details

The Opportunity. This full-time research position is located within the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The project aims to advance a critical institutional analysis of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) applied to GHG emissions reductions in agriculture as part of our U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA-Acres)-funded project on carbon governance and digital agriculture. This person will conduct research on emerging developments in remote sensing, computer science, biogeochemistry, carbon governance, and finance that support visions of cost-effective and reliable natural climate solutions. The work involves attention to technical and political debates regarding carbon accounting and the assumptions embedded in decarbonization of agrifood value chains and pursuit of carbon offsets from farmland. This person will conduct empirical analysis at the intersection of technological innovation, political economy, agriculture, and carbon governan...Support Specialist, Research, Support, Specialist, Total Rewards, Education, Technology