Community Development and Applied Economics

“Hydroponic farming was something that I was interested in, but I didn’t know of any places that were doing this sort of farming,” said Jillian Bluestein, a Senior Food Systems Major in CALS. For this #AtWorkWednesday, learn about how Jillian found her internship with Village Hydroponics and how this innovative internship is helping to feed families in Vermont throughout the year. ?The internship is possible with the guidance of Village Hydroponic's Executive Director Nour El-Naboulsi. https://lnkd.in/gJ-zJA52 #Hydroponicfarming

This week, CALS’s Associate Dean of Research and Postgraduate Education & CDAE Professor Asim Zia presented at the third annual #CIROH Science Meeting. The Science Meeting aims to review and advance the research agenda for CIROH and strengthen the translation of research into practice. Leveraging the Alabama Water Institute and working closely with NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Water Prediction, CIROH builds partnerships across academia, government agencies, and the private sector.

We are excited to bring you news of some of the activities happening in the Department of Community Development & Applied Economics. At the start of the Fall semester, we welcomed our new Chair, Dr. Jason Konefal. CALS Director of Strategic Communication Karen Dillon sat down with Jason in August and wrote a wonderful article about his path to UVM. Welcome to CDAE and UVM, Jason! https://lnkd.in/evTm7wfR

For this #AtWorkWednesday, we want to highlight CDAE Alumni Magali Stowell Alemán, MPA who completed an internship with the Burlington Lead Program during her third year. Check out the video where Magali highlights she used the skills through her Community & International Development Major and Public Communication Minor helped her in this job. https://lnkd.in/ehUpuvrx

The College of Agriculture is looking for a part-time Digital Content Specialist to help create, update, and maintain digital communications, social media, and marketing campaigns that raise awareness and help strengthen the brand of?UVM?and?CALS. Please share! We know there is a CDAE alumni out there that is PERFECT for this job! https://lnkd.in/eKZNQcCH

Our department is seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a project?that aims to develop and quantify metrics related to economic, environmental, human, and social aspects of the production and consumption of a select array of plant-based protein foods in the Northeastern (NE) United States. The post-doctoral associate will work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists across the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, Department of Extension, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Department of Agriculture, Landscape and Environment over the appointment. For more information on the position, please send an email to Anaka Aiyar and Andrew May.

Are your an experienced podcast producer? The Center for Rural Studies at the University of Vermont (UVM) seeks applications for an experienced podcast producer to edit and produce a limited series of podcasts. The podcast is a deliverable of a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and UVM.?? ? The topic of the podcasts is related to Food Hub Manager Roles. The source material is a series of recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted by CRS with food hub operators and experts and aligned with an educational toolkit.? ? The consultant will work with the UVM and USDA teams to edit and produce approximately four podcast episodes, each approximately 30-60 minutes in length, on various topics of operations.?? #podcastproducer #werehiring ?

For this #AtWorkWednesday, we want to highlight where our students complete their internships. Watch Ella Yentsch, Public Communication Major, talk about her internship with the Vermont International Film Festival Thank you to Sam Koskinen, CDAE Alumni, for creating this great reel! https://lnkd.in/eM6K4eTJ

We love seeing our alumni celebrated for their accomplishments! Class of 2020 Community Entrepreneurship Major Ryan Stafford, Founder and CEO of Refresh Gum, was recognized at a University of Vermont ?30 Under 30 Alumni. Well done, Ryan Stafford! https://lnkd.in/e8t29fkG

Congratulations to UVM Alumni Nicole Eaton, a 2023 Public Communication Major, for being recognized as a 30 under 30 Alumni award! The award recognizes alumni for their outstanding contributions to their life's work thus far. We couldn't be prouder of you and your accomplishments! https://lnkd.in/embWqFnu