Closing date: Screening of applications will start on 22 August 2022 and continue until the position is filled.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a motivated ruminant nutritionist with expertise in GHG emissions and nutrient use efficiency in livestock systems. The successful candidate will help to generate baseline data and test interventions to reduce GHG emissions from ruminant livestock systems in Africa.
Learn more HERE.
Closing date: 25 August 2022
Teagasc, Ireland, are currently recruiting for 5 new permanent greenhouse gas research and climate related posts. The positions will join the existing research staff and will be based in Teagasc Johnstown Castle. The new positions will have access to a range of cutting edge technologies to support their research. Links to further details about the 5 posts are included below:
Permanent Researcher Opportunities
- Researcher: Measuring & Modelling Soil Carbon Sequestration & Emissions
- Researcher: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Peat Soils
- Researcher: Water Catchment Environmental Modeller
Permanent Technical Opportunities
The GRA has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Global Dairy Platform to produce a brief “The role of animal health in national climate commitments”. The brief provides three case studies from projects in the Sahel (World Bank), Kyrgystan (IFAD) and France as examples for policy makers and those in the livestock sector wanting to capture the co-benefits of cattle health as part of their climate commitments. The brief also includes guidelines on quantifying the impact on GHG emissions from animal health interventions.
See the work of the Animal Health Network to learn more about the role of animal health and the reduction of greenhouse gases.
The RLC Campus at ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany, offers scholarships for PhD students from Africa, Asia and Latin America to participate in the transdisciplinary workshop, “Contextualizing smallholders’ livelihoods for food security and sustainable agriculture: biodiverse agro-ecosystems, market changes and land tenure”, September 24-29, 2022.
The deadline is July 26, 2022. Selected participants will be informed by August 11, 2022.
Closing date: 30 September 2022.
We are pleased to announce that the Special Round of the NZ-GRADS Programme is now open for applications.
The New Zealand – Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarship (NZ-GRADS) is a programme financed by New Zealand through the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA). NZ-GRADS aims to build capability by supporting students from developing countries to study at a New Zealand research institute to conduct research on agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation.
We invite students who meet the following criteria to apply:
- You cannot hold citizenship or permanent residency status in New Zealand or Australia.
- You must be from a developing country. Click here for current classification.
- Your PhD research must be conducted in New Zealand (not from a distance)
Learn more about the Special Round of the NZ-GRADS Programme and how to apply HERE.
A recording of the third session of the Inventories and NDC (I&NDC) Network 2022 Webinar Series titled “Commissioning and managing agriculture inventory research projects” is now available to view.
It is crucial to effectively determine research priorities when resources for research are limited. Developing multilateral research projects and working with international research organisations facilitates collaboration across countries with similar production systems and agricultural circumstances.
In the first part of the session, we heard from experts on the process of designing research to meet inventory needs and ensuring new research results in inventory improvements. In the discussion, we considered multinational research prioritisation: timing, scaling and developing research projects with higher global relevance.
Speaker biographies can be found here.
We are pleased to welcome Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) as the newest formal Partner of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA).
Both organisations are actively working to drive the development and adoption of more sustainable agriculture practices at scale while feeding the growing human population. With companies and Governments committed to targets on carbon reduction, nature, regenerative agriculture and human rights including livelihoods, the GRA and SAI Platform see real value in cooperating and supporting each other to achieve their common ambitions.
SAI Platform is a global, not-for-profit organisation transforming the food and drink industry to source and produce more sustainably. With almost 160 member companies of the food and drink industry, it is at the forefront in pioneering sustainable agriculture around the world. It enables members to share expertise, create solutions to common challenges and promote sustainable agriculture in a precompetitive environment. By developing tools and principles it aims to create secure and resilient agricultural supply chains.
The GRA brings 66 countries together to find ways to grow more food without growing greenhouse gas emissions. It consists of member countries and partner organisations who contribute to the expertise and evidence-based research available through the GRA. Activities of the GRA are increasingly relevant to both global and national priorities as more importance is placed on global food security and addressing climate change.
We are excited to bring together the GRA’s research approach, backed by government membership, and SAI Platform’s on farm and industry supply chain approach, backed by food and beverage companies and farm input providers. By collaborating and sharing knowledge going forwards, we believe that both organisations will benefit greatly.
Closing date: 1 September 2022
We are pleased to announce Round 5 of the CLIFF-GRADS Fellowship Programme is now open for student applications!
The Climate, Food and Farming, Global Research Alliance Development Scholarships (CLIFF-GRADS) Programme is a joint initiative of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) and the CGIAR. CLIFF-GRADS builds capability in early-career scientists from developing countries to conduct applied research in agriculture greenhouse gas emissions quantification and mitigation.
We invite PhD students who meet the following criteria to apply:
- From developing countries;
- Undertaking their PhD in a University in a developing country; and
- Who have not previously been awarded a CLIFF-GRADS grant.
Successful applicants to the CLIFF-GRADS programme will go on short term (4-6 month) research stays at a host institution and will:
- Gain experience in the measurement, modelling and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, or carbon storage in agricultural systems relevant to developing countries;
- Build networks and experience other cultures; and
- Gain access to equipment and methodologies used by other institutions.
Learn more about the R5 opportunities and how to apply in the call document HERE.
Check out the first edition of the RUFORUM Agri-GHG Newsletter which includes projects supported by the GRA.
Title: The role of microbiomes in the health, welfare and productive performance of beef and dairy cattle
Closing date: 29 July 2022
Location: Ireland
Learn more here:
Kohimarama is an indigenous-led climate change mitigation and adaptation workshop supported by the Global Research Alliance. Drawing on indigenous experience, ingenuity and resilience, this workshop acts as a platform for indigenous people worldwide to align in the exchange of traditional knowledge, empowering indigenous youth to deliver climate change solutions for a more sustainable future.