{"id":61111,"date":"2026-09-28T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=61111"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:15:36","slug":"fellowship-usda-ars-research-fellow-for-biological-control-of-emerald-ash-borer-u-s-department-of-agriculture-remote-newark-de","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/fellowship-usda-ars-research-fellow-for-biological-control-of-emerald-ash-borer-u-s-department-of-agriculture-remote-newark-de\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: USDA-ARS Research Fellow for Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Remote\/Newark, DE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nPaid Internship<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\nStipend $39,000.00 \u2013 $45,000.00 Yearly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nNov 20, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min. Experience<\/td>\n0 – 1 year<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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*Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis and applications may close before the deadline.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARS\u00a0Office\/Lab and Location:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

A research opportunity\u00a0is currently available with\u00a0the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS).<\/p>\n

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS will deliver cutting-edge, scientific tools and innovative solutions for American farmers, producers, industry, and communities to support the nourishment and well-being of all people; sustain our nation\u2019s agroecosystems and natural resources; and ensure the economic competitiveness and excellence of our agriculture. The vision of the agency is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence.<\/p>\n

The USDA ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, located on the University of Delaware campus in Newark, Delaware, maintains a certified quarantine facility that enables pioneering research on the biological control of invasive agricultural and forest insect pests.<\/p>\n

Research Project:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Under guidance of the mentor, you will assist in determining\u00a0the host associations of introduced biological control agents with the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) and other related pests. Part of this research will be quantifying\u00a0the impacts of these introduced agents on pest population densities in long-term EAB biological control study sites.\u00a0Research activities will occur both in a laboratory quarantine facility and in agricultural fields or forests across the United States.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives: During the appointment, you will;<\/strong><\/p>\n