Agricultural Water Quality Coordinator

The Agriculture Water Quality Program Coordinator will develop progressive strategies for each of the four agricultural pollutant categories: pesticides, nutrients, plastics, and GHGs. This position will have both specific program and general team responsibilities including:

Healthy Soils Program Management

• Manage CDFA Healthy Soils Projects with growers and ranchers to sequester carbon dioxide on agricultural lands through practices that also build soil health.
• Lead and facilitate workshops that highlight changes in agricultural practices and change-makers who are regenerating agricultural soils, improving water efficiency and quality, and bringing together cultural intelligence to produce healthy food products.
• Execute grant management, soil monitoring, cost-benefit analysis, and outreach activities to inform the broader agricultural community about the benefits and value of adopting Healthy Soil Practices.

Co-management Decision Support Tool Development

• Develop a decision support tool for use by growers and buyers to aid in decisions about adopting vegetated ditches and other non-crop conservation practices while addressing food safety concerns for produce.
• Work with CSUMB to sustain the rodent tracking and bird observation aspects of the project and incorporate findings into the decision support tool.
• Collaborate with other organizations working on co-management to align and leverage joint efforts.