"CE Environmental Horticulture Advisor serving Marin, Napa and Sonoma Counties (25-14)"

Job Description

Position Overview

The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invites applications for a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Environmental Horticulture Advisor at the Assistant rank serving Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties.

The Environmental Horticulture Advisor is responsible for educational and applied research programs covering a wide array of disciplines for Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties. Challenges faced in all three counties include maintaining water quality and supply, efficiently disposing of and recycling green waste, and reducing pesticide use in the face of an increasingly urbanized population of plant diseases and pests that impact the ecosystems and economies of the three-county area.

UCCE Advisors are responsible for conducting applied research and extending knowledge. Research activities are applied and mission-oriented, focused on addressing challenges in our communities. Extension activities are the educational methods that Advisors use to share research results directly with clientele and communities...

Location Headquarters: This position will be headquartered in the UCCE office in Marin County, located at 1682 Novato Boulevard, Suite 150-B, Novato, CA 94947.

Position Details

The Environmental Horticulture Advisor conducts collaborative extension education and applied research programs in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties... Research and education topics for this position cover a wide array of disciplines categorized under the heading of environmental horticulture, such as arboriculture, integrated pest management (including plant pathology, entomology, and invasive weeds), horticulture, soils, green waste recycling, irrigation, and residential defensible space for fire...

Counties of Responsibility: This position will serve Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties.

Reporting Relationship: In this appointment, you will report directly to the UC Cooperative Extension Area Director for Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties...

This is not a remote position; the candidate must be available to work onsite at the headquarters location and travel to and be present in all three counties served.

Qualifications and Skills Required

Education: A minimum of a master's degree in horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, or a related field is required at the time of appointment.

Key Qualifications

• Experience in conducting applied, impact-oriented research and education in topics related to environmental horticulture.
• Capacity or potential to accomplish team-based research and education programs consistent with the values of UCANR.
• Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed...

Desired Experience

• Experience working with stakeholders and clientele in the environmental horticulture community.
• Experience working with governmental agencies, elected officials...

Salary & Benefits

Salary: The salary range for this Cooperative Extension Advisor position is Assistant Rank, Step I ($85,600) to Step VI ($108,600)...

Benefits: The University of California offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans...

How to Apply

If interested in this position, please visit: https://recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00361 (refer to position #25-14).

Application Window
Open date: December 5, 2025
Next review date: Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Monday, Apr 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research and Extension
• References - 3-5 references
• College Level Transcripts

Job location: Novato, CA