The UC Statewide IPM Program is still looking for qualified individuals to assist with developing urban IPM publications and materials. The deadline to apply for the new urban Writer/Editor position has been extended until February 6, 2017.
Duties of this position include writing, editing, and copy editing a wide variety of professional-quality informational and outreach materials written by UC IPM academics, staff, or others. Materials include a variety of publications such as regularly updated publication series, technical manuscripts written for a lay audience, news and informational pieces, and other documents...
Come work with us! The UC Statewide IPM Program is hiring for a Writer/Editor to assist with urban IPM publications and materials.
Duties of this position include writing, editing, and copyediting a wide variety of professional-quality informational and outreach materials written by UC IPM academics, staff, or others. Materials include a variety of publications such as regularly updated publication series, technical manuscripts written for a lay audience, news and informational pieces, and other documents for print or Web. This position will also prepare artwork or work with vendors for printing and/or design and layout of products.
Read more about the position and how to apply at
- Author: Niamh Quinn
![Adult coyote. [J.W. Wall, Cal Photos]](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests/blogfiles/38524small.jpg)
[From the August 2016 issue of UC IPM's Retail Nursery & Garden Center IPM News]
In many cities across California, urban coyote conflicts appear to be rising. Recent analysis of coyote reports from several entities in southern California has shown that coyote conflicts are generally much higher during the pup-rearing (May–August) and dispersal seasons (September–December), compared with the breeding season (January–April). It is unclear whether this is due to territoriality issues, increased human conflict due to increased coyote activity, increases in energy demands on coyotes when...
- Author: Jeanette Warnart
![Coyote in suburban neighborhood. [T. Boswell]](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests/blogfiles/33600small.jpg)
From the UCANR NEWS BLOG
Coyotes are much more abundant now in urban areas of Southern California than they have ever been before, reported the Long Beach Business Journal. For the story, the Journal interviewed UC Agriculture and Natural Resources emeritus Cooperative Extension specialist Bob Timm in their Long Beach offices.
Timm, who served as director of the UC Hopland Research and Extension...
Want to be a part of the University of California Division Agriculture and Natural Resources and UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program? Now is the time to apply!
The UC IPM Urban & Community team has two position vacancies currently under recruitment:
Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor, Urban Entomology
County Location: Los Angeles County
Posted on October 30, 2014
Closing on January 3,...
