Agriculture and Life Sciences Division
Food and Wine Group

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer Oenology

INTRODUCTION
Lincoln University, Canterbury New Zealand, invites applications for a continuing appointment to the position of Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Wine Science within the Food and Wine Group in the Agriculture and Life Sciences Division.

The Agriculture and Life Sciences Division has major teaching and research programmes on a wide range of associated agricultural and life science topics that include both laboratory and field investigations.  The Division has more than 60 academic and 40 technical positions.

The Division is located in the Burns and Hilgendorf Wings, Johnstone Memorial Laboratory and the Field Service Centre at Lincoln University.  In addition, research is carried out at experimental sites on the University campus and on commercial properties.  Collaborative research is undertaken with scientists from Crown Research Institutes including those located at the Lincoln Agricultural and Science Centre and the Marlborough Wine Research Centre.

The appointee will be a member of the Food and Wine Group in the Division.The Group has a responsibility for teaching and research in: viticulture, horticulture, wine science, biochemistry, food science and other related areas.

The appointee will be expected to specialise in Oenology/Wine Science and contribute to teaching, research and postgraduate supervision.

The position represents an exciting opportunity to interact with a successful and dynamic industry. Lincoln University is on the South Island of New Zealand, and centrally located with respect to expanding regions of “cool climate” wine production, styles which are increasingly in international demand.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants would ideally have a degree in wine science or a closely related discipline.  However, the Division is also interested in applicants with a degree in the related areas of food chemistry/biochemistry, food science or food processing/technology with a strong chemistry/biochemistry background or microbiology and a strong interest in wine science.

All applicants should also have postgraduate training and qualifications in an appropriate area of specialisation, or extensive industry experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate an ability to develop research programme that is consistent with the current objectives of the Division and of the Centre for Viticulture and Oenology. These include the development of sustainable production systems involving the entire chain from the vine to the wine.

Further information on Lincoln University and this vacancy (ref 07/18) is available on our website: http://www.lincoln.ac.nz

DAVIS, CA, March 13, 2007…This June, guests at the American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s (ASEV) 58th Annual Meeting will receive a rare insight into the science of mapping the grape genome when internationally esteemed Dr. Riccardo Velasco of Italy presents the Society’s Honorary Research Lecture. The science team’s leader in the European collaborative research breakthrough on grape genome sequencing, Velasco will speak at the Reno meeting on June 21.

Velasco’s talk, “Beyond the Genome: Opportunities for a New Concept of Viticulture – A Research Overview,” will summarize the collaborative research on the recent accomplishment of completing the grape genome sequencing in Pinot noir grapes. Already, Velasco’s work is fostering the development of vines better adapted to difficult climatic conditions and more resistant to plant diseases and pests, which should simultaneously lead to a reduction in the use of pesticides.

Velasco earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture science from the University of Florence and a doctorate in plant molecular biology from the University of Koln. He joined the faculty at the Istituto Agrario San Michele all’Adige, Italy, as a senior scientist and is currently head of the university’s genetics and molecular biology department. Over the years, he has collaborated with other universities on a variety of research projects exploring the grape and apple genomes. In addition to his extensive research work, Velasco has served as an ad hoc reviewer for a number of revered industry trade publications, including the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture.

The Annual Meeting will take place from June 19 to 22 at the Grand Sierra Resort (previously Reno Hilton) in Reno, Nevada.  For more information about the Annual Meeting, please visit www.asev.org.

DAVIS, CA, March 13, 2007…For his contributions to the understanding of wine distillation, wine processing, wine chemistry and microbiology, Dr. Roger Boulton has been selected by the University California, Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology to present the James F. Guymon Lecture. Boulton will speak about distilled spirits at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) in Reno, Nevada, on June 20.

Presently the Stephen Scott Professor of Enology at the University of California, Davis, Boulton has been on the faculty there since 1976. He studies the chemical and biochemical engineering aspects of winemaking and distilled spirits production. His current research involves the occurrence of co-pigmentation – a major color phenomenon in red wines, fermentation of juice composition and sulfide formation.

Throughout his career, Boulton has been recognized for his many achievements and innovations in the field of enology, including the publication of The Principles and Practices of Winemaking, and his significant involvement in the development of enology curricula worldwide. He has been awarded the Outstanding Paper of the Year prize in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture on four occasions and has significant international involvement in the development of enology curricula, the teaching of short courses and advising wineries throughout the world.

The Annual Meeting will take place from June 19 to 22 at the Grand Sierra Resort (previously Reno Hilton) in Reno, Nevada.  For more information about the Annual Meeting, please visit www.asev.org.

DAVIS, CA, March 13, 2007…. Renowned viticulturalist Dr. G. Stanley Howell will receive the American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s most prestigious award, the Merit Award, on June 20 at the Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada.
 
Howell’s research shaped the winemaking and grapegrowing techniques used in Michigan that have become elemental industrywide. The impact of his research efforts can be seen in the dramatic shift in the types of grapes used in Michigan four decades ago compared to today. In 1969, 90 percent of all Michigan wines were made from Concord, Niagara and Delaware American grape varieties. In 2006, more than 50 percent of the medal-winning wines at the Michigan State Fair were made from vinifera grapes. Howell’s work opened the door to a new understanding of climate, grapegrowing and maximizing the production of high-quality grapes.

“Dr. Howell exemplifies the Society’s standards for the Merit Award,” said Lyndie Boulton, ASEV executive director. “His significant contributions span several facets of the grape and wine industry, and have made an indelible impact on both enology and viticulture.”

Howell has not only proven to be an exemplary researcher but an influential leader statewide. He was instrumental in bringing together three major industry components: juice grapegrowers, winegrape growers and winemakers for the first time, leading to the creation of the Michigan Grape and Wine Council. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 research papers and 180 other printed works, and is looked to as a leader in viticulture. Most recently, he received the 2003 Integrity Award given by the Lodi-Woodbridge Wine Grape Commission and the 1999 Honorary Research Lecturer from ASEV.
The Annual Meeting will take place from June 19 to 22 at the Grand Sierra Resort (previously Reno Hilton) in Reno, Nevada.  For more information, please visit www.asev.org.

POSITION:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Enology
Tenure track; 60% extension, 40% research
Full-time Academic position (9 month appointment)

STARTING DATE: September 1, 2007 or as negotiated

OVERVIEW:  As part of its land grant mission, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University supports the rapidly expanding New York premium wine industry.  This industry requires strong, innovative research and extension programs.  We are searching for a person who will have a leadership role in enology research and extension.  The incumbent will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team in Cornell’s Enology and Viticulture program. The program includes faculty members with expertise in microbiology, chemistry, processing technology, and the sensory quality of wines. The candidate is expected to develop a close working relationship with the wine industry.  The incumbent is expected to work closely with enology and viticulture faculty within the department and other departments on winemaking technology, selection of grape cultivars, clonal selection and development of viticulture techniques to enhance wine quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The incumbent will be expected to:
*Develop a proactive extension program in support of the NY wine industry.  Examples of extension and outreach activities include workshops, seminars, symposia, and oversight of the NYS wine analysis laboratory and the Cornell experimental winery.  Excellent communications with industry personnel need to be developed.  Cooperative activities with Cornell faculty and extension educators are expected and may include grape cultivar selection, viticulture practices, winemaking technology, winery management, winery regulations, and wine marketing.

…Develop and direct an innovative, externally funded research program that could include fundamental as well as applied aspects of enology.  Specific areas of focus might include molecular or biochemical regulation of microbial and/or plant metabolic pathways affecting wine sensory quality; winemaking technologies; and wine flavor and sensory chemistry. Collaboration with researchers in food science, horticulture, microbiology, chemistry and genetics to develop multidisciplinary projects to benefit the wine industry is expected.  The incumbent will supervise undergraduate and graduate students.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Ph.D. in Enology/Viticulture, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field.  Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written).  Evidence of accomplishments in Enology research and promise for continued achievements in this field are expected.  Experience with commercial winemaking is highly desirable.

SALARY:  Competitive, commensurate with background and experience.  An attractive fringe benefits package is available. A mentoring program for new faculty provides guidance and assistance.  The Department actively encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

DEPARTMENT AFFILIATION:  The successful candidate will be a faculty member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell based in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/fst).   The Food Science and Technology Department offers comprehensive research, teaching, and extension programs.  Facilities include a new experimental winemaking facility, a large fruit and vegetable processing pilot plant, and well-equipped laboratories.  Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and Cornell University’s main campus in Ithaca offer outstanding opportunities for
multidisciplinary collaborations with other enology and viticulture programs as well as with basic research programs in plant and microbial genetics and metabolism.   

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send a letter of application, resume, academic transcripts, statement of extension and research goals and plans, and names and contact information for three references to:

Dr. Randy W. Worobo, Enology Search Committee
Department of Food Science & Technology
Cornell University, NYS Agric. Experiment Station
P.O. Box 462, Geneva NY 14456                  
E-mail:  RWW8@cornell.edu
Phone:  315-787-2279
Fax:  315-787-2284

Review of applications will begin  May 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.

The 58th Annual Meeting took place at the Grand Sierra Resort (previously Reno Hilton) in Reno, Nevada on June 19 - 22, 2007.  Program features included:

Managing Wild Bacterial Flora Symposium

Introduction to Distilled Spirits Seminar & Tasting

O2 Chemistry and Measurement Review Seminar

Clonal Aspects of Winegrowing Symposium

Oral and poster sessions, research forums, the supplier Showcase and Supplier Showcase seminars.

Keynote speakers:

• Merit Award recipient G. Stanley Howell, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
• Honorary Research Lecturer Riccardo Velasco, IASMA, Italy, summarizing collaborative research on the recent grape genome sequencing breakthrough
• James F. Guymon Lecturer Roger Boulton, University of California Davis, on distilled spirits

Audio recordings of many Annual Meeting presentations can be ordered.

Extension Instructor - The Oregon State University - Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center located in southern Oregon seeks exceptional candidates for a regional viticulturist position at the Instructor level. This is a part-time .50 FTE, 12-month (100% fixed-term) position. The successful candidate will develop a progressive viticulture Extension and applied research program for the southern Oregon wine industry. We are particularly interested in programs to support sustainable management practices for warm climate Vitis vinifera grapes in Southern Oregon’s diverse growing regions. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic, high-profile industry and the faculty of the Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center at Oregon State University (OSU). Required qualifications include a BS in horticulture, viticulture, or related science with demonstrated interest in delivering Extension educational programs with a strong applied research component; demonstrated capacity for intellectual curiosity, and creativity; evidence of ability to obtain funding to support Extension and applied research programs/projects, including state and national funding sources for agriculture, conservation, tourism, etc.; evidence of ability for both leadership and collaboration to develop new educational approaches that include contemporary media technologies, interdisciplinary teams, field plot research, demonstrations, and on-farm trials in collaboration with growers; demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills with keen interest in working with viticulturists and practitioners. Preferred qualifications include viticulture industry experience, experience in integrated farm systems, experience working with diverse publics, and a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. To view full position announcement, visit the OSU Extension Service website https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50883. Closing Date: 3/23/07 at 5 p.m.  OSU is an AA/EOE.

Kelly Peck
Recruitment Support Specialist
Oregon State University
Extension Service Human Resources
106 Ballard Extension Hall
Corvallis, OR  97331
(541) 737-8320
Kelly.Peck@oregonstate.edu