Hello - Below is an ad for a position in our Department of Biology (as shown in Science recently). I'm on the search committee, and am happy to answer questions, but please follow directions below for submitting applications. Central Florida is a very good region for this position and I think this department and university are both poised to grow and become prominent - it's a good time to be here, and a great department of colleagues.
Dave Jenkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] 407-823-1660 Ad starts here: Disturbance Ecologist The Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida invites applications for an open rank tenure-track faculty position in Disturbance Ecology. The candidates research should focus on population, community, and/or ecosystem responses to disturbance, where disturbance is widely defined and includes processes such as land-use change, hydrologic change, fires, storms, invasive species, or pollution. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a vigorous, extramurally-funded research program. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. and appropriate post-doctoral training and will contribute to our Ph.D. program in Conservation Biology and M.S. program in Biology as well as teach graduate and undergraduate courses. UCF has a strong research emphasis and provides competitive startup funds and teaching loads. See http://www.cas.ucf.edu/biology/ for department details. Applicants should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, one-page statements of research plans and teaching philosophy, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to: Dr. Graham A.J. Worthy, Chair, Disturbance Ecologist Search Committee, Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-2368. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2006, with an anticipated start date of August, 2006. The University of Central Florida is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Search documents may be viewed by the public upon request in accordance with Florida statute.
