POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Professor Forest Ecology
The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in = West Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking applicants for the position of = Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology. This is a tenure-track, = academic-year appointment with teaching and research responsibilities. = =20 RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching =96 The successful candidate initially will = teach an undergraduate course in forest ecosystems, contribute on a = rotational basis in teaching other courses (e.g., Dendrology, = Introduction to Environmental Conservation, Forest Measurements), = participate in a summer field practicum, and contribute a graduate-level = course every other year consistent with curricular objectives of the = graduate faculty. Mentoring of students is expected. Research =96 The = successful candidate will develop a vigorous, externally funded, = internationally recognized research program studying ecological = processes in temperate forests with emphasis on the Central Hardwood = Region and human influences on ecological interactions associated with = factors such as site disturbance, landscape fragmentation, and = introduction of invasive species. Possible focal areas include, but are = not limited to: predicting the strength and context-dependence of = species interactions across multiple scales; identifying the importance = of feedbacks from individual interactions to ecosystem dynamics; and = linking pattern with process to understand species coexistence. The = successful candidate will work in association with the Hardwood Tree = Improvement and Regeneration Center (http://www.htirc.org), a = collaborative research unit that focuses on the genetic improvement and = management of hardwood forests. Abundant opportunities exist for = collaborative research that complements departmental strengths in tree = physiology, forest regeneration, molecular biology, genetics, remote = sensing, human dimensions, and wildlife ecology. The successful = candidate also will contribute to the Sustaining Hardwood Ecosystems = research program, an interdisciplinary project coordinated by Purdue in = cooperation with state and federal agencies and other universities, to = examine responses of forest ecosystems to silvicultural treatments. =20 QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in Forest Ecology or related field is required. = Teaching experience, demonstrated ability to secure external funding, = experience with interdisciplinary research, and knowledge of hardwood = forest ecosystems are desired. SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with experience and training. CLOSING DATE: September 15, 2007, or until filled. APPLICATION PROCESS: (1) a cover letter, (2) statements of research and = teaching experience and interest, (3) a curriculum vitae, and (4) the = names and contact information of four references. Application packets = should be addressed to Douglass F. Jacobs, Chair, Forest Ecologist = Search Committee, Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural = Resources, 715 West State Street, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2061. = Questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair via telephone = (765-494-3608) or e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).=20 Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity/affirmative = action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. Mike R. Saunders Assistant Professor of Silviculture Dept. of Forestry & Natural Resources Purdue University
