Vacancy Announcement - Riparian Ecologist College of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
Title of position: The College of Natural Resources (CNR) invites applications for an academic- year, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the field of riparian ecology. Responsibilities: The position will involve approximately 40% teaching, 40% scholarship and 20% advising/outreach/service. Teaching responsibilities will include a senior-level course in riparian ecology and management, participate in other undergraduate courses as needed; teach a graduate-level course in riparian ecology, management, and restoration, and a graduate-level course in the incumbents specialty area. The successful candidate is expected to develop a strong extramurally funded research program, to mentor graduate and undergraduate students, to work across disciplines with other faculty both within and outside the College of Natural Resources. Qualifications Required: Ph.D. with a focus on riparian ecology emphasizing impacts of humans on riparian system dynamics, biotic-abiotic interactions, and restoration. Applicants must demonstrate successful research productivity through external funding and refereed publications, and must demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence. Contact/Application procedure: For a complete description and to apply online, please visit www.hr.uidaho.edu. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Carrie Barron, Academic and Administrative Coordinator, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Closing date for application: The search will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified and we will begin reviewing applications in late October, 2007. The Institution: The University of Idaho is the Land Grant institution of Idaho, located in the Panhandle of northern Idaho. The CNR has five departments: Fish and Wildlife Resources, Forest Products, Forest Resources, Conservation Social Science, and Rangeland Ecology and Management. There are about 640 undergraduate majors and 230 graduate students in the college. The university is located near many headwater streams, larger rivers, wetlands and lakes for field research sites, and provides a newly renovated wetlab for lab-based experiments. New faculty will have opportunities to participate in an emerging graduate and research program in water resources http://water.uidaho.edu/index.htm. The Idaho Water Center provides focus in the state for water-related research and outreach activities. See http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/cnr and http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/fishwild for more information. To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
