CONSERVATION VALUATION ANALYST, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS -- The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, invites applications for a position at the tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level, with the possibility of an appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station. This is one of eight college positions in a Global Environmental Change and Conservation Biology cluster. The ideal candidate will have a background in both economic evaluation and the dynamics of ecological systems, and will be expected to have or develop a high-quality publication record. The research program should address how society values biodiversity, species conservation, ecosystem services, natural capital and wildlands. The research may combine methods from various approaches and disciplines including economics, applied economics, ecology, cognitive psychology, quantitative political science or sociology, survey design, and statistics. The successful candidate will be expected to develop disciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaborations with other members of the global change cluster listed above, as well as other researchers studying ecosystem valuation at UC Davis. A Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline is required by the time of appointment. Applicants for this position should have teaching interests in fields such as: conservation valuation, environmental/ecological economics, conservation biology, environmental policy, and quantitative methods.
Applicants should submit application materials online at http://recruitments.caes.ucdavis.edu. These include: curriculum vitae, description of current and projected research, summary of teaching interests and experience, and up to three publications. Applicants should ask three references to send recommendation letters via e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], followed by a signed copy of the letter directly to Search Committee Chair Catherine Morrison Paul, c/o Linda Bentley, CA&ES Dean's Office, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616. Closing Date: Open until filled, but all application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received by December 1, 2007 to assure full consideration. UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
