COASTAL RESEARCH FACULTY POSITIONS The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) invites applications for two Assistant Professors. We seek experts in Plankton Ecology (Phytoplankton or Microbial) and Wetland Science (Ecology, Processes or Restoration) with notable research achievements, demonstration of funded research, and a commitment to education and outreach.
Candidates are expected to develop research programs that take advantage of LUMCON's unique coastal settings that include the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, extensive marshes, estuaries and the open gulf. Center facilities include a seawater system and racetrack flume. The LUMCON Marine Center (www.lumcon.edu) is located approximately 80 miles SW of New Orleans at the upper end of Terrebonne Bay in the Mississippi River delta between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers. . The positions carry 9 months salary support; initial appointment for three years with a multi-year renewable contract. Submit electronic copies of a letter of interest, curriculum vita, statement of research and education interests, and the name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail address of three references to Dr. Nancy N. Rabalais, Executive Director, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (985-851-2801). Review of applicants will begin January 7 and will continue until positions are filled. LUMCON is an AA/EO employer
