PROFESSOR IN FOREST HYDROLOGY DÉPARTEMENT DES SCIENCES DU BOIS ET DE LA FORÊT FACULTÉ DE FORESTERIE ET DE GÉOMATIQUE UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL
General description The Department of Wood and Forest Sciences at Laval University is looking to fill a tenure track position as professor in Forest Hydrology, whose main interests are in the following areas: * Hydrology of forest and land ecosystems in conjunction with the management of forest and rural watersheds in the aims of sustainable development; * The modelling of the impacts of harvesting techniques and forest management practices on water balance and quality of water; * The study of links between hydrology, silviculture, forest operations and conservation of ecosystems; * The prediction of the impacts of forest management practices and climate change on the frequency and volume of floods and availability of water coming from forest, agro-forest and rural territories. Responsibilities include: 1. Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in hydrology to forestry and geography students; 2. Conducting research and supervising graduate students working on subjects related to hydrology; 3. Participating in continuing education activities; 4. Participating in departmental, university and multisectorial (private or public sector) committees; 5. Participating in the long term hydrology research projects of the Forêt Montmorency. Selection criteria The candidate should: 1. Have an undergraduate degree in forestry or in a related field, and a Ph.D. from a recognised university, or being near completion; 2. Demonstrate good teaching and research capabilities; 3. Have specific knowledge in at least two of the following areas of forest hydrology: mathematical modelling of hydrological behaviour of watersheds; impacts of silvicultural and harvesting practices on water and nutrient balance of forest watersheds; elaboration of monitoring and predicting tools of the hydrological behaviour of forests to the watershed and landscape scales; dimensioning of hydraulic works, effective methods and techniques for erosion and sediment control; sustainable management of forest watersheds (soil protection, water conservation, protection of peat swamp forests); 4. Show capacity and willingness to integrate into multidisciplinary research groups; 5. Be able to contribute to the research activities of colleagues in forest management, forest operations and geography; 6. Be able to obtain competitive research funds from governmental grant agencies as well as private organisations; 7. Be able to communicate and write in French; 8. Priority will be given to applicants who are eligible for membership in the Quebec Corporation of Forest Engineers or will become eligible within two years. Salary: According to collective agreement. Expected starting date: May 2010. As an employer committed to a diverse workplace, Université Laval encourages all qualified individuals to applyparticularly women, visible and ethnic minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilitiesbut priority will be given to Canadians and Canadian permanent residents. Applicants should send a resume indicating their domain of expertise, copies of recent major publications, a brief description of the proposed research program, three letters of recommendation and academic transcripts no later than December 14, 2010 to: Yves Fortin, directeur Département des sciences du bois et de la forêt Tél.: 1-418-656-7128 Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique Fax : 1-418-656-5262 Université Laval Québec (Québec) Canada G1V 0A6 E-mail: [email protected]
