Position announcement: Chair, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR) University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences is seeking a Chair that will provide intellectual and philosophical leadership for a strong, productive, and diverse faculty in a multi-disciplinary department offering programs in Environmental Science, Forest and Rangeland Management, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Ecohydrology. The Chair has organizational and administrative responsibilities for all departmental programs including teaching within CABNR and UNR, research and related outreach for the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and other extramural supporting agencies, and community education through University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. This is a 12 month, tenured position that reports to the Dean of CABNR. Qualifications Required: Ph.D. degree in a discipline related to NRES programs. Strong record of scholarly activities, teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate level, and administrative experience. Desirable: Knowledge of environmental science and natural resource issues of the western United States including those related to public land management. Familiarity with trends in academic programs of NRES disciplines and ability to work with a multidisciplinary faculty with a solid track record in teaching, research and obtaining extramural funding. Experience with the university land grant mission, and demonstrated ability to develop collaborative relationships with agricultural, natural resource and environmental government agencies, and non-government organizations and stakeholders. For a complete position description or to apply please go to: https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/8240. Application deadline 2/1/2011
