Two Faculty Positions Remote Sensing & Ecosystem Modeling at Boston University The Department of Geography & Environment at Boston University invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professors specializing in the areas of (1) remote sensing and (2) ecosystem modeling. These positions are designed to expand interdisciplinary collaborations in Earth systems science and terrestrial biogeoscience among the Departments of Geography & Environment, Biology, Earth Sciences, and the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University. Candidates with interests that complement the Boston University Program in Terrestrial Biogeosciences (www.bu.edu/bio-geo) are especially encouraged to apply.
Position (1). We seek a scholar with research and teaching interests in emerging areas of remote sensing technology or applications to complement and broaden existing expertise at Boston University. Potential specializations include active and passive microwave, lidar, atmospheric, high spatial resolution, or hyperspectral remote sensing. We are particularly interested in candidates who use remote sensing to address climate and ecosystem science questions related to large scale biogeochemistry, biodiversity, hydrology and water resources, land use and land cover, or biometeorology. Queries regarding this position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Curtis Woodcock ([email protected]). Position (2). We seek a scholar with research and teaching interests in quantitative modeling of ecological, biogeochemical, or biogeophysical processes that span a range of scales. We specifically seek candidates whose research and teaching interests are interdisciplinary and include topics such as landscape ecology, coupled human-natural systems, biogeochemistry and ecosystem functions, global change biology, and the use of remote sensing and GIS as scaling and modeling tools in global change science. Queries regarding this position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Mark Friedl ([email protected]). Candidates should have a commitment to teaching (both graduate and undergraduate) and research, and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary setting. Applicants should submit a CV, a statement of teaching and research interests, and contact information for at least three referees by November 25, 2011. Electronic applications are encouraged and should be sent to [email protected], with the subject line Remote Sensing Position or Ecosystem Modeller Position, as appropriate. Hard copies will also be accepted and should be addressed to Department of Geography & Environment, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Boston University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
