The University of Maine, School of Forest Resources is seeking to
fill 2 tenure-track faculty positions, Assistant Professor in Forest
Ecosystem Science (Carbon & Climate Dynamics) and Assistant Professor
in Forest Landscape Management. Both positions are academic-year,
tenure-track with teaching and research responsibilities. A full
position description and application instructions are available online:
-Assistant Professor in Forest Ecosystem Science (Carbon & Climate
Dynamics),
<http://jobs.umaine.edu/blog/2012/11/19/assistant-professor-in-forest-ecosystem-science/>http://jobs.umaine.edu/blog/2012/11/19/assistant-professor-in-forest-ecosystem-science/
-Assistant Professor in Forest Landscape Management,
<http://jobs.umaine.edu/blog/2012/11/19/landscap/>http://jobs.umaine.edu/blog/2012/11/19/landscap/
BACKGROUND: The University of Maine is a Land Grant and Sea Grant
university. The School of Forest Resources awards Bachelor of Science
(B.S.) degrees in Forestry; Forest Operations, Bioproducts, &
Bioenergy; and Parks, Recreation & Tourism; as well as Master of
Science (M.S.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Forest Resources.
Detailed information about the programs and faculty is available at
<http://www.forest.umaine.edu>www.forest.umaine.edu. The School is
closely aligned with a Center for Research on Sustainable Forests
(<http://www.crsf.umaine.edu>http://www.crsf.umaine.edu). The School
also manages 13,000 acres of forestland, including the 4,000-acre
Penobscot Experimental Forest (PEF) jointly managed with the USFS
Northern Research Station.
The University of Maine is located in Orono, a small college town
bounded by the Stillwater and Penobscot Rivers. The campus is just
eight miles north of Bangor, one of the largest cities in Maine, and
serves as the commercial and medical center for northern Maine. The
Bangor Region is centrally located in the state, providing nearby
access to mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, major parks (Baxter
State Park and Acadia National Park), and the Atlantic coast. Orono
is a 4-hour drive from Boston and 4.5 hours from Quebec City, Canada.
Review of applications will begin February, 2013 and continue until a
qualified pool of applicants is identified. The starting date for
this position is September 1, 2013.
The University of Maine is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
