Professor in Forest Landscape Management. The School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, is seeking an academic-year, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor to teach and conduct research in the field of forest landscape management. The position involves 40% teaching and 60% research. Teaching responsibilities include the core undergraduate course in Forest Landscape Management & Planning (taught annually), as well as participation in Field Practice in Forest Resources and Senior Capstone. The successful candidate will develop an externally funded and nationally recognized research program in their specialty. The ideal candidate will develop and lead a focused program to examine alternative management and policy options for Maine’s forests, by creating or adapting models of forest landscape dynamics that balance both commodity outputs and ecosystem services.
Applicants must have an earned Doctorate by date of hire. A degree from a forest resources program is a strong asset. As with any academic position, candidates with demonstrated ability or strong potential to obtain extramural research funding, publish in leading peer-reviewed journals, participate in interdisciplinary collaborations, and deliver effective classroom instruction will be rated highly. To apply, submit an application letter with specific information about disciplinary focus, professional activities and other information relevant to meeting position qualifications, including curriculum vitae; academic transcripts; names, addresses & telephone numbers of three references; copies of research publications and course teaching evaluations (if available) to: Dr. Robert S. Seymour [email protected]. Review of applications will begin Feb 16, 2014 and continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified. A full job description can be found at: http://jobs.umaine.edu/blog/2013/12/17/assistantassociate-professor-in-forest-landscape-management/
