Wildlife and Fisheries Faculty Positions in Natural Resource-Agricultural Ecosystems
Conserving natural resources while increasing agricultural production for an expanding human population is one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century. To that end, the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture at Mississippi State University is developing a multi-disciplinary research and outreach program focusing on the interface of agricultural and natural ecosystems. We are seeking a core team of four scientists who collectively will focus on aquatic systems, upland vertebrate systems, and their interaction within natural and agricultural ecosystems at scales ranging from local to landscape. This core team will build on and integrate with existing, diverse assets within the Department in aquaculture, ecology, physiological ecology, animal biology, human-wildlife conflicts, and wildlife and fisheries management to develop creative resolutions to contemporary issues in natural resource conservation. Three 9-month research/teaching tenure-track positions and one 12-month outreach position will be filled to form the core team. We encourage applicants with diverse training on any environmental or natural science that may promote advancement of resource conservation while accommodating agricultural realities. Example skills may include, but are not restricted to: limnology, water quality and quantity management, landscape ecology, agronomy, ecological modeling, avian ecology, and wildlife management. Applications for one or more of these positions (PARFs 8618, 8619, 8621, and 8622) must be submitted online (www.jobs.msstate.edu) and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and statements of research and teaching philosophy. Any questions, as well as official transcripts and reprints of three recent publications should be sent to: Dr. Peter Allen ([email protected], 662-325-4768). Review of applicants will begin on March 15, 2015, and continue until the positions are filled. Starting date will be August 16, 2015 or as negotiated.
