<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><span style="font-size:13px">Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:34:31 -0500</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">From: =?US-ASCII?Q?Rebecca_Rowe?= <</span><a href="mailto:rebecca.rowe@UNH.EDU" style="font-size:13px">rebecca.rowe@UNH.EDU</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Subject: Four Tenure Track Positions at UNH</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Climate Change at UNH</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">(1) Agricultural Engineering</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">(2) Environmental Economics</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">(3) Quantitative Ecology=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">(4) Forest Ecosystem Health</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) seeks to hire fo=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ur=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">new tenure&#8208;track assistant professors with demonstrated interes=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ts and=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">expertise in diverse areas of the agricultural and ecological sciences. W=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">e=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">intend to build and reinforce strengths related to climate change impacts=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">mitigation, and adaptation. We anticipate filling these positions in the=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Fall of 2015. Because multiple positions are available, we will strongly=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">consider the recruitment of a cluster of faculty members with overlapping=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and synergistic research programs.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Changes in the physical and chemical climate, along with human population=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and land use, are transforming ecosystems and pose significant challenges=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in agricultural and natural resource&#8208;based systems. It is our v=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ision that=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">UNH should build on existing strengths in sustainable agriculture,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">forestry, and ecology to address these challenges through engaged=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">scholarship and excellence in teaching.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The University actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning environme=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">nt=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experience=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">s=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and cultural backgrounds pursue goals with mutual respect and a shared=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">spirit of inquiry.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Minimum Qualifications:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Candidates must have a Ph.D. in the appropriate field, and demonstrated=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">potential to develop and lead strong and productive research programs.=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Working under the auspices of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Station, the successful candidates will be expected to compete successful=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ly=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in national and regional funding initiatives, achieve national and=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">international prominence in their fields, and provide leadership in=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">engagement with our stakeholders. They will embrace interdisciplinary</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">approaches, and will be expected to interface with broad segments of the=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">science&#8208;to&#8208;policy spectrum. Successful candidates wil=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">l be expected to train=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">graduate students and to develop and teach outstanding courses at the=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">undergraduate and graduate levels. Integrating areas of research strength=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">with academic programs is a key goal of the UNH Academic Plan.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The new faculty will be located within the College of Life Sciences and=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Agriculture, matched with the department that best suits their position,=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interests and expertise. Likely home departments are Natural Resources an=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">d=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the Environment (NREN) and Biological Sciences (BS).</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Disciplinary Emphasis</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The college seeks excellent candidates in the following areas of emphasis=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Agricultural Engineering</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">We seek a tenure&#8208;track agricultural engineer to support multipl=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">e programs=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">related to sustainable agriculture and food systems. The primary=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">responsibilities of this position will be the development of a productive=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and externally funded research program, and a teaching program of interes=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">t=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">to multiple undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Life=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as other units across campus. We=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">seek candidates who will conduct research in the areas of information</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and technology development related to energy efficiency and climate impac=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ts=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">adaptation and risk mitigation, as appropriate for the small&#8208;sc=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ale=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">agricultural systems typical of the northeastern United States. Expertise=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in the areas of scalable nutrient capture and reuse systems, protected=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">agricultural systems, and alternative agricultural energy systems is high=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ly=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">desirable. Research should have direct, relevant, and beneficial impact o=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">n=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">regional stakeholders producing or consuming a variety of animal,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">horticultural, and agronomic products. Teaching assignments will include =</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">a=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">mix of undergraduate and graduate courses consistent with the expertise o=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">f=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the candidate and with departmental and college needs. We anticipate=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">significant synergies with faculty and specialists working in diverse are=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">as=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">of resilient agricultural systems, including those in the New Hampshire=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES; local facilities include the=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Fairchild Dairy, Kingman Farm, Organic Dairy Research Farm, Macfarlane=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Greenhouses and Woodman Farm), UNH Cooperative Extension, the USDA Northe=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ast</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Climate Hub and others within and outside New Hampshire. A related Resear=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ch=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Faculty hire in agricultural engineering and sustainable agricultural=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">technologies will provide further collaborative opportunities.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Environmental Economics</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">We seek a tenure&#8208;track economist whose research addresses envir=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">onmental=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">sustainability and its interaction with climate change. Although all area=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">s=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">of environmental economics will be considered, we have a particular=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interest in candidates who conduct research in the areas of climate impac=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ts=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and energy, especially as they relate to agriculture, forestry, and natur=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">al=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">resource use. The primary responsibilities of this position will be the=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">development of a productive and externally funded research program, and a=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate programs in the=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">COLSA as well as graduate students working across multiple disciplines an=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">d=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">study ecosystems. Successful candidates will be expected to train graduat=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">e=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">students and to develop and teach outstanding courses at the undergraduat=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">e=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and graduate levels. Teaching assignments will include a mix of other=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">undergraduate and graduate courses consistent with the expertise of the=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">candidate and with departmental and college needs.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Quantitative Ecology</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">We seek a tenure&#8208;track quantitative ecologist whose research co=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ntributes to=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the sustainable management of natural resources under changing climatic=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">conditions. We particularly seek candidates whose research integrates=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">empirical and theoretical approaches, spans a range of spatial and tempor=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">al</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">scales, and involves large datasets. We encourage applicants with experti=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">se=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">in population, community, or ecosystem ecology, with preference given to=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">those whose research naturally crosses disciplinary lines and can thus be=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">st=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">support multiple program initiatives within COLSA. The primary=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">responsibilities of this position will be the development of a productive=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and externally funded research program, and a teaching program of interes=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">t=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">to multiple undergraduate programs in COLSA as well as graduate students</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">working across multiple disciplines and ecosystems. Teaching assignments=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses in ecology and=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">quantitative methods, consistent with the expertise of the candidate and=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">with departmental and college needs.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Forest Ecosystem Health</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">We seek a tenure&#8208;track forest health ecologist whose research a=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ddresses=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">emerging forest health threats and their interaction with climatic change=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The primary responsibilities of this position will be the development of =</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">a=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">productive and externally funded research program, and a teaching program=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px"> of</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interest to multiple undergraduate programs in the College of Life Scienc=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">es=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as to graduate students working across=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">multiple disciplines and ecosystems. We anticipate significant synergies=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">with faculty working in natural resource landscapes, sustainable=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">agriculture and food systems, and with colleagues at the Northern Researc=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">h=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Station of the USDA Forest Service located in Durham. Successful candidat=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">es=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">will be expected to train graduate students and to develop and teach</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">outstanding courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">assignments will include an upper&#8208;level integrated course on fo=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">rest health=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">targeting the needs of students in our S.A.F.&#8208;accredited Forest=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ry program=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">as well as other majors, and a mix of other undergraduate and graduate=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">courses consistent with the expertise of the candidate and with=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">departmental and college needs.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Application Instructions</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Information, including detailed position descriptions and complete=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">application information is available at=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.colsa.unh.edu/employment.=20" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://www.colsa.unh.edu/employment.=20</a><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">All applicants will be required to apply online at </span><a href="https://jobs.usnh.edu./" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">https://jobs.usnh.edu.</a><span style="font-size:13px">=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The online application will ask for: 1) a letter of application; 2) curre=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">nt=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">vitae; 3)statement of teaching interests and philosophy; 4) research=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">statement and 5) names, addresses, email and phone numbers of (5) five=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">professional references. The candidate will be notified before any=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">references are contacted. Review of applications will begin on </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="font-size:13px"><span class="">January 20</span></span><span style="font-size:13px">=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">2015 and will continue until the positions are filled.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">About UNH and COLSA</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The University of New Hampshire, located in Durham, is a Research&#82=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">08;I, Land,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Sea and Space Grant University that has been recognized both nationally a=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">nd=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">internationally for research excellence and a commitment to sustainabilit=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">y.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture is organized into four</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interacting academic units and includes the state=92s Agricultural Experi=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ment=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Station. The University actively seeks excellence through diversity among=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">its administrators, faculty, staff, and students and prohibits=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability,=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">underrepresented groups is encouraged.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Please direct all inquiries to:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Climate Change Search</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Jane Garnett, COLSA Search Coordinator</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="mailto:jane.garnett@unh.edu" style="font-size:13px">jane.garnett@unh.edu</a><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">603&#8208;862&#8208;5417</span><br><br><br></div>
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