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Title: Assistant Professor of Landscape Ecology<br>
Location: Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center<br>
University of Florida<br>
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)<br>
Davie, Florida<br>
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience<br>
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Review Date: For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit<br>
additional materials by <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">February 15, 2016</span></span>. Position will remain open until<br>
a viable applicant pool is determined.<br>
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Duties and Responsibilities:<br>
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This is a 12-month tenure-accruing position that will be 60% research<br>
(Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 40% extension (Florida<br>
Cooperative Extension Service), available at the Fort Lauderdale Research<br>
and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the<br>
University of Florida. This faculty member is expected to develop a<br>
productive, interdisciplinary, extramurally funded research program with<br>
emphasis on landscape structure and function over a range of spatial and<br>
temporal scales in South Florida. This may include application of climate<br>
change, including sea-level rise, to ecological landscape analysis;<br>
biogeochemical processes and modeling including carbon sequestration and<br>
greenhouse gas emissions; evaluation of species and community responses to<br>
changes in landscape structure and function or invasive species; and<br>
integration of multidisciplinary science into restoration of damaged<br>
landscapes or response to sea-level rise. Extension responsibilities will<br>
include developing education programs on the interaction of Everglades<br>
restoration with natural and man-made ecosystems and on impacts of<br>
sea-level rise. The incumbent will provide leadership, training, and<br>
assistance to county faculty. The position will be located at the Fort<br>
Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agriculture<br>
Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida (Davie, Florida). Tenure will accrue<br>
in the most suitable department (Soil & Water Science or School of Forestry<br>
& Resource Conservation), based on the successful applicant's credentials.<br>
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Please refer to Requisition # 495173<br>
Dr. Henry Hochmair<br>
Chair, Landscape Ecologist Search and Screen Committee<br>
University of Florida<br>
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center<br>
3205 College Avenue<br>
Davie, FL 33314<br>
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Telephone: <a href="tel:954.577.6317" value="+19545776317">954.577.6317</a><br>
Facsimile: <a href="tel:954.475.4125" value="+19544754125">954.475.4125</a><br>
E-Mail: <a href="mailto:hhhochmair@ufl.edu">hhhochmair@ufl.edu</a><br>
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Application Information:<br>
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Individuals wishing to apply should go online to<br>
<a href="http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/495173" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/495173</a><br>
and submit:<br>
* Application<br>
* Cover letter that states applicant’s interest in the position and<br>
qualifications relative to the credentials listed above<br>
* Curriculum vitae<br>
* Names and contact information (email address and phone number) of three<br>
individuals who may be contacted to provide letters of recommendation<br>
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