[Grad-postdoc-assn] Faculty positions in Climate Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation

[Paula Fisher]

>
>Four Tenure Track Faculty Positions Climate Impacts, Mitigation and
>Adaptation
>Quantitative Ecology, Forest Ecosystem Health, Environmental Economics,
>and Agricultural Engineering
>The Positions
>
>The UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) seeks to hire
>four new tenure-track assistant professors with demonstrated interests
>and expertise in diverse areas of the agricultural and ecological
>sciences.  We intend to build and reinforce strengths related to climate
>change impacts, mitigation, and adaptation.  We anticipate filling these
>positions in the Fall of 2015.  Because multiple positions are available,
>we will strongly consider the recruitment of a cluster of faculty members
>with overlapping and synergistic research programs.
>
>Changes in the physical and chemical climate, along with human population
>and land use, are transforming ecosystems and pose significant challenges
>in agricultural and natural resource-based systems.  It is our vision
>that UNH should build on existing strengths in sustainable agriculture,
>forestry, and ecology to address these challenges through engaged
>scholarship and excellence in teaching.
>
>The University actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning
>environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives,
>life experiences and cultural backgrounds pursue goals with mutual
>respect and a shared spirit of inquiry.
>
>Minimum Qualifications
>
>Candidates must have a Ph.D. in environmental and resource economics,
>ecology, forestry or a closely related, relevant science and demonstrated
>potential to develop and lead strong and productive research programs.
>Working under the auspices of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment
>Station, the successful candidates will be expected to compete
>successfully in national and regional funding initiatives, achieve
>national and international prominence in their fields, and provide
>leadership in engagement with our stakeholders. They will embrace
>interdisciplinary approaches, and will be expected to interface with
>broad segments of the science-to-policy spectrum. Successful candidates
>will be expected to train graduate students and to develop and teach
>outstanding courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Integrating
>areas of research strength with academic programs is a key goal of the
>UNH Academic Plan.
>
>Candidates for the Agricultural Engineer position must have a graduate
>degree in agricultural engineering, aquaculture engineering, bio-resource
>engineering or a closely related engineering field; a Ph.D. in a relevant
>science or engineering discipline; and a demonstrated potential to
>develop and lead a strong and productive research program.
>
>Additional Desirable Qualifications
>
>Desired qualifications include postdoctoral experience, teaching
>experience at the undergraduate level, and a proven ability to be an
>effective instructor and student mentor. The area of research emphasis is
>open for all positions, but could include for the Environmental Economics
>position, foci on agriculture, forestry, or other natural resource
>systems; for the Quantitative Ecology position, foci on the analysis of
>large data sets, Bayesian statistics, or advanced modeling techniques
>with applicability to multiple areas of inquiry in the fields of ecology,
>natural resources and ecosystem-climate interactions; for the Forest
>Ecosystem Health position, foci on invasive insects, plants, fungi or
>other pathogens, as well as risk assessment and communication. Candidates
>whose research areas have a direct impact on and interface with
>management, policy, and planning related to climate impacts adaptation
>and risk mitigation are especially desirable.
>
>For the Agricultural Engineer position, desired qualifications include a
>doctoral degree in Agricultural Engineering or a closely related
>engineering field, postdoctoral experience, teaching experience at the
>undergraduate level, and a proven ability to be an effective instructor
>and student mentor.  Candidates with research expertise in the areas of
>scalable nutrient capture and reuse, protected agricultural systems
>including tunnels and greenhouses, and alternative agricultural energy
>systems are especially desirable.
>
>Disciplinary Emphasis
>
>The college seeks excellent candidates in the following areas of emphasis:
>
>Agricultural Engineering
>We seek a tenure-track agricultural engineer to support multiple programs
>related to sustainable agriculture and food systems.  The primary
>responsibilities of this position will be the development of a productive
>and externally funded research program, and a teaching program of
>interest to multiple undergraduate and graduate programs in the College
>of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as other units across
>campus.  We seek candidates who will conduct research in the areas of
>information and technology development related to energy efficiency and
>climate impacts adaptation and risk mitigation, as appropriate for the
>small-scale agricultural systems typical of the northeastern United
>States.  Expertise in the areas of scalable nutrient capture and reuse
>systems, protected agricultural systems, and alternative agricultural
>energy systems is highly desirable.  Research should have direct,
>relevant, and beneficial impact on regional stakeholders producing or
>consuming a variety of animal, horticultural, and agronomic products.
>Teaching assignments will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate
>courses consistent with the expertise of the candidate and with
>departmental and college needs.  We anticipate significant synergies with
>faculty and specialists working in diverse areas of resilient
>agricultural systems, including those in the New Hampshire Agricultural
>Experiment Station (NHAES; local facilities include the Fairchild Dairy,
>Kingman Farm, Organic Dairy Research Farm, Macfarlane Greenhouses and
>Woodman Farm), UNH Cooperative Extension, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub
>and others within and outside New Hampshire.  A related Research Faculty
>hire in agricultural engineering and sustainable agricultural
>technologies will provide further collaborative opportunities.
>
>Environmental Economics
>We seek a tenure-track economist whose research addresses environmental
>sustainability and its interaction with climate change.  Although all
>areas of environmental economics will be considered, we have a particular
>interest in candidates who conduct research in the areas of climate
>impacts and energy, especially as they relate to agriculture, forestry,
>and natural resource use.  The primary responsibilities of this position
>will be the development of a productive and externally funded research
>program, and a teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate
>programs in the COLSA as well as graduate students working across
>multiple disciplines and study ecosystems.  Successful candidates will be
>expected to train graduate students and to develop and teach outstanding
>courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Teaching assignments
>will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses consistent with
>the expertise of the candidate and with departmental and college needs.
>
>Quantitative Ecology
>We seek a tenure-track quantitative ecologist whose research contributes
>to the sustainable management of natural resources under changing
>climatic conditions.  We particularly seek candidates whose research
>integrates empirical and theoretical approaches, spans a range of spatial
>and temporal scales, and involves large datasets.  We encourage
>applicants with expertise in population, community, or ecosystem ecology,
>with preference given to those whose research naturally crosses
>disciplinary lines and can thus best support multiple program initiatives
>within COLSA.  The primary responsibilities of this position will be the
>development of a productive and externally funded research program, and a
>teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate programs in COLSA
>as well as graduate students working across multiple disciplines and
>ecosystems.  Teaching assignments will include a mix of undergraduate and
>graduate courses in ecology and quantitative methods, consistent with the
>expertise of the candidate and with departmental and college needs.
>
>Forest Ecosystem Health
>We seek a tenure-track forest health ecologist whose research addresses
>emerging forest health threats and their interaction with climatic
>change.  The primary responsibilities of this position will be the
>development of a productive and externally funded research program, and a
>teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate programs in the
>College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as to graduate
>students working across multiple disciplines and ecosystems.  We
>anticipate significant synergies with faculty working in natural resource
>landscapes, sustainable agriculture and food systems, and with colleagues
>at the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service located in
>Durham.  Successful candidates will be expected to train graduate
>students and to develop and teach outstanding courses at the
>undergraduate and graduate levels.  Teaching assignments will include an
>upper-level integrated course on forest health targeting the needs of
>students in our S.A.F.-accredited Forestry program as well as other
>majors, and a mix of other undergraduate and graduate courses consistent
>with the expertise of the candidate and with departmental and college
>needs.
>
>Application Instructions
>
>Information, including detailed position descriptions and complete
>application information is available at
>http://www.colsa.unh.edu/employment.  All applicants will be required to
>apply online at https://jobs.usnh.edu<https://jobs.usnh.edu/>.  The
>online application will ask for: 1) a letter of application; 2) current
>vitae; 3) statement of teaching interests and philosophy; 4) research
>statement and 5) names, addresses, email and phone numbers of (5) five
>professional references.  The candidate will be notified before any
>references are contacted.  Review of applications will begin on January
>20, 2015 and will continue until the positions are filled.
>
>About UNH and COLSA
>
>The University of New Hampshire, located in Durham, is a Research-I,
>Land, Sea and Space Grant University that has been recognized both
>nationally and internationally for research excellence and a commitment
>to sustainability.  The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture is
>organized into four interacting academic units and includes the state¹s
>Agricultural Experiment Station.
>
>The University actively seeks excellence through diversity among its
>administrators, faculty, staff, and students and prohibits discrimination
>on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual
>orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status,
>or marital status.  Application by members of all underrepresented groups
>is encouraged.
>
>Please direct all inquiries to:
>
>Climate Impact Search
>Jane Garnett, COLSA Search Coordinator
>jane.garnett at unh.edu<mailto:jane.garnett at unh.edu>
>603-862-5417
>
>- See more at:
>http://colsa.unh.edu/employment/climate-impacts#sthash.HEV4DSEk.dpuf
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