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>Four Tenure Track Faculty Positions Climate Impacts, Mitigation and<br>
>Adaptation<br>
>Quantitative Ecology, Forest Ecosystem Health, Environmental Economics,<br>
>and Agricultural Engineering<br>
>The Positions<br>
><br>
>The UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) seeks to hire<br>
>four new tenure-track assistant professors with demonstrated interests<br>
>and expertise in diverse areas of the agricultural and ecological<br>
>sciences. We intend to build and reinforce strengths related to climate<br>
>change impacts, mitigation, and adaptation. We anticipate filling these<br>
>positions in the Fall of 2015. Because multiple positions are available,<br>
>we will strongly consider the recruitment of a cluster of faculty members<br>
>with overlapping and synergistic research programs.<br>
><br>
>Changes in the physical and chemical climate, along with human population<br>
>and land use, are transforming ecosystems and pose significant challenges<br>
>in agricultural and natural resource-based systems. It is our vision<br>
>that UNH should build on existing strengths in sustainable agriculture,<br>
>forestry, and ecology to address these challenges through engaged<br>
>scholarship and excellence in teaching.<br>
><br>
>The University actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning<br>
>environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives,<br>
>life experiences and cultural backgrounds pursue goals with mutual<br>
>respect and a shared spirit of inquiry.<br>
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>Minimum Qualifications<br>
><br>
>Candidates must have a Ph.D. in environmental and resource economics,<br>
>ecology, forestry or a closely related, relevant science and demonstrated<br>
>potential to develop and lead strong and productive research programs.<br>
>Working under the auspices of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment<br>
>Station, the successful candidates will be expected to compete<br>
>successfully in national and regional funding initiatives, achieve<br>
>national and international prominence in their fields, and provide<br>
>leadership in engagement with our stakeholders. They will embrace<br>
>interdisciplinary approaches, and will be expected to interface with<br>
>broad segments of the science-to-policy spectrum. Successful candidates<br>
>will be expected to train graduate students and to develop and teach<br>
>outstanding courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Integrating<br>
>areas of research strength with academic programs is a key goal of the<br>
>UNH Academic Plan.<br>
><br>
>Candidates for the Agricultural Engineer position must have a graduate<br>
>degree in agricultural engineering, aquaculture engineering, bio-resource<br>
>engineering or a closely related engineering field; a Ph.D. in a relevant<br>
>science or engineering discipline; and a demonstrated potential to<br>
>develop and lead a strong and productive research program.<br>
><br>
>Additional Desirable Qualifications<br>
><br>
>Desired qualifications include postdoctoral experience, teaching<br>
>experience at the undergraduate level, and a proven ability to be an<br>
>effective instructor and student mentor. The area of research emphasis is<br>
>open for all positions, but could include for the Environmental Economics<br>
>position, foci on agriculture, forestry, or other natural resource<br>
>systems; for the Quantitative Ecology position, foci on the analysis of<br>
>large data sets, Bayesian statistics, or advanced modeling techniques<br>
>with applicability to multiple areas of inquiry in the fields of ecology,<br>
>natural resources and ecosystem-climate interactions; for the Forest<br>
>Ecosystem Health position, foci on invasive insects, plants, fungi or<br>
>other pathogens, as well as risk assessment and communication. Candidates<br>
>whose research areas have a direct impact on and interface with<br>
>management, policy, and planning related to climate impacts adaptation<br>
>and risk mitigation are especially desirable.<br>
><br>
>For the Agricultural Engineer position, desired qualifications include a<br>
>doctoral degree in Agricultural Engineering or a closely related<br>
>engineering field, postdoctoral experience, teaching experience at the<br>
>undergraduate level, and a proven ability to be an effective instructor<br>
>and student mentor. Candidates with research expertise in the areas of<br>
>scalable nutrient capture and reuse, protected agricultural systems<br>
>including tunnels and greenhouses, and alternative agricultural energy<br>
>systems are especially desirable.<br>
><br>
>Disciplinary Emphasis<br>
><br>
>The college seeks excellent candidates in the following areas of emphasis:<br>
><br>
>Agricultural Engineering<br>
>We seek a tenure-track agricultural engineer to support multiple programs<br>
>related to sustainable agriculture and food systems. The primary<br>
>responsibilities of this position will be the development of a productive<br>
>and externally funded research program, and a teaching program of<br>
>interest to multiple undergraduate and graduate programs in the College<br>
>of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as other units across<br>
>campus. We seek candidates who will conduct research in the areas of<br>
>information and technology development related to energy efficiency and<br>
>climate impacts adaptation and risk mitigation, as appropriate for the<br>
>small-scale agricultural systems typical of the northeastern United<br>
>States. Expertise in the areas of scalable nutrient capture and reuse<br>
>systems, protected agricultural systems, and alternative agricultural<br>
>energy systems is highly desirable. Research should have direct,<br>
>relevant, and beneficial impact on regional stakeholders producing or<br>
>consuming a variety of animal, horticultural, and agronomic products.<br>
>Teaching assignments will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate<br>
>courses consistent with the expertise of the candidate and with<br>
>departmental and college needs. We anticipate significant synergies with<br>
>faculty and specialists working in diverse areas of resilient<br>
>agricultural systems, including those in the New Hampshire Agricultural<br>
>Experiment Station (NHAES; local facilities include the Fairchild Dairy,<br>
>Kingman Farm, Organic Dairy Research Farm, Macfarlane Greenhouses and<br>
>Woodman Farm), UNH Cooperative Extension, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub<br>
>and others within and outside New Hampshire. A related Research Faculty<br>
>hire in agricultural engineering and sustainable agricultural<br>
>technologies will provide further collaborative opportunities.<br>
><br>
>Environmental Economics<br>
>We seek a tenure-track economist whose research addresses environmental<br>
>sustainability and its interaction with climate change. Although all<br>
>areas of environmental economics will be considered, we have a particular<br>
>interest in candidates who conduct research in the areas of climate<br>
>impacts and energy, especially as they relate to agriculture, forestry,<br>
>and natural resource use. The primary responsibilities of this position<br>
>will be the development of a productive and externally funded research<br>
>program, and a teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate<br>
>programs in the COLSA as well as graduate students working across<br>
>multiple disciplines and study ecosystems. Successful candidates will be<br>
>expected to train graduate students and to develop and teach outstanding<br>
>courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching assignments<br>
>will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses consistent with<br>
>the expertise of the candidate and with departmental and college needs.<br>
><br>
>Quantitative Ecology<br>
>We seek a tenure-track quantitative ecologist whose research contributes<br>
>to the sustainable management of natural resources under changing<br>
>climatic conditions. We particularly seek candidates whose research<br>
>integrates empirical and theoretical approaches, spans a range of spatial<br>
>and temporal scales, and involves large datasets. We encourage<br>
>applicants with expertise in population, community, or ecosystem ecology,<br>
>with preference given to those whose research naturally crosses<br>
>disciplinary lines and can thus best support multiple program initiatives<br>
>within COLSA. The primary responsibilities of this position will be the<br>
>development of a productive and externally funded research program, and a<br>
>teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate programs in COLSA<br>
>as well as graduate students working across multiple disciplines and<br>
>ecosystems. Teaching assignments will include a mix of undergraduate and<br>
>graduate courses in ecology and quantitative methods, consistent with the<br>
>expertise of the candidate and with departmental and college needs.<br>
><br>
>Forest Ecosystem Health<br>
>We seek a tenure-track forest health ecologist whose research addresses<br>
>emerging forest health threats and their interaction with climatic<br>
>change. The primary responsibilities of this position will be the<br>
>development of a productive and externally funded research program, and a<br>
>teaching program of interest to multiple undergraduate programs in the<br>
>College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) as well as to graduate<br>
>students working across multiple disciplines and ecosystems. We<br>
>anticipate significant synergies with faculty working in natural resource<br>
>landscapes, sustainable agriculture and food systems, and with colleagues<br>
>at the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service located in<br>
>Durham. Successful candidates will be expected to train graduate<br>
>students and to develop and teach outstanding courses at the<br>
>undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching assignments will include an<br>
>upper-level integrated course on forest health targeting the needs of<br>
>students in our S.A.F.-accredited Forestry program as well as other<br>
>majors, and a mix of other undergraduate and graduate courses consistent<br>
>with the expertise of the candidate and with departmental and college<br>
>needs.<br>
><br>
>Application Instructions<br>
><br>
>Information, including detailed position descriptions and complete<br>
>application information is available at<br>
><a href="http://www.colsa.unh.edu/employment" target="_blank">http://www.colsa.unh.edu/employment</a>. All applicants will be required to<br>
>apply online at <a href="https://jobs.usnh.edu" target="_blank">https://jobs.usnh.edu</a><<a href="https://jobs.usnh.edu/" target="_blank">https://jobs.usnh.edu/</a>>. The<br>
>online application will ask for: 1) a letter of application; 2) current<br>
>vitae; 3) statement of teaching interests and philosophy; 4) research<br>
>statement and 5) names, addresses, email and phone numbers of (5) five<br>
>professional references. The candidate will be notified before any<br>
>references are contacted. Review of applications will begin on January<br>
>20, 2015 and will continue until the positions are filled.<br>
><br>
>About UNH and COLSA<br>
><br>
>The University of New Hampshire, located in Durham, is a Research-I,<br>
>Land, Sea and Space Grant University that has been recognized both<br>
>nationally and internationally for research excellence and a commitment<br>
>to sustainability. The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture is<br>
>organized into four interacting academic units and includes the state¹s<br>
>Agricultural Experiment Station.<br>
><br>
>The University actively seeks excellence through diversity among its<br>
>administrators, faculty, staff, and students and prohibits discrimination<br>
>on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual<br>
>orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status,<br>
>or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups<br>
>is encouraged.<br>
><br>
>Please direct all inquiries to:<br>
><br>
>Climate Impact Search<br>
>Jane Garnett, COLSA Search Coordinator<br>
><a href="mailto:jane.garnett@unh.edu" target="_blank">jane.garnett@unh.edu</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:jane.garnett@unh.edu" target="_blank">jane.garnett@unh.edu</a>><br>
><a href="tel:603-862-5417" value="+16038625417" target="_blank">603-862-5417</a><br>
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