[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant/Associate Professor in Natural Resource Conservation and Management

[Courtney Siegert]

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, College of
Forest Resources, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State
University


Responsibilities: The Department of Forestry is seeking to hire a
tenure-track faculty member in the field of Natural Resource Conservation
and Management at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. Responsibilities
will include participation in the Department’s teaching, research, and
service activities. The successful candidate will support our Society of A
merican Foresters accredited undergraduate degree program in Natural
Resource and Environmental Conservation by contributing to existing courses
and developing new courses in their field of expertise. Teaching
responsibilities will also contribute to the Department’s on-campus and
distance education degree programs. Successful candidates will be expected
to develop a competitive extramurally-funded research program. Appropriate
areas of research expertise include, but are not limited to: environmental
assessments; human dimensions of natural resource management; ecosystem
services and modeling; forest certification; urban and community forestry;
 environmental policy and decision-making; or sustainability science.
Opportunities exist to collaborate with the USDA Forest Service, other federal
and state agencies, industry, and private landowners and managers. Service
responsibilities will include participation in Department, College, and
University activities; developing strong mentoring programs for
undergraduate and graduate students; and interacting with constituents and
professional organizations.


Minimum Qualifications: A PhD with a specialization in natural resource
management, environmental conservation, environmental science and policy, fo
restry, or a closely related field. All but dissertation (ABD) applicants
will be considered.


Preferred Qualifications: Competitive candidates should have a strong
record of scholarly publications, demonstrated potential to secure
extramural funding, and experience in teaching both on-campus and distance
education courses at the university level. Previous experience with the
National Environmental Policy Act is also preferred.


Rank and Salary: Tenure-track, full-time, 9-month appointment at the rank
of Assistant or Associate Professor. Salary is negotiable and commensurate
with qualifications and experience.


Anticipated Start Date: August 2022


The Department of Forestry: The Department of Forestry is one of three
departments in the College of Forest Resources and the Forest and Wildlife
Research Center at Mississippi State University. The faculty have diverse
teaching, research, service, and outreach expertise in the disciplines of
forest biology and watershed management; forest economics, management, and
policy; and forest measurements, biometrics, and spatial technologies. The
Department has two undergraduate degree programs, Forestry and Natural
Resource and Environmental Conservation, each accredited by the Society of
American Foresters with ~125 students in addition to ~40 graduate students
in both on-campus and distance education programs. The University’s John W.
Starr Memorial Forest (a +8,000-acre research and teaching forest), the Sam
D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, and the Tombigbee National
Forest are located in close proximity to the University and used for
teaching, research, and extension/outreach activities.


Mississippi State University is a Carnegie Very High Research Activity (R1)
institution and a land grant university with a strong connection to the
state-wide Extension Service. The University is in Starkville, a
medium-size college town in northeast Mississippi (www.msstate.edu/web/about
).



Application Procedure: Screening of applicants will begin January 31, 2022, and
will continue until a suitable applicant is found. Applications must be
made on the Mississippi State University Employment opportunities website
via the link:  https://www.jobs.msstate.edu <http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/> (
PARF Number 503392). Applicants should also send, in a single PDF, their:
(1) Cover Letter, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) 1-page Research Statement, (4)
1-page Teaching Statement, (5) 1-page Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Statement, (6) Unofficial Graduate Transcripts, and (7) Contact Information
for three References to:

Dr. Courtney Siegert (email: Courtney.Siegert at msstate.edu)

Chair, Natural Resource Conservation and Management Search and Screening
Committee

Department of Forestry

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS 39762-9681


Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion,

national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status
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