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<div class="">The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in Geospatial AI (GeoAI) applied to hydrological and ecosystem science. The new faculty member will join a cluster
of 6 faculty who constitute Environmental Artificial Intelligence Cluster funded by Presidential Faculty Hiring Initiative. The faculty positions are distributed over the following four departments within Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Department of
Geography, Department of Marine Sciences, Department of Statistics and Department of Anthropology.</div>
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<div class="">The Environmental AI cluster will strengthen and expand UGA's position as a global leader in atmospheric, terrestrial, and oceanic processes across wide-ranging spatial and temporal scales. UGA is seeking to build on its existing core strengths
in big data analyses and multi-scale modeling of earth and marine systems, paleoclimate, and human-environmental change and organizational complexity by developing innovative computational and statistical methodologies to advance understanding of ecosystem
resilience and to support climate science and sustainability. This hiring cluster is aimed at 1) advancing machine learning capabilities in sensor networks and remotely sensed data; 2) simulating and evaluating environmental responses at multiple scales and
planning for resource management strategies; and 3) evaluating relationships between environmental forcing mechanisms and responses.</div>
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<div class="">Collectively, these new faculty members will contribute to the understanding of ecosystem resiliency in the face of sea-level rise, increasingly extreme weather events, ocean warming and acidification, and how these climate patterns have changed
through time. These are the most challenging and pressing research problems of our time with vast implications for decision-makers and the public for adapting to and mitigating environmental change. To facilitate interaction among these researchers, each faculty
member will join the existing Environmental AI working group and be encouraged to collaborate with faculty in related research centers or institutes across campus.</div>
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<div class="">We seek a GeoAI researcher with a demonstrated ability to utilize GeoAI tools such as sensor networks, data mining, machine learning including deep learning, and high performance computing, as well as strengths in big data visualization. In particular,
we seek a researcher who can support the Environmental AI working group with transformative research that incorporates process-based models and deep learning models. The successful candidate is expected to develop and maintain a strong externally funded research
program advancing novel modeling frameworks and techniques for working with heterogeneous geospatial data. The successful candidate is also expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.</div>
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<div class="">Competitive applicants will have demonstrated interdisciplinary collaborations that cut across academic units on campus. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Geography, GIScience, Environmental or Earth Science, or a related field from an accredited
institution. This tenure track position starts on August 1, 2025, and is an academic year appointment (9 months) with opportunities to supplement salary during the summer. Please see the requirements for Assistant Professors in the Unit Criteria for Promotion
and Tenure for the Department of Geography.</div>
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<div class="">Applications received by <b class="">October 14, 2024</b>, are assured full consideration; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants will be asked to provide names and contact information for 3 references
using the online system. Supporting documents should include a cover letter addressing the candidate's background relative to the responsibilities of the position, curriculum vitae, and up to 3 representative publications. In addition, applicants should provide
a statement of teaching philosophy and a statement of research philosophy that highlights their goals and interest in data science and artificial intelligence, and their contributions to understanding environmental change and hydrological and ecosystem science.</div>
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<div class=""><b class="">Apply:</b></div>
<div class=""><b class="">Questions about the cluster:</b> Dr. Hilda Kurtz, Department Head Geography</div>
<div class=""><b class="">Questions about the position:</b> Search committee chair, Dr. Lan Mu, Department of Geography</div>
<div class=""><b class="">Apply for the Geospatial AI position from UGA jobs (Posting Number F2080P) <a href="https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/397395" class="">https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/397395</a></b></div>
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<div class="">The Department of Geography and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are committed to multidisciplinary research, collaboration, and academic innovation and to sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive. The University is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation,
or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (<a href="mailto:hrweb@uga.edu" class="">hrweb@uga.edu</a>).</div>
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