<div dir="ltr">My department at UMBC is hiring!  <div>Please help us spread the word... </div><div>Many thanks, </div><div>Maggie Holland</div><div><br></div><div><span class="gmail-ng-isolate-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><div class="gmail-left-header" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h1 class="gmail-ng-binding gmail-ng-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:500;line-height:5.55rem"><font size="4">Asst Professor Coastal Sciences</font></h1></div><div class="gmail-right-header" style="font-size:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0px auto;padding:0px;text-align:right;min-width:275px"></div><div style="font-size:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"></div></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"></span><div class="gmail-row gmail-push-bottom" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><div class="gmail-col-xs-12 gmail-col-md-8" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:698.125px"><div class="gmail-row gmail-push-bottom gmail-ng-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-col-xs-12" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:698.125px"><h2 class="gmail-font-size-large gmail-ng-binding" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:3.7992rem"><font size="4">University of Maryland-Baltimore County: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Geography and Environmental Systems</font></h2></div></div><div class="gmail-row gmail-push-bottom gmail-ng-scope" style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-col-xs-12 gmail-col-md-3 gmail-ng-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:174.525px"><h3 class="gmail-font-weight-bold" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit">Location</h3><div class="gmail-ng-binding" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">Baltimore, MD</div></div><div class="gmail-col-xs-12 gmail-col-md-3 gmail-ng-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:174.525px"><h3 class="gmail-font-weight-bold" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit">Open Date</h3><p class="gmail-ng-binding" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">Oct 03, 2024</p></div></div><div class="gmail-row gmail-push-bottom gmail-ng-scope" style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-col-xs-12" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:698.125px"><h3 class="gmail-font-weight-bold" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit">Description</h3><div class="gmail-ng-isolate-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-sanitized gmail-ng-binding" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:2.24rem"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">The Department of Geography and Environmental Systems (GES) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications from scholars in </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">coastal science</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">,</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"> </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">pursuing a research agenda in </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">hydrology, ecology, geomorphology, wetland biogeochemistry, or fisheries</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">. Areas of specialization are open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research focus emphasizes biophysical dynamics and resilience of coastal systems in the context of global social and environmental change.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"> </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px;padding:0px;col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-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">Center for Social Science Scholarship</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">, and the</span><a href="https://www.irc.umbc.edu/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"> Imaging Research Center</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">. Department members are actively engaged in college- or university-wide activities such as the Feminist Decolonial Latin American and Caribbean Studies Working group, the Inclusion Council, and the Climate Action Steering Committee. Other opportunities for research collaboration at UMBC include the</span><a href="http://www.beslter.org/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"> </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES)</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">, an urban long-term ecological research site at UMBC incorporating science, social science, education, and justice/diversity, the </span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/md-de-dc-water/science" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">US Geological Survey Water Science Center</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">, the </span><a href="https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/centers/baltimore" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">USDA Forest Service Baltimore Urban Field Station</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">, the</span><a href="http://www.jcet.umbc.edu/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"> </span></a><a href="https://gestar2.umbc.edu/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">, a research consortium formed by UMBC and NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center. UMBC is located in close proximity to Washington D.C. and a broad array of federal, state, and local agencies as well as to other research institutions along the Washington-Baltimore-Philadelphia corridor. Interested candidates may visit the </span><a href="http://ges.umbc.edu/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">GES webpage </span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">for additional information.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-row gmail-push-bottom gmail-ng-scope" style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-col-xs-12" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:698.125px"><h3 class="gmail-font-weight-bold" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit">Qualifications</h3><div class="gmail-ng-isolate-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-sanitized gmail-ng-binding" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:2.24rem"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">At minimum, candidates will hold a PhD at the time of appointment and demonstrate experience teaching courses in physical geography or related areas. Evaluation of applications will be based on: research productivity commensurate with time as a professional; teaching experience; demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service; recommendation letters; and potential for future success in research and teaching, including potential as a mentor for undergraduate and graduate students.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-row gmail-push-bottom gmail-ng-scope" style="font-size:16px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-col-xs-12" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 15px;min-height:1px;float:left;width:698.125px"><h3 class="gmail-font-weight-bold" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit">Application Instructions</h3><div class="gmail-ng-isolate-scope" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-sanitized gmail-ng-binding" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:2.24rem"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 10pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">UMBC ranks in the top 15% of national universities in the diversity of its student body and emphasizes an inclusive workplace for faculty and staff. We seek to attract an equally diverse pool for this position; we encourage applications from people from groups historically excluded from the academy, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Candidates should include a statement that shows evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice. This could include experiences supporting or advocating for members of under-represented groups, and describe how the candidate would foster an inclusive and equitable educational environment.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 10pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">Applications should be sent through Interfolio: </span><a href="https://apply.interfolio.com/" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(37,119,166);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit">https://apply.interfolio.com/156317</a></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 0pt 36pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">·      cover letter with description of qualifications and fit with the department and university</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 0pt 36pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">·      a statement of commitment to inclusion and diversity in research, teaching, and service</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 0pt 36pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">·      a statement of teaching</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 0pt 36pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">·      a statement of research</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 0pt 36pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">·      up to three reprints of research publications</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0pt 0px 0pt 36pt;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit">·      </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:inherit;line-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<div>Chair   |   Associate Professor </div><div>Dept. of Geography & Environmental Systems</div>
<div>University of Maryland, Baltimore County</div><div><i style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><font size="1">UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and
Susquehannock peoples. </font></span></i></div><div><i style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><font size="1">Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have
come to reside in this region. </font></span></i></div><div><i style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><font size="1">We humbly offer our respect to all past,
present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place.</font></span></i></div><div><span style="color:black"><font size="1">Check <a href="https://oei.umbc.edu/land-acknowledgement-statement/" target="_blank">here</a> for resources & more info on the work we are doing to further UMBC's land acknowledgment.</font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>