https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/533712
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We are seeking a dynamic scholar, educator, and communicator for a 9-month tenured or tenure-accruing appointment available in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WEC), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. Applications at the associate professor level will be considered. The appointment will be 40% Teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 60% Research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station).
Our department recognizes the need for expertise in landscape ecology to address pressing issues in ecology and conservation of wildlife and their habitats at the state, regional, national, and international arenas. Importantly, such expertise in landscape ecology will enhance students’ learning centered on ecology and conservation. This hire is expected to further cement our department as a national leader in wildlife ecology and conservation sciences; and contribute to UF’s reputation as an outstanding institution for natural resources research and education. We are an inclusive wildlife program that encompasses both basic and applied research involving a wide breadth of organisms.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assigned responsibilities will include:
Developing an internationally recognized research program centered on the study of landscape ecology in the context of wildlife ecology and conservation.
Teaching two courses and a seminar annually in the general area of spatial and landscape ecology, including WIS4203C Landscape Ecology and Conservation and a graduate course in their speciality. WIS4203C is a required course in our undergraduate curriculum and teaches core concepts of landscape ecology, applications of spatial techniques to the study of wildlife ecology and conservation, and introductory-level applications of spatial analyses in QGIS.
The successful candidate will participate actively in undergraduate and graduate education by chairing and serving on graduate committees; supervising thesis, dissertation and undergraduate research; and publishing research results with students. Faculty are encouraged to participate in professional development activities related to teaching and mentoring and may teach courses and seminars.
Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description.
Preferred qualifications/attributes: We are particularly interested in candidates who display excellence in applying and/or developing approaches to landscape ecology that advance the study of wildlife ecology and conservation in several of the following areas:
Wildlife landscape ecology research: application, adaptation, and/or development of concepts and tools for the study of landscape-scale patterns and processes of wildlife populations and communities.
Publication record: evidence of research dissemination in impactful ways, showing potential to develop a research program that complements and expands on the department's current strengths.
Teaching and mentoring: experience with graduate and undergraduate students. Foster learning environments that explore theoretical foundations and applications in wildlife landscape ecology
Professional experience: research and/or teaching after completion of a terminal degree.
Technological knowledge: advanced knowledge of modern approaches of spatial modeling and spatial analysis.
Leadership experience: roles within organizations/projects that demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills.
Global perspective: bringing a broad perspective to local topics or issues; extrapolating research results beyond immediate projects.
Professional recognition: grants, awards, speaking engagements, professional appointments.
Examples of qualifications from exceptional candidates include expertise and experience in one or more of the following 1) understanding landscape fragmentation, habitat connectivity and landscape permeability, 2) using Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing technologies to address questions in spatial ecology, 3) modeling animal distributions, animal movement, habitat suitability and conservation strategies, 4) investigating the impacts of global change and developing conservation strategies, 5) integrating biodiversity conservation with ecosystem service provision and land-use management, 6) working with biologists, conservationists, communities, land managers or policymakers to address landscape-scale conservation challenges, and 7) interdisciplinary approaches to wildlife landscape ecology.
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