Assistant or Associate Professor Forest Hydrologist

Assistant or Associate Professor Forest Hydrologist

Job No: 538729

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences

Department:  – AG-SCHL FOR, FISH, & GEOMATICS

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

This is a 9‑month tenure‑accruing position that will be 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station). The position is available in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. Duties will include research and teaching relating to forest hydrology. Research duties include developing a collaborative, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program that focuses on understanding and predicting forest management influences on water quality and quantity across scales, including private and publicly owned forest lands in the southeastern U.S. and beyond.

The program will emphasize the interface between water resources – streams, wetlands, aquifers, springs – and land management decision‑making, and will integrate field observations with hydrologic or ecosystem modelling of forest water resources.

The faculty member will actively seek contract and grant funding to support their program and will engage in Extension activities in their program area. The successful candidate will also undertake the following teaching responsibilities:

Teaching Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per year: one required undergraduate course in forest hydrology/water resources (FNR
  4343 Forest Water Resources) and one graduate‑level course in forest hydrology, hydric soils, wetland ecology, or similar, chosen in coordination with the graduate program committee.
• Advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Participating in curriculum revision and enhancement.
• Seeking funding for the teaching program.
• Supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work.
• Publishing teaching‑related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising.

Faculty are encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.

The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geometrics Sciences (SFFGS) has teaching, research, and Extension education programs in three broad areas:
Geomatics;
Forest Resources and Conservation; and Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. The SFFGS has 70 faculty members, 60 administrative and programmatic staff, 250 graduate students, and 350 undergraduate students. The School offers bachelor’s degrees in Geomatics, Forest Resources and Conservation, Natural Resource Conservation, and Marine Sciences; thesis and non‑thesis master’s degrees in all focal areas, including innovative distance education master’s programs; and Ph.D. degrees in all focal areas.

Commensurate with education and experience.

A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in forest hydrology or a closely related discipline is required. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land‑Grant system and committed to UF core values.

Postdoctoral experience is desirable.

For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit materials by April 8, 2026. The position will remain open until a viable applicant pool is determined.

This position is available August 2026 and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and…