Assistant​/Associate Professor, Coastal Wetlands Ecologist

Classification Minimum Requirements

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.

Ast/Aso Prof

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.

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We are seeking a dynamic scholar, educator, and communicator for a 12- month Assistant/Associate Professor position that will be 60% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 40% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the West Florida Research and Education (WFREC), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), at the University of Florida. Tenure will accrue in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WEC).

This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the WFREC and WEC.

This position will focus on diverse wildlife conservation issues. The individual is expected to assume teaching duties in a dynamic on-going natural resource conservation program  successful candidate will deliver three-four courses annually. Courses will include Wetland Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife of Florida, and Wildlife of Florida Lab annually. Additional courses alternating annually could include Wildlife Habitat Management, Wildlife Techniques, or other courses depending on candidate’s experience and interests.

The faculty member will support both undergraduate and graduate education, including chairing and serving on graduate student committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing with graduate students. Faculty are encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education

The faculty member will conduct applied research on conservation and management of coastal systems including wetlands with an emphasis on the panhandle of Florida. The selected applicant is expected to develop a recognized, externally-funded research program in coastal related issues that can serve the stakeholders of Florida. Priority areas of research include conservation and management of wetland/coastal wildlife species and habitats, coastal and wetland restoration, the effects of global change on coastal and wetland structure and function, ecosystem services of coastal ecosystems including wetlands, and international conservation and management of wetland species.

West Florida Research and Education Center is a multidisciplinary center and leads research in north Florida ecosystems. Candidates should have the ability and desire to participate in interdisciplinary collaboration with colleagues.

Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description.

The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses…