Assistant Professor – Natural Resource Economics and Policy, University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation & Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, Florida.  12-month position with tenure accruing in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation & joint appointment in Food and Resource Economics. Assigned responsibilities will be 40% teaching/60% research. Duties include: (1) teaching two undergraduate classes each year, Natural Resource Economics (AEB 3450) and Natural Resources Policy and Administration (FNR 4660C); (2) teaching or team teaching one or two graduate classes in the candidate’s specialty; (3) chairing and serving on graduate committees in both units, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing with his/her graduate students; (4) engaging in other scholarly activities related to instruction; and (5) establishing a well-funded, internationally recognized research program in natural resource economics and policy, with preferred emphasis on investigating economic, political, social, and ecological implications of natural resource policies and management alternatives at local to global levels. Example approaches could include market and non-market valuation, full-cost accounting and life cycle analyses. An earned doctorate in natural resource economics, natural resource policy and administration, or a closely related discipline is required.  Candidates should have at least one degree in a natural resources related field and have demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.  Postdoctoral experience is desirable.  Questions about the position can be referred to Dr. Tim Martin, Search Committee Chair, tamartin@ufl.edu.  Information about the School of Forest Resources and Conservation can be found at http://sfrc.ufl.edu .  For complete description, qualifications, and application instructions, visit https://jobs.ufl.edu and search for requisition 0803275.                   The University of Florida is an equal employment opportunity employer.

   WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT BIOLOGIST.  The Missouri Department of Conservation has a position available for a Wildlife Management Biologist in Dexter, Missouri. SALARY RANGE:  Annually $35,724 - $62,952; Beginning salary will be $35,724 to $41,748 depending on qualifications. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Regional Supervisor, serves as the wildlife resources specialist on an assigned District Conservation Team. Designs and coordinates management, maintenance and operation of conservation areas. Writes wildlife management plans and habitat proposals. Provides general guidelines for work team staff regarding permittee cropping systems and general area operation and maintenance. Prepares annual budget and oversees accounting of expenditures. Conducts wildlife inventories and management/evaluation projects. Makes recommendations to improve conditions of wildlife populations and habitats by using various tools including GIS applications and various habitat inventory and assessment processes. Plans and drafts capital improvement requests, and prepares and administers grant requests. Coordinates Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs with permittee farmers. Performs other duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Wildlife, Forestry, Agriculture or closely related subjects and at least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in wildlife management or closely related natural resource field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Approval as Certified Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society is desired.  Experience with GIS preferred.  Experience with private and public lands desirable. CLOSING DATE:  November 20, 2009.  For a complete job description and to apply on-line, visit our web-site at www.mdc.mo.gov/about/jobs.  If you are unable to apply online, you may apply by contacting the Missouri Department of Conservation in Jefferson City, Missouri at (573) 751-4115.             Equal Opportunity Employer  

   Faculty Position in the Sustainable Built Environment: Ecological Assessment and Design.  The University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) is seeking a candidate to fill a full time, nine-month, tenure track assistant professor position to contribute to research and teaching on the Sustainable Built Environment, with a particular emphasis on Ecological Assessment and Design of urban environments, structures and infrastructure. We seek candidates with expertise in theories and methods of assessment, modeling, performance measurement, visualization and other approaches that can help decision makers in urban areas achieve higher levels of sustainability. We are purposely casting a broad net recognizing that important perspectives are provided by a wide range of expertise, including -- but not limited to -- industrial ecology, ecological planning and design, ecosystem services and valuation, and systems engineering.  The School of Natural Resources and Environment is a research-oriented interdisciplinary professional school focused on the development of new knowledge, policies, designs and management strategies for the protection and stewardship of the Earth’s resources. Our common mission is to contribute new science, visionary leadership and trained professionals to help societies move in a more sustainable direction.  Set within a major research university, SNRE provides a model of interdisciplinary applied research and a focal point of research and teaching on sustainability. The faculty of the School is diverse, with natural scientists, social scientists, engineers, planners and designers working together in an integrative setting. Our current student body includes 450 M.S. students and 70 doctoral students. This position is being created through the President’s new Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Initiative which created a cluster of three positions focusing on the Sustainable Built Environment within SNRE, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (TCAUP). More information can be found at: http://www.sbe.umich.edu.  Responsibilities— Research:  The successful candidate is expected to establish a strong program of scholarship that contributes to expanding knowledge in the faculty member’s discipline and to the interdisciplinary problem-focused mission of both the School and the built environment cluster. Teaching:  Two courses plus a graduate seminar. The position allows some latitude for the candidate to innovate the topic and design of those courses. While teaching responsibilities are primarily at the graduate level, undergraduate teaching is also encouraged.  Guiding and mentoring graduate students:  The new faculty member will participate in the academic counseling of graduate students and supervise doctoral and master’s students including those involved in integrative, group-based master’s projects. Service and collaboration:  The new faculty member will contribute to the stewardship of SNRE, the built environment cluster, the University and relevant professions.   Qualifications— Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in architecture, economics, engineering, environmental and ecological sciences, landscape architecture, or related interdisciplinary fields.  A record of independent peer-reviewed scholarship is important; postdoctoral and teaching experience is preferred. Evidence of prior work in ecological assessment and design is desired. Application materials should include a letter of application, statements of research and teaching interests and experience, curriculum vitae, up to three publications or working papers, and three letters of reference. Materials should be addressed to Jennifer Knauf, Sustainable Built Environment Search Committee, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041 or via email: SustainableBuiltEnvSearch@umich.edu.  Review of applications will begin after December 1 and will continue until suitable candidates are found. For further information about the School of Natural Resources and Environment, go to: www.snre.umich.edu; The President’s Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Initiative: http://www.umich.edu/pres/committees/interdisc.html; The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: http://cee.engin.umich.edu/; The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (TCAUP): http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/; The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise: http://www.erb.umich.edu/; The Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute: http://www.graham.umich.edu/; The Center for Sustainable Systems: http://css.snre.umich.edu/.             The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

   Colorado State Forest Service – Forester Positions ( multiple positions/locations). Closing Date:  November 13, 2009. Salary: $30,100.   Minimum Qualifications:  (1) A bachelor's degree in a natural resource management/forestry curriculum from a Society of American Foresters’ (SAF) accredited forestry school is required; (2) Two years of professional forestry experience is required; (3) Ability to operate and maintain vehicles, forestry equipment, and to perform strenuous outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions is required; (4) Successful applicants must have a valid Colorado’s driver’s license or ability to acquire one upon employment; (5) Required work hours are irregular.  Evening and weekend duties frequently arise and in order to conserve time and/or funds, we often need to arrange work and travel time in patterns that can produce long days and/or involve overnight travel; (6) Foresters are expected to live within the District boundaries and/or within a reasonable commute of the District Office.  Preferred Qualifications: Currently have an Incident Qualifications Card, or have the ability to obtain one, at the National Wildfire Coordinating Group qualifications level of Firefighter Type 2 or above.  Please see the Colorado State Forest Service Website at http://csfs.colostate.edu/pages/employment.html for the complete position announcement and application details concerning these positions.        Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.         Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

   FACULTY, FORESTRY, Pennsylvania College of Technology.  The faculty will instruct and evaluate students in sawmilling and GPS/GIS.  Other courses may include:  forest utilization, forest mensuration, harvesting, surveying, dendrology, forest botany, forest protection, recreation, ecology, silviculture, and wildlife.  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Master’s Degree in Forestry or related discipline and five years of practical work experience in the industry.  Finalists will be required to present a sample lesson.  This position is located at the Earth Science Center in Montgomery, PA, approximately 12 miles from Main Campus, with field experience in the surrounding community.  Background check will be required on selected candidate.  START DATE: Position will start Fall 2010 semester, August 12, 2010.  THE COLLEGE: Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, a family-oriented community, ideally situated along the Susquehanna River at the foot of Bald Eagle Mountain in North Central Pennsylvania, within 200 miles of New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.  Penn College is Pennsylvania’s premier technical college and an affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University.  More than 6,500 students are enrolled in Penn College’s bachelor and associate degree and certificate majors, which combine hands-on experience with theory and management education. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, excellent educational benefits for employees and dependents at Penn College and Penn State, and an exciting work experience as part of the Penn College family.  For more information about Penn College, please visit our Web site at www.pct.edu.  APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must submit a completed College Application for Employment AND a letter of interest and resume to: Human Resources (326), Pennsylvania College of Technology, One College Avenue, Williamsport, PA  17701.  Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.   A detailed job announcement and an application for employment are available at www.pct.edu/jobs or by calling (570) 327-4770.                        Penn College is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.        AT PENN COLLEGE, PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

   FACULTY POSITION IN SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS.  The University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) is seeking a candidate to fill a full time, nine-month, tenure track professor position (rank open) to contribute to research and teaching in sustainable systems.  This focus includes approaches that address both the production and consumption activities associated with water, mobility, shelter, energy, and other basic needs.  We seek a candidate who can develop and lead expanded research initiatives focused on application areas such as sustainable water resource systems, sustainable energy, sustainable mobility/alternative vehicle technology, green buildings and/or the interactions among these systems.  Ideal candidates will possess integrating analytical capabilities that can bridge across technology, policy, and/or design with sustainability.  Examples of relevant applied research expertise include water resource management and policy, energy systems analysis, sustainable technology assessment, dynamic systems modeling, risk analysis, valuation of ecosystem services, life cycle modeling, resource economics and complex systems modeling.  Ability to teach inter-disciplinary courses that include students from SNRE and other programs such as engineering, business and policy is expected. The School of Natural Resources and Environment is a research-oriented interdisciplinary professional school focused on the development of knowledge and new policies, designs and management strategies for the protection and stewardship of the Earth’s resources.  Our common mission is to contribute new science, visionary leadership and trained professionals to help societies move in a more sustainable direction.  Set within a major research university, SNRE provides a model of interdisciplinary applied research and a focal point of research and teaching on sustainability.  The faculty of the School is diverse, with natural scientists, social scientists, engineers and designers working together in an integrative setting.  Within the School, nine fields of study provide focus at the master’s degree level, including curricula in sustainable systems, environmental policy and planning, and behavior, education and communication.  Our current student body includes 250 M.S. students and 50 doctoral students. We also participate in cross-campus collaborative opportunities that exist in technology, economics and policy through the Center for Sustainable Systems and the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, both of which have active and growing research programs in these areas.  Opportunities also exist to play an active role in the new Engineering Sustainable Systems dual master’s degree program between the College of Engineering and the School of Natural Resources and Environment, which has specializations in sustainable energy, sustainable water systems, and sustainable design and manufacturing.  The selected candidate is expected to play an active role in the Center for Sustainable Systems; and for associate/full professor appointments this would include administrative responsibilities.  Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in engineering, environmental science, economics, management, public policy, or related interdisciplinary fields including industrial ecology or systems analysis.  A record of independent peer-reviewed scholarship is important; teaching experience is preferred.  Evidence of prior interdisciplinary research focused on sustainable systems is also preferred. Application materials should include a letter of application, statements of research and teaching interests and experience, curriculum vitae, up to three publications or working papers, and three letters of reference.  Materials should be addressed to Greg Keoleian, Chair, Sustainable Systems Search Committee, School of Natural Resources and Environment University of Michigan, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041 or via email to SusSysFacultySearch@umich.edu.  Review of applications will begin after October 15, 2009 and will continue until suitable candidates are found.  The position is expected to be filled by April 2010. For further information about the School of Natural Resources and Environment, go to: www.snre.umich.edu; The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute: http://www.energy.umich.edu/; The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise: http://www.erb.umich.edu/; Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute: http://www.graham.umich.edu/; The Center for Sustainable Systems: http://css.snre.umich.edu/. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer, and individuals from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

   Faculty position in energy sustainability.  The University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) is seeking a candidate to fill a full time, nine-month, tenure track assistant professor position to contribute to research and teaching on energy sustainability.  The current energy system faces significant challenges related to declining fossil fuels, burgeoning global demand, greenhouse gas emissions, health impacts and other growing social and economic impacts related to energy.  Expertise in energy technology assessment and systems analysis is being sought to analyze alternative energy supply based on renewable sources, energy demand from transportation and/or buildings, and the storage and carriers required to link resources with end use activities.  Ideal candidates would have integrative analytical skills in areas such as energy modeling, life cycle modeling, stochastic modeling, resource economics, optimization techniques, and dynamic systems modeling. The School of Natural Resources and Environment is a research-oriented interdisciplinary professional school focused on the development of knowledge and new policies, designs and management strategies for the protection and stewardship of the Earth’s resources.  Our common mission is to contribute new science, visionary leadership and trained professionals to help societies move in a more sustainable direction.  Set within a major research university, SNRE provides a model of interdisciplinary applied research and a focal point of research and teaching on sustainability.  The faculty of the School is diverse, with natural scientists, social scientists, engineers and designers working together in an integrative setting.  Within the School, nine fields of study provide focus at the master’s degree level, including curricula in sustainable systems, environmental policy and planning, and behavior, education and communication.  Our current student body includes 250 M.S. students and 50 doctoral students. We also participate in cross-campus collaborative opportunities that exist in alternative energy technology, economics and policy through the Center for Sustainable Systems and the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, both of which have active and growing research programs in these areas.  Opportunities also exist to play an active role in the new Engineering Sustainable Systems dual master’s degree program between the College of Engineering and the School of Natural Resources and Environment, which has a specialization in sustainable energy systems.  This position is being created through the President’s new Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Initiative which created a cluster of five positions focusing on energy storage within SNRE, engineering and chemistry.  The energy storage cluster and other opportunities for collaboration across campus are being facilitated through the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute.  Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in engineering, environmental science, economics, or related interdisciplinary fields including industrial ecology or energy systems analysis.  A record of independent peer-reviewed scholarship is important; teaching experience is preferred.  Evidence of prior work in interdisciplinary energy and environmental fields is also preferred. Application materials should include a letter of application, statements of research and teaching interests and experience, curriculum vitae, up to three publications or working papers, and three letters of reference.  Materials should be addressed to Greg Keoleian, Chair, Energy Sustainability Search Committee, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041 or via email to EnergyFacultySearch@umich.edu.  Review of applications will begin after October 15, 2009 and will continue until suitable candidates are found.  The position is expected to be filled by April 2010. For further information about the School of Natural Resources and Environment, go to: www.snre.umich.edu; The President’s Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Initiative: http://www.umich.edu/pres/committees/interdisc.html; The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Laboratory: http://www.energy.umich.edu/; The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise: http://www.erb.umich.edu/; Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute: http://www.graham.umich.edu/; The Center for Sustainable Systems: http://css.snre.umich.edu/.                  The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer, and individuals from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

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