- Agency
- Lake Superior State University
- Location
- Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Job Category
- Faculty Appointments
- Salary
- DOE
- Start Date
- 08/15/2022
- Last Date to Apply
- 01/31/2022
- Website
- https://jobs.lssu.edu/
- Description
- The School of Natural Resources & Environment at Lake Superior State University seeks two applicants for a tenure-track faculty position focused on terrestrial wildlife management/ecology. Responsibilities include teaching core courses in Wildlife Management, Conservation Biology, and Natural Resource Technology degree programs each semester, and will include one or more of the following courses: Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Management, Field Biology, Forestry, Mammalogy, and Ornithology. We seek colleagues whose classroom teaching and scholarly activities employ field- and lab-based methodologies. We invite applicants with expertise in one or more of the following thematic areas: wildlife ecology, conservation, and management. We particularly encourage applicants adept at one or more of the following: population dynamics, remote sensing/GIS, or ecological process modeling. Many areas of research are appropriate, particularly those that complement our existing program and institution strengths. Examples of research areas include: riparian and forested habitats, management and conservation of both game and non-game populations, and human dimensions of natural resource management.
- Qualifications
- Required Qualifications: · A Ph.D. in wildlife ecology, wildlife management, terrestrial/riparian ecology, or a related field engaged with scholarship at the nexus of human-environment relationships is required. Applicants may be ABD but must have a Ph.D. by the appointment start date · Ability to teach undergraduate students through field, classroom, and laboratory settings that engage modern pedagogy · Demonstrated experience in conducting research in an interdisciplinary context to address complex social-ecological issues confronting wildlife and natural resource management · Ability to work collaboratively and productively with stakeholders and outside partners Preferred Qualifications: · Experience mentoring students engaged in undergraduate research · Candidates who demonstrate a capacity to connect their work to the social sciences and policy · Experience or interest in securing external funding to support teaching and undergraduate research opportunities
- Contact Person
- Kat Rocheford
- Contact eMail
- mrocheford@lssu.edu
