FISHERIES ECOLOGIST

The School of Natural Resources (SNR), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, invites applications for a tenure-track, 12-month assistant professor faculty position in fisheries ecology (50% research/50% teaching). Research focus on fish ecology with a quantitative, interdisciplinary approach to addressing critical issues such as species-habitat interactions, predator-prey dynamics, and community bioenergetics preferred. Position complements and interacts with faculty in fisheries and wildlife, the new Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research
Unit, SNR hydrological sciences, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Research responsibilities include development of a successful research program; publications in refereed journals; strong record of extramural grant funding; and supervision of graduate students and post doctoral research associates. A key faculty for the Fisheries and Wildlife major, this person must be strongly committed to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Teaching responsibilities include
Ichthyology; Fisheries Science; a new graduate-level course in area of specialization (e.g., Reservoir Fisheries Ecology and Management, River Fisheries Ecology and Management, Ecological Statistics); and participation in undergraduate and graduate seminars. Requires a Ph.D. in fisheries ecology, ecology, or related field, with expertise in quantitative approaches to population, community, and/or ecosystem
research, and experience with interdisciplinary and collaborative research. More information at SNR website: http://snr.unl.edu.
Interested candidates should send a signed letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and three letters of reference to: Chair, Fisheries Ecologist Search Committee School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln 307 Biochemistry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0758
e-mail: pfreeman1@unl.edu
Review of applications begins on September 15, 2004 and continues until the position is filled or the search is closed. The University of Nebraska is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action and equal opportunity and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. We assure reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Sharon Kelly at (402) 472-9873 for assistance.