Tenure-Track Faculty Position Number 1669

Forest and Fire Ecologist

The University of Wyoming seeks to fill a full-time, nine-month tenure- track FACULTY POSITION in forest and fire ecology at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, starting 23 August 2005. The position is a joint appointment between the Departments of Botany (75%)
(http://www.uwyo.edu/botany) and Renewable Resources (25%) (http://www.uwyo.edu/RenewableResources/). Responsibilities include teaching (25%), research (50%), service (20%), and advising (5%). The successful candidate will participate in the development of a Greater Teton- Yellowstone Ecosystem research initiative at the University of Wyoming. Teaching will include courses in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (http://www.uwyo.edu/enr/enrschool.asp). Minimum requirements for the position include a Ph.D. at the time of appointment, an ability to develop and maintain a strong, extramurally funded research program, and a commitment to high-quality teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Preferred candidate will have demonstrated research productivity, relevant teaching background, experience with geographic information sciences in an ecological context, and skills in integrating ecological science with resource management.Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, selected reprints, statements of research and teaching interests, and three letters of reference to: Dr. S.T. Jackson, Ecology Search Committee Chair, c/o B.J. Mitchell, University of Wyoming, Department of Botany, 3165, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071. The search will continue until a suitable candidate is hired; for full consideration, review of completed applications will commence November 20, 2004. We anticipate on-campus interviews in December 2004. The University of Wyoming is an EO/AA Employer.