Please respond to [email protected], as noted below.
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT #0803591
Title: Assistant Professor of Landscape Biogeochemistry/ Multi-scale
Biogeochemical Modeling
Location: Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida,
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Gainesville, Florida
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
Review Date: To ensure full consideration please apply online and submit
additional materials by March 30, 2010. Position will open until a
viable applicant pool is determined.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a 12-month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% teaching
(College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) and 70% research (Florida
Agriculture Experiment Station) available in the Soil and Water Science
Department (SWSD), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS),
at the University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance
with the needs of the unit. Duties will include research on multi-scale
biogeochemical landscape modeling and teaching of assigned on-campus and
distance education courses. Tenure will accrue in the SWSD. The faculty
member will participate actively in undergraduate education and graduate
education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate
committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising
undergraduate research, and publishing the results with his/her graduate
students. The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding
actively to support his/her program. The faculty member will engage in
Extension activities in his or her program area. All IFAS faculty are
expected to demonstrate commitment and responsibility to the three
functions of the Land Grant mission. The faculty member is expected to
work as a team member of the SWSD and the UF-Water Institute and with
faculty in various other disciplines (environmental engineering science,
geography, geology, landscape ecology, hydrology, and landscape
analysis) and centers, to provide a broader understanding of the
biogeochemical cycles in the landscape.
Integrative modeling and synthesis across regional to global scales will
be the broad research goal of the incumbent, in order to better
understand the consequences of changing land use and climate. The
faculty member in this position will develop a nationally recognized
research program on biogeochemical cycles coupled to hydrology and
climate change across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems influenced by
anthropogenic and natural stressors. The program focus will be on
intrinsic and extrinsic factors (soil, climate, land cover, terrain,
geology, hydrology, and human activities) controlling sources and sinks
of elements (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or other), biophysical
feedbacks (soil/vegetation-water-atmosphere interactions) to climate
dynamics, coupling of biogeochemical pathways, carbon sequestration
strategies, and past and future land use response to climate change. The
incumbent will develop models ranging from simple nutrient or carbon
budgets, to geostatistical synthesis, to spatio-temporal mechanistic
simulations, integrating and interpolating fine-scale processes across
broader spatial and temporal scales. Special attention should be given
to ecosystem disturbances on elemental cycles along large-scale
geographic gradients that threaten resilience and health of ecosystems,
including disturbances such as rising green house gas emissions, rapid
land use change, or anthropogenically induced pollution. Modeling
emphasis should be placed on integrating field-scale biogeochemical
processes and stressors into larger scale landscape (and/or global)
models to allow scenario assessment across various ecosystem types
including agricultural, forest, urban, and aquatic systems in
subtropical landscapes, such as Florida.
The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to
instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses,
advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students,
participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding
for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate
research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship,
producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development
activities related to teaching and advising. Faculty are encouraged to
support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education,
and international education.
Qualifications:
An earned doctorate in Soil and Water Science/Geosciences/Environmental
Sciences or a closely related field with emphasis in stochastic and/or
mechanistic landscape modeling, and biogeochemistry. Training and
post-doctoral experience in biogeochemistry at a range of spatial and
temporal scales, and modeling are highly desirable. Candidates should
have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication,
interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.
Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system.
Candidates must also have a commitment to IFAS core values of
excellence, diversity, global involvement, and accountability.
Background Information:
The SWSD has established itself as a leader in teaching, research, and
extension/outreach programs in management and restoration of these
resources The interdisciplinary nature of SWSD programs provides
students and faculty an opportunity to conduct basic and applied
research at multiple (molecular to landscape) scales to solve
environmental problems and protect and manage land and water resources.
Details about the SWSD can be found at: http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu.
The University of Florida (http://www.ufl.edu) is a Land-Grant and
Sea-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and
professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 48,000
students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (http://ifas.ufl.edu)
includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
(http://cals.ufl.edu), the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
(http://research.ifas.ufl.edu), the Florida Cooperative Extension
Service (http://extension.ifas.ufl.edu), the College of Veterinary
Medicine (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu), and encompasses 15 academic
departments and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, 9
interdisciplinary centers, 13 research and educational centers
throughout the state, and Cooperative Extension units in each of
Florida's 67 counties and the Seminole Tribe. The School of Natural
Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS
and managed by several colleges on campus. IFAS employs over 3400
people, which includes approximately 950 faculty and 2450 support
personnel located in Gainesville Florida and throughout the state. IFAS,
one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research
and education organizations, is administered by a Senior Vice President
and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life
Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative
Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida
Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College of
Veterinary Medicine. UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with
Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.
Employment Conditions:
This position is available (March 30, 2010), and will be filled as soon
thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Compensation is
commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications of the
selected applicant.
Nominations:
Nominations are welcome. Nominations need to include the complete name
and address of the nominee. This information should be sent to:
Please refer to Requisition # 0803591. Dr. Sabine Grunwald Chair, Search
and Screen Committee University of Florida Soil and Water Science
Department 2169 McCarty Hall, P. O. Box. 110290 University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
Telephone: 352-392-1951, extension 204 Facsimile: 352-392-3902
Electronic Mail: [email protected]
Application Information:
Individuals wishing to apply should go online to https://jobs.ufl.edu
and submit:
o General application
o Cover letter that states applicant’s interest in the position and
qualifications relative to the credentials listed above
o Resume
Official transcripts showing receipt of the doctoral degree and four
letters of recommendation should be sent to the above Search and Screen
Committee Chair.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity and equal access
employer. The “government in the sunshine” laws of Florida require that
all documents relating to the search process, including letters of
application, nomination, and reference, except transcripts, be available
for public inspection. Persons with disabilities have the right to
request and receive reasonable accommodation.
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H. Carl Fitz, Assistant Professor, Landscape Ecology
Soil and Water Science Dept.
Ft. Lauderdale Research & Ed Center
IFAS, University of Florida
954-577-6363
[email protected]
http://ecolandmod.ifas.ufl.edu
