*Assistant Professor – Geospatial Analytics: Resilient Communities and Natural Resources University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC), Gainesville, Florida*
12-month position with tenure accruing in the SFRC and joint appointments in the Program for Resources Efficient Communities and Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology. The assigned responsibilities will be 60% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 40% extension (Florida Cooperative Extension Service), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This is one of four advertised positions in a multidisciplinary cohort that will work together and with other scientists to address issues related to environmentally resilient, resource efficient land use and community planning. In research, the faculty member will develop active, successful, nationally recognized and externally funded programs in the use of geospatial sciences to enhance community resilience and urban natural resource conservation. In extension, the emphasis will be on collaborating with land development, community management and natural resource professionals in both the public and private sectors to quantify impacts associated with specific land use patterns, land management plans and mixed-use community proposals. The faculty member will teach one class per year. A doctorate in Urban Regional Planning; Geography; Forest Resources; Geomatics; Engineering; or other discipline is required. Skills and experience directly related to geospatial analytics are essential and their applications in land, community and/or natural resource development, sustainability and/or resilience are highly desirable. For questions about the position, contact Dr Michael Andreu, [email protected]. To apply go online to http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/493118.
