Department of
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis has announced vacancy for assistant prof position in climate change ecology.
Responsibilities:
- The successful applicant will work in the area of the effects of climate change on biological systems (research could be focused on species, population, and/or community and ecosystem level questions).
- Research could focus on changes in phenology and resulting effects on species interactions (e.g., disease, food web interactions) and distributions, or climate change resilience and adaptation.
- Species distribution modeling and climate change vulnerability assessment are also potential areas of research.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate a willingness, and capacity, to translate research outputs to resource management. This includes, but is not restricted to, engaging with domestic or international resource management entities (agencies or NGO’s) to develop scientific questions that will answer resource management needs.
- The successful candidate is expected to fully participate in the Environmental Policy Master’s (EPM) program, and the position will carry a teaching responsibility in the program. The EPM degree is a non-research, experiential MS program where groups of students address complex environmental problems from multiple perspectives (legal, economic, political, social, technological, scientific) to address policy alternatives.
- The climate change ecologist position will be expected to participate in the program by identifying appropriate environmental problems, assembling appropriate disciplinary experts, and leading student group problem assessments.
- The candidate needs to be an enthusiastic and engaged scientist, able to work effectively with diverse interest groups and provide the science leadership.
- The appointee will also teach undergraduate courses on biology and conservation consistent with the appointee’s expertise.
- The candidate will contribute to the department’s mission, as well as participate in departmental team-taught courses. Departmental service, collegiality, and excellence in teaching are highly valued in WFCB, and the appointee will be expected to participate in committee work, service, undergraduate and graduate advising, and other responsibilities that are shared by department faculty. This position is offered at the tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level, with academic year (9-month) term employment.
Qualifications:
