[PCA] JOBS: Rangeland Faculty Positions (Idaho)

[Olivia Kwong]

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Rangeland Colleagues,

Please help spread the word about two new faculty positions currently open
at the University of Idaho.  Rangeland Extension Specialist and Wildland
Restoration Ecologist. Forward this message to anyone who may be
interested.

Rangeland Extension Specialist – Assistant Professor (full description
attached)

       The University of Idaho invites applications for an Assistant
       Professor of Rangeland Extension. We seek a creative outreach
       specialist and researcher who can develop an externally funded and
       nationally-recognized research-based extension program focusing on
       the sustainable use and management of rangelands. The broad area of
       applied research and extension will center on the ecological
       implications of grazing and sustainable livestock production on
       rangelands.  This is a 12-month, tenure-track position with
       responsibilities in extension/outreach (80%) and research (20%).
       The successful applicant will have an appointment in the Rangeland
       Ecology and Management Department and will be stationed at the Twin
       Falls Research and Extension Center in Twin Falls, ID.  For a
       complete description of required and desired qualifications visit:
       www.uidaho.edu/range/.  Review of applications will begin
       February 4, 2008 and continue until a suitable candidate is
       identified.  Interested persons should complete an online application
       at www.hr.uidaho.edu  including a letter of application, statement of
       outreach philosophy and research interest, curriculum vitae, a
       scanned copy of academic transcripts or list of courses taken, and
       contact information for three references from whom letters of
       recommendation have been requested.   Direct questions to:
           Dr. Neil Rimbey, Rangeland Extension Search Committee Chair,
       University of Idaho,
        nrimbey at uidaho.edu, (208) 454-6566

Assistant Professor of Wildland Restoration Ecology(full description
attached)

       The University of Idaho invites applications for an Assistant
       Professor in Wildland Restoration Ecology. We seek a creative
       scientist to develop an externally funded and nationally recognized
       research and teaching program focusing on natural recovery and
       restoration of grasslands and shrublands. This is a 9-month,
       tenure-track position with responsibilities in teaching (40%),
       research (40%), and advising, service and outreach (20%).  Research
       responsibilities will focus on ecological processes and restoration
       techniques that facilitate the recovery and stabilization of
       rangeland ecosystems. Teaching responsibilities will include design
       and delivery of two undergraduate courses in restoration ecology and
       vegetation and habitat assessment, plus one graduate course per year.
       For a complete description of required and desired qualifications
       visit: www.uidaho.edu/range/.  Review of applications will begin
       January 14, 2008 and continue until a suitable candidate is
       identified.  Interested persons should complete an online application
       at www.hr.uidaho.edu  including a letter of application, statement of
       teaching philosophy and research interest, curriculum vitae, a
       scanned copy of academic transcripts or list of courses taken, and
       contact information for three references.   Direct questions to:
           Dr. Stephen Bunting,   Rangeland Ecology & Management Department,
       University of Idaho,
           P.O. Box 441135, Moscow, ID 83844-1135, sbunting at uidaho.edu,
       208-885-7103


Thanks for your help in our effort to find a few great rangeland
professors.

Steady On,
Karen Launchbaugh
Chair of Rangeland Ecology & Management
University of Idaho