University of California, Berkeley--Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management

INSTITUTION: University of California, Berkeley
DEPARTMENT: Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
POSITION: Assistant Professor of Quantitative Landscape Ecology
LINK: http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00078
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF QUANTITATIVE LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, at the University of California,
Berkeley, seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor (academic year) in Quantitative Landscape
Ecology, with an expected start date of July 1, 2013. The department seeks candidates whose
research, teaching and service position them to develop a strong interdisciplinary program that
connects with one or more related programs on the Berkeley campus. Areas of interest include: (1)
characterization of how landscape patterns are formed and change over time through interactions
among physical and biological processes and disturbance regimes; (2) characterization of how
landscape patterns and changes influence biological or physical processes; (3) extrapolating
ecological information across multiple scales to provide information for ecosystem and resource
management and environmental policy; (4) use of DNA analysis, genomics, and genetic modeling to
determine the genetic structure of populations, to understand the processes that affect connectivity
and genetic diversity on landscapes; (5) exploration of links between past, current and future land use
on climate and energy; and/or (6) understanding links between landscape pattern and process under a
changing climate.

The successful candidate must have a PhD degree in a relevant field such as (but not limited to)
landscape ecology, ecology, geography, biological sciences, environmental sciences, forestry, or
systems ecology. The Ph.D. or equivalent is required by the date of hire. We seek a candidate with
strong analytical skills who can conduct innovative, basic and/or applied field-based studies in
landscape ecology, and can communicate their work effectively to a broader public. Applicants will
work across agricultural, urban, wildland and/or interface domains. Skills in remote sensing, systems
modeling, or geostatistics are strongly encouraged. The applicant should have a strong foundation in
quantitative analysis and possess the ability to interact with colleagues in a broad array of disciplines
in environmental sciences. The applicant should have a strong background in the application of
ecology at large spatial scales and be able to relate their work to natural resource policy through
engagement of agency and cooperative extension. The successful candidate will be expected to offer
an upper division undergraduate course in landscape ecology, as well as contribute to other
Department teaching needs through consultation with the Chair. Graduate level teaching is
encouraged, and is a part of ESPM faculty teaching expectations.

Interested individuals should submit the following application materials online at
http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00078: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a statement
of research and teaching interests, 4) pdf copies of up to 3 recent publications, and 5) three letters of
recommendation (requested directly through our online application system). All letters will be
treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer
potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career
center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.
The closing date for applications is December 21, 2012. Evaluation of applications will continue
until the position is filled. Note that the application deadline for this position has been extended. If
you have already submitted an application for this position, there is no need to re-apply.

For additional information on the Department and the campus visit
http://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu, and http://berkeley.edu.

The University of California is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer