Employer UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills This is a 9-month tenure track appointment with expected research, teaching, and professional service responsibilities at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia (UGA). This position will focus on the development of theories, methods, and applications that combine economics, operations research, and biometrics to natural capital opportunities available to forest landowners and issues related to the forest-based supply chain involving products, services, and markets within the southern United States. The candidate will help address the challenges of forest landowners to increase profitability, to improve sustainability, and transition to the next generation of forest-based products and services. The candidate will engage with academia, industry, and non-governmental organizations to: Investigate opportunities for forest landowners to capitalize on natural capital income opportunities and associated income streams,Investigate broader supply chain issues through research on and modeling of the wood supply system of the southern United States. The candidate would ideally be or become an expert on emerging markets for small and large public and private landowners alike and be capable of applying innovative empirical methods for addressing economic issues of importance to southern forest landowners that involve the production of carbon, water, timber, electricity (solar), wind, mitigation banking, easements, and other ecosystem goods and services. The candidate is expected to collaborate with faculty associated with the Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business (CFB), Plantation Management Research Cooperative (PMRC), and others across campus.The candidate will teach an undergraduate and graduate course focused on natural capital. Coursework delivery will be a combination of in-person, hybrid, and/or online. The advisement of undergraduate students and Masters of Forest Resources (MFR) non-thesis master's students is expected. The establishment and continued support of an active, externally funded graduate research program supporting MS and PhD students in natural capital and supply chain modeling is also expected. The candidate will engage in professional service by actively assisting or leading scientific societies, engaging in the peer review process, and providing service to the Warnell School and UGA committees.This position is part of a cluster hire in the general area of sustainable forestry. There will be an opportunity to collaborate with new hires in sustainable forestry, advanced forest biomaterials, and precision forestry. For more information on these related opportunities, follow this link: https://warnell.uga.edu/careers. QUALIFICATIONS Prior to appointment, applicants must have a Ph.D. in forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field with expertise in the academic areas listed above. The successful candidate must have a strong background in statistics, mathematical optimization, and quantitative modeling to support the modeling efforts that will be required of the research focus of this position. Demonstrated multidisciplinary collaborative work is preferred, with expectations for similar continued efforts with faculty in the Warnell School, including the PMRC, other units across the University, and colleagues throughout the forestry profession. Strengths in oral and written communication must be evident, and evidence of excellence in and commitment to teaching is preferred. Evidence of activities in research design, grant development, presentation of results at scientific meetings and publication of results in leading peer-reviewed journals or a record of industry excellence is preferred.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Appointment at the Associate Professor level requires a record consistent with promotion to Associate Professor at the Warnell School such as strong evidence of emerging stature as a regional/national authority, acquiring and administering external funding, ability to produce and communicate research, and excellence in teaching and working with students. Service at the Associate Professor level for at least 1-2 years is preferred for this rank. Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: Athens, GA Application Deadline: Sat, 12/28/2024 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/401642
