Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Silviculture

Society of American Foresters.; Starkville (MS); In loco; USD 110.000 - 145.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mississippi State University’s Department of Forestry seeks a scholar who will advance sustainable management of southern forest systems through innovative teaching, research, and engagement with students, landowners, and industry. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level within the College of Forest Resources and Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

A Ph.D.

Competenze

• Ph.D. in Forestry or a closely related field is required; ABD applicants will be considered and encouraged to apply.

Mansioni

• Develop and teach undergraduate courses such as Forest Ecology and Forest Fire.
• Develop graduate courses such as Ecological Silviculture or Silviculture for Multiple Ecosystem Services.
• Establish a nationally recognized, externally funded research program; mentor graduate students; advise undergraduates and participate in service.

Conoscenze

Teaching

Research

Engagement with stakeholders

Forestry knowledge

Formazione

Ph.D. in Forestry or closely related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Department of Forestry

Mississippi State University

Position

The Department of Forestry at Mississippi State University seeks a scholar who will contribute to advancing sustainable management of southern forest systems through innovative teaching, research, and engagement with students, public and private landowners, and industry.

This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position at either the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level within the College of Forest Resources and Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Minimum Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Forestry or a closely related field, such as Natural Resources, with an emphasis on forestry. All but dissertation (ABD) applicants will be considered and are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one degree from a program accredited by the Society of American Foresters is preferred.
• Desired expertise includes silviculture and forest ecosystem management in southern forest systems.
• Competitive applicants may have experience in one or more of the following areas: plantation silviculture; hardwood silviculture; fire ecology and prescribed burning; forest restoration; quantitative silviculture and growth and yield; regeneration ecology; forest health; tree improvement; or management of mixed-species forest systems.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to have a broad base of knowledge regarding natural and plantation silviculture. Initial teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate courses such as Forest Ecology and Forest Fire.

Potential graduate courses could include Ecological Silviculture, Silviculture for Multiple Ecosystem Services, or similar subject matter. The specific teaching assignments will be determined upon appointment, aligning the successful candidate's expertise with departmental priorities.

The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program that complements existing departmental strengths. Extensive opportunities exist for field and experimental research through the University's forest properties, regional partnerships, and forestry greenhouse research facility. Opportunities exist for research collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, other federal agencies, the Mississippi Forestry Commission, other state agencies, forest industry, resource managers, and private landowners.

The successful candidate will recruit and mentor graduate students through the Department's on-campus and/or online MS in Forestry and PhD in Forest Resources programs. Additional responsibilities will include advising undergraduate students and participating in university and professional service activities.

Salary and Benefits

Mississippi State offers competitive faculty salaries commensurate with qualifications and expe rience. A comprehensive benefits package designed to invest in the professional success, financial security, and total well-being of our faculty and their families is provided (New Employee Benefits | Human Resources Management). Salary and startup support may be negotiated based on the needs of the successful candidate and available resources.

The Department of Forestry

The Department of Forestry is one of three departments in the College of Forest Resources and the Forest and Wildlife Research Center at Mississippi State University (Home | Forestry | College of Forest Resources | Mississippi State University). The Department offers undergraduate degree programs in Forestry and Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation, which are both accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Our programs serve approximately 200 students, including 40 graduate students in both on-campus and distance education programs.

Faculty members' expertise in teaching, research, and outreach spans the areas of forest biology and watershed management; forest resource economics, management, and policy; as well as forest measurements, biometrics, and spatial technologies. Our faculty regularly collaborates on multidisciplinary research across campus. Within the College, we partner alongside Mississippi State University Extension and the Departments of Sustainable Bioproducts and Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, while also fostering collaborative ties with units across Mississippi State's nine other colleges.

Mississippi State University is a Carnegie High Research Activity (R1) institution and a land grant university recently voted among the most beautiful campuses in America (The Most Beautiful College Campuses Across the U.S. | SIXT). Our University is located in Starkville, a beautiful college town in northeast Mississippi (www.msstate.edu/web/about). Enrollment currently exceeds 23,500 students. Starkville has been voted best small town in the south for two consecutive years (https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-small-town-in-the-south/) and offers a high quality of life, affordable cost of living, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. The city hosts several events including the Cotton District Arts Festival, Bulldog Bash, and has quickly gained fame for the world’s largest wiener dog race (Starkville Dachshund Derby | Office of Undergraduate Admissions). Visit www.starkville.org for more information regarding Starkville and its attractions.

The College of Forest Resources provides students and faculty access to an extensive network of forest lands that support teaching, research, service, and Extension/outreach activities.

The College manages approximately 22,000 acres of Bulldog Forest (Bulldog Forests | MSU Foundation), which includes the more than 8,000-acre John W. Starr Memorial Forest located just minutes from campus and the approximately 14,000-acre Wolf River research and teaching forest located within the historical longleaf pine range in south Mississippi. In addition, the nearby 48,000-acre Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge and 67,000-acre Tombigbee National Forest provide additional opportunities for field-based instruction, research, and outreach.

The southern United States is among the world's most productive and intensively managed regions, positioning Mississippi State with exceptional opportunities for research, teaching, and engagement in silviculture and forest management. Timber is ranked second among commodities produced in the state, consistently surpassing $1 billion in annual harvest value (Ag Fact Book | DAFVM).

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