Tenure-Track: Multifunctional Landscapes & Climate Solutions

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Multifunctional Landscapes. This tenure-line position is 75% research and 25% teaching, with a competitive start-up package and salary based on 36 weeks of service annually.

You will focus on balancing human needs with wildlife at landscape scales, with research on the water-energy-food nexus, carbon storage, and land-use strategies to conserve habitats while supporting communities.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Forestry, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or related field with degree requirements complete by the application date.
• Strong publication record and evidence of (or potential for) securing extramural research funding from local, federal, and international agencies.
• Ideal candidate will work at regional, national, and/or global spatial scales using tools in remote sensing, GIS, mobile platforms (planes, drones, gliders, etc.), spatial statistics, and/or landscape modeling.
• Preference for those with emphasis on forested systems.
• Ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students across the University.

Responsibilities

• Undergraduate course in remote sensing and spatial data analysis.
• Graduate course in remote sensing applied multifunctional landscapes.

Skills

Remote sensing

GIS

Spatial statistics

Landscape modeling

Education

Ph.D. in Forestry, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or related field

Tools

Remote sensing

GIS

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Multifunctional Landscapes. This tenure-line position is 75% research and 25% teaching, with a competitive start-up package and salary based on 36 weeks of service annually.

You will focus on balancing human needs with wildlife at landscape scales, with research on the water-energy-food nexus, carbon storage, and land-use strategies to conserve habitats while supporting communities.