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Assistant/Associate Professor – Fresh-Water Fish & Habitat Management

University of Florida  ·  Gainesville, FL
Assistant ProfessorTenure-TrackFisheries Management

Position summary

Assistant/Associate Professor – Fresh-Water Fish & Habitat Management Apply now Job no: 539316 Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences Department:60460000 - AG-SCHL FOR, FISH, & GEOMATICS Classification Title: Ast/Aso Prof Classification Minimum Requirements: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to

their field. Job Description: The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF . This is a 9 month tenure-accruing position that will be 40% teaching (College of

Agricultural and Life Sciences), and 60% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Duties will include Research: Focus on freshwater fisheries ecology and management across Florida’s diverse

aquatic habitats, including lakes, ponds, rivers, springs, estuaries, and constructed ecosystems. Potential areas of emphasis include fish habitat and stock management, population ecology, ecosystem health, land use impacts, eutrophication, total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) of nutrients, invasive species, hydrologic change, minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and sustainable resource management. This research will

contribute to UF/IFAS priorities in resilient water resources, ecosystem health, and sustainable fisheries management. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program,

supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising. Teaching responsibilities include: Applied Fisheries Statistics – A combined undergraduate/graduate course offered annually, emphasizing statistical methods and data analysis in fisheries. Builds

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