The Department of Forest Management (DFM) in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana invites applications for a full-time academic year tenure-track Assistant Professor of Silviculture . The candidate will advance the DFM’s mission to provide innovation and leadership in the use of active forest management to achieve beneficial ecological and socioeconomic outcomes. This
mission includes educating future forestry professionals, engaging in cutting-edge research to solve real-world problems, and contributing outward facing service to the discipline of forestry. The DFM welcomes applications from individuals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We encourage applications from veterans, women, persons of color, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and other individuals who
can contribute to our intellectual diversity and cultural richness. The successful candidate will develop an extramurally funded research program and demonstrate a commitment to translating their research into applications relevant to contemporary forest management. The College’s Lubrecht Experimental Forest offers a distinctive opportunity for field-based silvicultural research, teaching, and demonstration, and
candidates are encouraged to consider how this resource could support the growth of their program. Teaching responsibilities include contributions to the Society of American Foresters accredited professional B.S. Forestry curriculum. Specific courses to be taught include undergraduate and graduate courses in silviculture as well as other courses as assigned. The successful candidate will mentor graduate students at
the MS and PhD level and contribute to undergraduate advising and mentoring. The successful candidate will engage in relevant service within the forestry discipline, as well as service to the department, college, and university which is expected to be scaled upon establishment of productive research and teaching programs. For
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