Assistant or Associate Professor Forest Productivity and Management

POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in forest productivity and management at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with outreach, research, and university and professional service expectations as part of a 9-month appointment. The position includes two additional months of renewable summer salary, consistent with faculty holding majority outreach appointments, with the opportunity to earn additional summer salary through extramural funding. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. This position is located at the Bulloch County Extension Office in Statesboro, Georgia, and is an off-campus appointment; occasional travel to Athens and elsewhere in the state and region will be required. Successful candidates will be expected to establish interdisciplinary collaborations in outreach and research with faculty in the Warnell School and across the UGA campus. Individuals with expertise in forest productivity, forest economics, silviculture, prescribed fire, forest management, forest soils, or a closely related discipline are encouraged to apply, with particular interest in programming that serves non-industrial private landowners.

Outreach responsibilities (70%) should be satisfied by developing educational activities, publications, and programs (a series of related activities building to develop competencies) which address the needs or requests of non-industrial private landowners, forest industry professionals, state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and county extension personnel in Georgia and beyond. Excellence in outreach programming should involve using creative and innovative delivery strategies (face-to-face, online, video-based, podcasts, etc.) for reaching groups, along with individual, one-on-one consultations for technical assistance related to forest productivity and management.

Research responsibilities (25%) include development of an externally funded, regionally/nationally recognized program in forest productivity and management (e.g., intensive pine silviculture, forest fertilization and site productivity, forest soils and nutrition management, stand density and thinning economic decisions, regeneration and establishment, vegetation management, pine straw management, prescribed fire, etc.). Research and outreach programming/publications may be directly linked. Consultation and technical assistance will be defined as providing specialized knowledge to stakeholders within the scope of the Warnell School mission. The successful candidate will interact with and advise non-industrial private landowners, industry professionals, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and extension professionals.

Professional Service (5%) includes serving on School/University committees and actively participating in professional/scientific societies among other like activities.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required—

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. with an emphasis on forest productivity, silviculture, forest management, or a closely related natural resource discipline (e.g., biometrics, natural resource management and sustainability, water and soil resources), with at least one degree (B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.) in forest resource management or a closely related discipline and strong academic performance in core coursework as reflected on college transcripts; ABD candidates are encouraged to apply, with the expectation that the degree will be completed prior to the position start date. Candidates must demonstrate clear evidence of scholarship through peer-reviewed publications and/or technical publications, and the ability to attract extramural funding. Candidates must have authored or coauthored a journal article, proceedings paper, or scientific presentation. The successful candidate will demonstrate potential for outreach productivity, a clear understanding of the outreach mission as reflected in the required outreach and research statement and should have interest in outreach education and conducting and reporting research relevant to non-industrial private landowners. The candidate must also demonstrate potential and willingness to work closely with public and private partners, outreach professionals, and other constituent groups, and be able to successfully mentor students.

Preferred—Candidates who have developed and published outreach products (e.g., outreach publications, fact sheets, videos, podcasts) or delivered outreach presentations. Candidates who have worked or completed field work related to undergraduate or graduate degree requirements in the southeastern United States or who have worked in the region as a seasonal or full-time forestry technician, field forester, forestry consultant, or land manager. Candidates who have produced and published (as an author, rather than solely contributed to) a journal article, proceedings paper, or scientific presentation from a research project. Candidates who have the potential or have shown the ability to use modern, innovative outreach tools. Candidates who can integrate science and stakeholder values into their research program. Candidates whose research addresses forest productivity challenges affecting non-industrial private landowners at regional or larger spatial scales and demonstrate an ability to translate research into outcomes relevant to appropriate audiences.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Appointment to Associate Professor 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 outreach and working with stakeholders. Service at the Associate Professor level for 1-2 years is preferred for this rank.

THE UNIVERSITY:

The University of Georgia ( is a top 20 ranked public land/sea/space grant institution comprised of 18 schools and colleges and designated as a Carnegie Very High Research Activity (R1) institution with strong community engagement. Athens is a diverse community of approximately 150,000 people located less than 75 miles from Atlanta. UGA enrolls approximately 41,200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is a professional school with world class research, teaching, and outreach programs in natural resources conservation and is committed to inclusive excellence. The Warnell School is comprised of 70 faculty, 100 support staff, 265 undergraduates, and 240 graduate students ( The school offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Natural Resources, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the areas of Forestry; Fisheries & Wildlife; Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management; and Natural Resource Management & Sustainability. The school manages over 17,000 acres of forestland across the state in support of its teaching, outreach, and research missions. This position will be based at the Bulloch County Extension Office in Statesboro, Georgia, serving non-industrial private landowners and stakeholders across the region.

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