[IUFRO Div 3] Position announcements

Colleagues, There are two faculty position openings in forest operations and engineering. One is at University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and the other is at Université Laval, Canada. A copy of job description of each position is attached to this email. Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Forest Engineering // 12 May 2019 The School of Forestry, College of Engineering, University of Canterbury, invites applications for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer position in Forest Engineering (equivalent to a tenured Assistant or Associate Professor in the US System). The level of appointment will depend on the successful candidate's relevant experience. The successful applicant will have a broad knowledge of all aspects of forest operations and contribute to teaching forest engineering subjects. Specialist knowledge and experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous: harvest planning, safety, environmental standards, road construction, integration of new technologies and spatial technologies. You will also be encouraged to develop a strong, externally-funded research programme. The appointee will also be expected to develop links with and contribute to the wider engineering profession at local, national and international levels. Institution: School of Forestry, College of Engineering, University of Canterbury Duty station: Christchurch, New Zealand Closing date: 12 May 2019 (Midnight NZ time) Details: <https://ucvacancies.canterbury.ac.nz/> https://ucvacancies.canterbury.ac.nz/, posting #7113 ------------------------------ Professor In Digital Forest Operations // 8 May 2019 at 5:00 PM In accordance with its development plan, the Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Faculty Of Forestry, Geography And Geomatics, Université Laval, is seeking a professor in forestry operations whose teaching and research activities will focus on areas such as: 1. 3D modeling, navigation and digital terrain models (DTM); 2. Development and modeling of forest harvesting methods that minimize impacts on ecosystems; 3. Automated recognition of forest elements from LiDAR images obtained during harvesting operations; 4. Embedded systems for managing manufacturing production in forests; 5. Harvesting biomass for energy production and GHG budgets of forest operations; and 6. Forest road network management. Institution: Department Of Wood And Forest Sciences, Faculty Of Forestry, Geography And Geomatics, Université Laval Duty station: Québec, Canada Closing date: 8 May 2019 at 5:00 PM Details: <https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/discover/nb-ulaval-sbf-professor-d igital-forest-operations.pdf> https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/discover/nb-ulaval-sbf-professor-di gital-forest-operations.pdf ------------------------------