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From: Kamal Gandhi <kgandhi(a)warnell.uga.edu
<mailto:kgandhi@warnell.uga.edu>>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 19:48:26 +0000
Subject: Forest Health Outreach Specialist Position- University of Georgia
Please see the position announcement below for a Forest Health Outreach Specialist at
the Warnell School of Forestry, University of Georgia. My apologies for
cross-posting. FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: FOREST HEALTH OUTREACH
SPECIALIST
POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a 12-month, 75% outreach and 25%
research, appointment offered at the rank of Public Service Assistant. This
position reports directly to the Dean of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural
Resources (Warnell School). This position is located in the Warnell
School but stationed at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in Tifton, GA working from
the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (www.bugwood.org
<http://www.bugwood.org>). The successful candidate will be expected to
develop an active outreach program to deliver relevant, current, refereed literature and
science-based forest health information and policy to the state and region. The
successful candidate will be expected to develop an active program based on extramural
funding to support the outreach and research program. The successful candidate shall
establish a regionally / nationally recognized program in forest
health. Individuals with experience in field diagnosis and management
of forest insects and pathogens (native and introduced) are especially encouraged to
apply. Applications from individuals with experience in applied forest health
issues relevant to southern ecosystems and experience in developing and implementing
education and outreach programming are encouraged. The successful
candidate will be expected to help further develop the Warnell School’s academic
program, serve on Senior Project/Thesis advisory committees, direct/mentor graduate
students, serve on School/University committees, and actively participate in professional
/scientific societies.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree, with at least one
degree in forestry, natural resources, or a related field. Evidence of
successful outreach program and research productivity, and the potential to attract
external funding, is required. The successful candidate will provide compelling
evidence for, or potential of, outreach productivity and should have experience
in: outreach or extension education; conducting and reporting applied
research; successfully mentor students; and non-traditional or on-line
instruction. The successful candidate will collaborate with
other outreach and research faculty and must also demonstrate an ability and
willingness to work closely with State and Federal public land management partners,
Cooperative Extension Agents, private forest landowners, natural resource managers and
other constituent groups.
THE STATE & UNIVERSITY: Georgia is well-known for its quality of life, both
in terms of outdoor and urban activities (www.georgia.gov
<http://www.georgia.gov/>). The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu
<http://www.uga.edu/>) is a land/sea/space grant institution comprised of
17 schools and colleges. Enrollment is about 35,000 undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students. The Warnell School is a professional school with 57 faculty, 350
undergraduates, and 190 graduate students(www.warnell.uga.edu
<http://www.warnell.uga.edu/>). 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 and Wildlife, Natural Resource
Recreation and Tourism, and Water and Soil Resources. The School has 23,000 acres (9,200
hectares) of forestland across the state for teaching, outreach and research.
The Tifton Campus (www.tifton.uga.edu <http://www.tifton.uga.edu>) is a large and
dynamic multidisciplinary, multi-agency facility in South Georgia, with strong research,
extension, and teaching activities. The campus is home to nearly 100 scientists
representing seven UGA departments and several USDA-ARS units. Tifton and Tift
County has a population of over 40,000 and is an area leader in education, health care,
business and industry, athletics and recreation, and the arts; and it is a center for the
distribution of goods and agricultural products (www.tiftonchamber.org
<http://www.tiftonchamber.org>).
APPLICATION: To ensure full consideration, candidates must submit a single PDF
file including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of outreach and research
interests, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, copies of up to three recent
publications, and contact information for three references by August 1, 2015.
University policy requires all candidates to consent to a background
investigation (www.hr.uga.edu <http://www.hr.uga.edu/>).
Finalists will be required to provide a signed consent form authorizing the University to
conduct a background check. The background investigation will be conducted on a
post offer/pre-employment basis. The starting date is negotiable, but January 1,
2016 is preferred. Send applications electronically as a single PDF
file to: Dr. Dave Moorhead (moorhead(a)uga.edu <mailto:moorhead@uga.edu>),
Co-Chair, Forest Health Outreach Faculty Search Committee, Warnell School of Forestry and
Natural Resources, University of Georgia, 2360 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA
31793. For questions regarding the position contact: Dr. Kamal
Gandhi (kjgandhi(a)uga.edu <mailto:kjgandhi@uga.edu>) or Dr. Dave Moorhead, Co-Chairs,
Forest Health Outreach Faculty Search Committee.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected
veteran status.
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Kamal J.K. Gandhi, Associate Professor D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural
Resources University of Georgia, 180 E Green Street Athens, GA 30602 Phone:
706-542-4614 <tel:706-542-4614>; Cell: 706-247-4025 <tel:706-247-4025> Email:
kjgandhi(a)uga.edu <mailto:kjgandhi@uga.edu> Lab Website:
www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu <http://www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu>
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