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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). 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>)v>). 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>)u>). 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) 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).
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>)u>). 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), 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@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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Dr. 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; Cell: 706-247-4025
Email: kjgandhi(a)uga.edu
Lab Website: www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu
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