Assistant Professor - Urban Forestry

　　Requisition ID: 2023-7216

　　of Openings: 1Location: US-UT-LoganCategory: FacultyPosition Type: Benefited Full-TimeJob Classification: FacultyCollege: Quinney College of Natural ResourcsDepartment: Wildland ResourcesAdvertised Salary: Commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits

　　OverviewThe Department of Wildland Resources (WILD) in the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources (QCNR) at Utah State University (USU) seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor to serve as the Extension Specialist in Urban Forestry for Utah.  The position will be based on the main USU campus in Logan, Utah, and will also have access to the USU Extension Office at the USU Botanical Center in Kaysville, Utah, which houses Utah's largest Arboretum. The anticipated (but negotiable) start date is August 1, 2024. The emphasis for the position is 90% Extension, 10% Service.  The position may be filled as: 1) A tenure-track Assistant Professor for a fiscal year reduced FTE (0.83 FTE or 10 months) position, with the successful candidate encouraged to write grants to support an additional 0.17 FTE.  This position would require a PhD. Candidates in a  PhD program who are ABD may be hired at the rank of Instructor if conferral of degree is expected within the year. 2) A Professional Practice Assistant Professor at 1.0 FTE. This position would require a M.S. degree and extensive professional work experience related to urban forestry.  In either appointment, the salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and is anticipated to be between $60,000 and $80,000. A basic annual operations budget will also be provided and can be augmented through grantwriting. Key areas of expertise will include urban and wildland-urban interface forestry, arboriculture, disease and risk management, water-wise landscaping, greenspace management, and horticulture. We anticipate that the person in this position may also be involved in urban planning efforts which consider broad social access to tree cover and carbon sequestration issues related to urban forestry. The incumbent will be encouraged to collaborate with research and Extension faculty in the Departments of Wildland Resources (particularly extension specialists in forestry and wildland fire) and Environment and Society in QCNR and the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. The incumbent will coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies to identify and implement programs such as Utah Forestry Fire and State Lands urban forestry initiatives, Utah Division of Water Resources conservation programs, U. S. Forest Service's Urban and Community Forest Program, and other programs that address urban climate change issues, and the inclusion of under-served communities through urban planning. We request a cover letter, a complete CV, and names and e-mail addresses of three professional references. The position is open until filled, but application review will begin Monday, February 5, 2024. Potential applicants with specific questions are welcome to contact the search committee chair, Dr. Nicki Frey,... For full info follow application link.

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