Chair in Neo-Tropical Conservation
The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University, Toronto, invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment as the Chair in Neo-Tropical Conservation to start July 1, 2011. The Chair will be responsible for leading research in the field and directing our increasingly popular Las Nubes Project (http://www.yorku.ca/lasnubes/). The appointment rank is open and will be commensurate with experience and standing. A PhD in a relevant field and fluency in Spanish are required.
We are seeking candidates with outstanding research and publication records who will provide leadership in interdisciplinary research and action focused on neo-tropical forest ecology and community-based conservation. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to bridge disciplinary boundaries to facilitate collaborative research among scholars and participatory work with local communities in the Americas.
Candidates must have teaching experience and be able to contribute to teaching and research at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervision of doctoral research. The successful candidate must be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The ability to contribute to one or more of the Faculty’s certificate or diploma programs is an asset.
FES is a unique interdisciplinary Faculty that adopts a broad definition of environment including natural, built and social environments. The Faculty has a strong social and environmental justice orientation, and values applied and action-oriented research. More information about the Faculty of Environmental Studies is available at www.yorku.ca/fes.
York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York’s website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy obtained by calling the Affirmative Action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. All positions at York University are subject to budgetary approval.
A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and full contact information for three academic references should be sent to the address below by November 15, 2010.
Chair, Neo-Tropical Conservation Search Committee
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Room 126 HNES
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3J 1P3
Tel: 416-736-5252
Fax: 416-736-5679
Email: feshires@yorku.ca
Bob Payne
