Assistant/Associate Professor – Fresh-Water Fish & Habitat Management

About the role

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. This is a 9 month tenure-accruing position that will be 40% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), and 60% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Research: Focus on freshwater fisheries ecology and management across Florida’s diverse aquatic habitats, including lakes, ponds, rivers, springs, estuaries, and constructed ecosystems. Potential areas of emphasis include fish habitat and stock management, population ecology, ecosystem health, land use impacts, eutrophication, total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) of nutrients, invasive species, hydrologic change, minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and sustainable resource management.
• Teaching responsibilities include: Applied Fisheries Statistics – A combined undergraduate/graduate course offered annually, emphasizing statistical methods and data analysis in fisheries. Field Techniques for Aquatic Research – A hands-on undergraduate course introducing students to core field methods used in both freshwater and marine environments. Advanced Topics in Fisheries Science – A graduate-level course developed and taught by the incumbent, focusing on specialized research areas aligned with their expertise.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising.
• Seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program. Engage in Extension activities in their program area.

Qualifications

• A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Fisheries Sciences or a closely related discipline is required.
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.
• A commitment to UF core values.

Skills

• Strong research and teaching skills.
• Ability to secure external funding.
• Experience in freshwater fisheries ecology and management.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Commensurate with Education and Experience.

Pay

Commensurate with Education and Experience.

Schedule

9 month tenure-accruing position.