[ECOLOG-L] Two faculty positions in environmental science, Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College Assistant Professor of Environmental Science (two positions) The Department of Biology and Environmental Science at Sweet Briar College seeks two environmental scientists, invested in the education of undergraduates, for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level. These faculty will anchor an environmental science major integrated with other science programs. We seek candidates with the Ph.D. in an environmental science, teaching experience, and research that can involve undergraduates. We are looking for candidates who will complement one another and our biology faculty, and especially welcome applications from candidates focusing on sustainable agriculture, natural resources, earth system science, or environmental geography. Sweet Briar is restructuring the environmental program, and the environmental majors and courses described in the current catalog are being replaced. While some changes are being put in place this year, the successful applicants will have input into the full shape of the program. Sweet Briar has distinct assets that offer opportunities for the environmental program to thrive. Among these assets are: · a 3250-acre campus with exceptional hardwood forests, permanent forest plots, lakes, a community garden, and fields of warm-season grasses planted for biofuels · an ABET-accredited engineering degree program (one of two at women’s colleges in the United States) · a state-of-the art-research tower for biosphere-atmosphere interactions · an endowed fund supporting an annual environmental forum · a local agricultural economy including organic farms, wineries and craft breweries, orchards, and agritourism Requirements: A Ph.D. in an environmental science or related field; experience teaching undergraduates; a research program with the potential to involve undergraduates; demonstrated interest in working across disciplines and engaging in collaborative scholarship, teaching or service. Primary Responsibilities: teach introductory through capstone-level environmental science courses; integrate campus and local issues in natural resources, agriculture and sustainability into the curriculum; mentor students in research; advise; participate in outreach to middle school and high school girls interested in the environment. Application Requirements For full consideration, please submit to envirosea...@sbc.edu a single PDF file containing a cover letter describing your qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and names and contact information for three references. For questions about the positions, please contact Duberg Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science Program Director Linda Fink (lf...@sbc.edu). Review of applications will start 1 November 2016. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Sweet Briar College (www.sbc.edu), located on 3,250 scenic acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Lynchburg, VA, is a nationally ranked, independent, residential, liberal arts and sciences college for women. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College is committed to enhancing our academic and co-curricular community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences and ideas who would increase the diversity of the College. Linda S. Fink Duberg Professor of Ecology Environmental Science Program Director Department of Biology and Environmental Science Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595
[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Sweet Briar College
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and Program Director of Environmental Science Sweet Briar College prides itself on creating a learning environment that encourages young women to fulfill their highest potential. Leadership in all walks of life is fostered by the special connections our faculty make with their students, and Sweet Briar women translate their academic experiences to lead interesting and important lives. Sweet Briar College seeks a collaborative, creative environmental scientist, for a tenure track position at the advanced assistant or associate level, committed to the education of undergraduates, to join the Department of Environmental Science and create synergies with other departments. The field of expertise is open, but we especially welcome applicants who will use our 3250-acre campus as a research station and classroom (e.g. sustainable agriculture, soil science, biogeochemistry, ecohydrology). Our environmental alumnae are successful in graduate programs, and employed as environmental consultants, engineers, geospatial analysts and field scientists. The environmental program has unrealized potential, because Sweet Briar has distinct assets that offer opportunities for the program to expand in new directions. Among these assets are: · a 3250 acre campus with exceptional hardwood forests, permanent forest plots, a deer exclosure, lakes, a community garden, and warm season grass fields planted as biofuels (https://sites.google.com/a/sbc.edu/sbc-natural-areas/home) · a state of the art research tower for studying biosphere-atmosphere interactions (http://sbc-lars.blog.sbc.edu/) · an administration that is supportive of academic and research use of the land · an ABET-accredited engineering degree program (one of two at women’s colleges in the United States) · faculty in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Physics, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Psychology who are highly collaborative in teaching and research · support for faculty research including an internal faculty grants program and a summer Honors research program To apply as an Assistant Professor: Requirements: A Ph.D. in an environmental science or related field; experience teaching undergraduates; a research program with the potential to involve undergraduates; interest in working across disciplines and engaging in collaborative scholarship or teaching. Primary Responsibilities: teach introductory through capstone level environmental science courses; mentor students in research; participate in revising the environmental curriculum; participate in outreach to middle school and high school girls interested in the environment. To apply as an Associate Professor and Program Director (with a fast track to tenure): Requirements: A Ph.D. in an environmental science or related field; evidence of excellence in teaching undergraduates and mentoring undergraduates in research; evidence of work across disciplines, for example by engaging in collaborative scholarship, teaching or curriculum development; and success in obtaining external funding for research, teaching or outreach. Primary Responsibilities: teach introductory through capstone level environmental science courses; mentor students in research; lead a collaborative group in evaluating and revising the environmental curriculum; strengthen collaborations with other programs at the college; provide leadership in outreach to and recruiting of middle school and high school girls interested in the environment; work with Development to increase external and donor funding for the environmental program. Application Requirements For full consideration, please submit to envirosea...@sbc.edu a single PDF file containing a cover letter describing your qualifications for this position, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and contact information for three references. For questions about the position, please contact Duberg Professor of Ecology Linda Fink (lf...@sbc.edu). Review of applications will start January 11, 2016. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Sweet Briar College (www.sbc.edu), located on 3,250 scenic acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Lynchburg, VA, is a nationally-ranked, independent, residential, liberal arts and sciences college for women. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences and ideas who would increase the diversity of the College. Linda S. Fink Duberg Professor of Ecology Department of Biology Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595 lf...@sbc.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Swimming mantids
I am posting this inquiry for a reporter from Alabama. Please reply to brai...@al.com Ben Raines says: "I am looking for information about swimming behavior in praying mantids. I filmed a mantid on a rocky river last week in Alabama. I watched him jump into the river, which was 60 degrees, and swim across current from rock to rock. He would hunt on a rock, and pick around in submerged algae, then jump into the current and swim to a new spot. Is this a normal behavior for mantids? I was stunned to see him jump in over and over. I watched him for about 10 minutes and filmed him jumping in four or five different times. I have found a 1972 article by P.L. Miller on “Swimming in mantids” but would like to hear from any entomologists / naturalists who know anything about this behavior." Linda S. Fink Duberg Professor of Ecology Department of Biology Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595
[ECOLOG-L] One year position, Biology, Sweet Briar College, Virginia
Sweet Briar College announces a one-year full-time position in the Department of Biology. Teaching duties include introductory biology, an upper-level evolution course, and a sophomore-level course in the candidate’s area of expertise. The successful candidate will be expected to mentor 1-2 undergraduate research students per semester in projects related to his or her own research or field. This position is ideal for a recent Ph.D. interested in gaining teaching experience. Sweet Briar College is a liberal arts college for women on 3200 acres in Virginia. Class sizes are small, and labs are limited to 16 students. Many of our courses and research projects take advantage of campus natural areas and plant and animal populations. We have laboratory facilities for organismal, physiological, and molecular biology, and enjoy a close relationship with other disciplines in the natural sciences. Visit the Department web pages at: http://www.sbc.edu/biology. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Classes begin August 25, 2011. Submit a cover letter, vita, statement of teaching interests, statement of research interests, transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable), and have three letters of recommendation sent to: Dr. Robin Davies, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA 24595. Email applications should be sent to: sfil...@sbc.edu. [Sweet Briar is also conducting a search for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science (one year, with the potential for renewal). This position was previously posted on ECOLOG-L; the description may be found at http://sbc.edu/human-resources/open-positions] Linda S. Fink Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Ecology Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595
[ECOLOG-L] Visiting Asst. Prof Environmental Science, Sweet Briar College, VA
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science: Sweet Briar College seeks a full-time visiting assistant professor in the Environmental Studies department for the 2011-12 academic year with the potential for renewal. Applications are invited from candidates with specialties in environmental science, physical geography, energy, atmospheric or oceanic sciences, environmental biology, or related fields. Duties include teaching courses involving introductory environmental studies, energy and climate change, and project-based research. The candidate may also teach a course in his/her specialty. Ability to teach environmental chemistry and/or quantitative skills is a plus. Opportunities exist to participate in campus sustainability initiatives and undergraduate research. PhD or ABD and demonstrated interest in undergraduate teaching is required. For more information, visit http://environment.sbc.edu. Sweet Briar College (http://www.sbc.edu) is a private liberal arts college for women with a beautiful 3250-acre campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia. The campus has forests, fields, lakes, and an extensive trail network, so opportunities for field work and outdoor recreation abound. Applications should be in electronic form only and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and a statement of teaching and research interests; three letters of recommendation should be sent separately. Submit all materials to Dr. Rebecca Ambers, email: environmental2...@sbc.edu. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College seeks a highly diverse pool of qualified candidates and especially encourages applications from qualified individuals who would increase the diversity of the organization. *** -- Dr. Rebecca Ambers Associate Professor and Chair Dept. of Environmental Studies Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA 24595 434-381-6483 (office) 434-381-6488 (fax)
Re: [ECOLOG-L] New Book for Nature Enthusiasts
One of my favorite quotes is from Paul and Anne Ehrlich's 1981 book, "Extinction": "Many organisms have what might be called conventional beauty. Birds, butterflies, flowers, and others are widely recognized as esthetic resources...There is also a second kind of beauty, a beauty of interest, which, even more than conventional beauty, develops in the eye of the beholder...the beauty of intricacy, of sophistication of design, of unusual behavior, of great antiquity--the capacity to fascinate."(P. Ehrlich & A. Ehrlich, Extinction p. 38). -- Linda Fink Professor of Biology Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595 On Jan 6, 2009, at 1:48 PM, Warren W. Aney wrote: On nature walks with kids I will frequently pick up a native banana slug. Their first reaction is inevitably a back-away "eeew!" But I then ask them take a closer look as the slug starts to extend its eyestalks and feeler stalks, waving them around to get a sense of the new world around it on my finger surrounded by human faces. I can't know what the slug senses, but I know these kids begin to see this slug as an interesting and complex being they can interact with at a basic level -- not something just to be stepped on or over. Too me, a slug has beauty and that beauty lies in both the simplicity and efficiency of its form as well as in the vital role it plays as a detritivore -- and in the way it complacently reacts to my presence and handling. It has a right to co-exist with me and these kids. And yes, I do get slime on my fingers, but it can be rubbed off. Warren W. Aney Senior Wildlife Ecologist 9403 SW 74th Ave Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 246-8613 phone (503) 539-1009 mobile (503) 246-2605 fax a...@coho.net
