The Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University invites applications in the area of interdisciplinary environmental policy. We seek to hire either a recent Ph.D (preferably with post-doctoral experience) for appointment at the rank of assistant professor, or a senior individual at the rank of associate or full professor. We will consider applicants with a broad range of backgrounds with interests at the interface between human and environmental systems. Specific research interests may include such topics as:
- The environmental impacts of climate change;
- Land use and land cover change;
- Energy;
- International environmental issues;
- Sustainability and ecosystem services;
- Forest and water resources management;
- Marine resources; and
- Agroecosystems.
Candidates should have a commitment to teaching and research, and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary setting. Senior applicants should have demonstrated leadership abilities and be interested in contributing to departmental and campus-wide environmental initiatives. Boston University has faculty expertise across both the social and natural science dimensions of the environment, and opportunities for collaboration exist with colleagues in affiliated research centers including the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, the Department of Economics, the Department of Biology and the Center for Conservation Biology, the School of Public Health, the Center for Transportation Studies, the Department of International Relations, and the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University.
Applicants should submit a CV, a statement of teaching and research interests, and contact information for at least three referees to:
Mark Friedl
Department of Geography and Environment
Boston University
675 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA, 02215-1401
Electronic submissions are welcome and should be sent to friedl@bu.edu with the subject “Environment Position.” Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Boston University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
