Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Conservation Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography, Natural Resources, Biogeochemistry, or related discipline from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent accreditation.
- Experience with effective teaching and mentorship with demonstrated commitment for using your scholarly achievements to give students the most stimulating and current education in fields of expertise related to tropical systems and ecology.
- Experience with mentoring of junior faculty.
- Experience with effective science communication with a vast array of stakeholders such as non-profit, government and non-government organizations, land management organizations, and natural resource managers.
- Demonstrated development of a network of research collaborators and past experience creating linkages and relationships with local communities/organizations to assist in the development of best practice solutions to water/wetland related environmental issues.
- Evidence of scholarly expertise and an international reputation related to the job description with a wide publication record in scholarly journals.
- Demonstrated record of achievement in academic teaching, scholarship, and service.
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching, research, and scholarly interests that align with the programs and mission of The Water School.
- Interdisciplinary teaching and research perspective with well-established research agenda and productivity in the field of tropical ecology and conservation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of the use of various and innovative teaching approaches to engage students and ensure student learning.
- Demonstrated development and use of skills appropriate to the discipline.
- Ability to conduct independent research and involve undergraduate and graduate students in research; ability to mentor student research with their learning and training in mind.
- Ability to interact in a professional manner with a diverse group of staff, faculty, students and the community in a service-oriented environment.
- Ability to thrive in an organization that values the diversity of its student body and workforce and actively promotes an equitable environment.
- Ability to develop collaborative opportunities and capacity building with community partners including the Naples Botanical Garden.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Appointment will be made on a 9-month multi-year appointment basis available August 2024.
Because applications and materials are subject to public review and retention under Florida's Public Records Law, please DO NOT send examples of your project/scholarship unless requested to do so. Therefore, all submitted materials including articles, disks, slides, books, etc., become the property of
FGCU and CANNOT BE RETURNED. As applicable, finalists will be notified of the need to submit specific additional materials. Such materials will become the property of FGCU.
Under Florida's Public Records law, applications will be available for public review upon request.
Required Application Materials: