Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Science Position Announcement

The Department of Natural Resources Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is seeking applications for a 9-month, tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Science. Position will emphasize fish-habitat relationships, fish population biology, and/or aquatic ecosystem management and will focus on human-impacted freshwater, estuarine or coastal ecosystems. Research topics include, but are not limited to: effects of climate and land use changes on aquatic and fish communities, restoration of aquatic communities, and/or impacts of contaminants and exotic species on aquatic environments. Previous teaching experience at a university level is desirable. A doctoral degree in Fisheries Science or Ecology field is required. Expertise relevant to urban-wild-land interfaces is preferred. The candidate will be expected to develop independent and collaborative research programs that help to meet the research needs of state, federal and non governmental organizations; build departmental and interdisciplinary collaborations; and develop an innovative teaching program at the undergraduate and graduate levels incorporating new initiatives in teaching...
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Research on composite lumber could expand use of sustainable material

"Two campus researchers are developing computer models to predict the strength of structural composite lumber (SCL), which could broaden the use of the sustainable material in large building projects. Peggi Clouston, associate professor in Wood Mechanics, and Sanjay Arwade, assistant professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, are creating the computational tools with a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation." http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/77011.php...
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