Ecological Economics and Resilience Department of Agricultural

Assistant or Associate Professor: Ecological Economics and Resilience

Department of Agricultural Economics School of Natural Resources Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Department of Agricultural Economics and the School of Natural Resources in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking candidates for a nine-month, tenure-leading faculty position with an appointment of 65 percent research, 30 percent teaching and 5 percent service. The incumbent will be an integral member of the recently organized Center for Resilience in Working Agricultural Landscapes, and as such, will work with interdisciplinary teams focused on fostering productive and resilient food, energy, water and ecosystem services landscapes. This includes quantifying nonmarket ecosystem services to assist in making trade-offs more transparent and working with an interdisciplinary team to model complex and dynamic social-ecological systems.

The incumbent will: develop a high-impact, nationally and internationally recognized research and teaching program in ecological economics as related to resilient ecological systems; seek and establish effective disciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations including effective integration with faculty in the Center for Resilience in Agricultural Landscapes and Nebraska One Health; connect with stakeholders, agencies, and/or industry partners to strengthen programming; effectively obtain and leverage external and internal support (grants, fee revenues, etc.) for research and teaching activities; mentor graduate students; publish in high-quality, high-impact peer-reviewed journals, and participate in scientific meetings and other appropriate professional activities; and, translate research- based information into learner-centered products. This includes: creating scholarly, innovative, and high impact learning programs and tools; identifying issues and opportunities focused on learners’ needs and emerging regional and national issues with international relevance; measuring the impact of the incumbent’s programs and communicating results to administrators, stakeholders, users, and media; and, mentoring colleagues through professional development, translational research, grants, and professional writings.

The incumbent will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in non-market valuation and/or ecological economics. Specific course assignments may be changed over time based on need.

Required qualifications include: PhD in Agricultural Economics, Economics or related field at the time of employment; demonstrated ability to conduct non-market valuation; familiarity with, and interest in, basic and applied aspects of ecological resilience theory and/or sustainability theory; excellent writing and oral communication skills. Preferred qualifications include: exhibited ability to work in interdisciplinary research teams and provide program leadership; a demonstrated excellence in teaching and student mentoring; experience in modeling complex and dynamic bioeconomic systems.

To make application, go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_190196. Click “Apply to this job”, complete the information form, and attach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, graduate school transcripts and a writing sample (published article or manuscript in progress). Review of applications to begin on December 2, 2019 and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed. For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Karina Schoengold, by calling 402.472.3401 or by email at [email protected].

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