6 Environmental Studies jobs

The University of Ottawa is seeking applicants for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Environmental Change and Arctic Shipping. We are looking for an outstanding researcher to lead an interdisciplinary research program to investigate the cascading transportation, social and political consequences of environmental change in the Arctic. With the Arctic warming at three times the rate of the global average, sea routes across the global Arctic (i.e. Arctic Bridge, Northwest Passage, Northern Sea Route, Trans Polar Route) are becoming a reality in terms of navigability, cost and risk. The opening of Arctic maritime trade routes will create opportunities and challenges for Canada and the world including an increase in economic and infrastructure development, changing global power dynamics, introduction of invasive species and other environmental problems, potential fuel spills, and effects on local communities and traditional ways of life, sustainability and resilience...

  South Dakota State University’s Department of Natural Resource Management (NRM) is offering an exciting career opportunity for an Assistant/Associate Professor - Fisheries Science. This is a 9-month, full-time, benefits-eligible, tenure-track position with research, teaching, advising, and service responsibilities with a preferred start date of August 2020. This appointment is 55% research and 45% teaching, along with acknowledgement of a service component. The candidate will be expected to be active in both our undergraduate and graduate training programs, conduct research in their area of expertise and be able to contribute to an applied research program but also obtain competitive funding to address basic ecological questions. Candidates should have a strong quantitative research background in fisheries science with an emphasis on the management and ecology of freshwater fish populations in streams, rivers, and(or) natural lakes

The Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health welcomes applications and nominations for a Professor and Director of the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education. Within a leading, worldwide program of research and education, the Consortium’s mission is to ensure that all health professionals throughout the world – including clinical doctors, nurses, and public health leaders and practitioners – will be trained to prevent, reduce, and respond to the health impacts of climate change. Tackling climate-health challenges in the 21st Century and translating science into education and practice is highly dependent on collaborative work across many fields, and the Consortium is poised to lead health professionals, practicing in the reality of climate change, to meet health systems needs and engage in interdisciplinary science education, communication, and leadership. The Director will set forth a vision for the Consortium to further leverage its...

University of Alberta Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences - Department of Renewable Resources Endowed Chair in Forest Growth & Yield Assistant/Associate Professor Competition No.  -    A108241128 Closing Date  -    Will remain open until filled. The Department of Renewable Resources, in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada, invites applications for a candidate to serve as the Endowed Chair in Forest Growth & Yield. This is a tenure-track position; appointment as the Chair will be for five-year terms, renewable based on performance relative to the operating terms and objectives of the endowment. The Chair position is funded by industrial partners within the forest sector who are committed to working with the successful candidate in the development of a research program that will inform approaches to ensure sustainability of...