World Forestry

The Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, invites applications from outstanding individuals for one full-time, tenured position at the Professor level. As a result of our current directions in undergraduate and graduate programs, and to build on areas of research strength, we are interested in high quality candidates with research expertise applied to Natural Resource/Environmental Economics topics. The successful candidate will provide a focus for Natural Resource/Environmental Economics, integrating across UBC. The applicant must demonstrate a concern about sustainability through work in such fields as forest economics, natural resources economics, ecological economics, environmental economics, agricultural economics or other related fields. Strength in quantitative methods would be an advantage. It is expected that the appointee will have demonstrated leadership ability by having an established research program in a relevant field, teaching experience, an interest in policy issues and an aptitude to enter into public debate concerning economic issues relating to the management of natural resources.

This position is at the Full Professor level; however, outstanding candidates may be considered at the Associate Professor level. Outstanding research, graduate student supervision and teaching records are required for appointment at the CRC Tier I level. Applicants will hold an earned Ph.D. in economics or related field, and will have made significant contributions in major economic journals and public policy fora.

The Department of Forest Resources Management has strong teaching and research programs that embrace the full range of forest management. The Faculty of Forestry, within which the Department is situated, aims to be a leader in Canada, and offers undergraduate education in five programs in Forest Resources Management, Forest Sciences, Natural Resources Conservation, Wood Products Processing and Forest Operations. In addition, through joint appointments, the Department has strong, established, ties with Civil Engineering, Geography, Land and Food Systems and the social sciences.

The appointment will be effective July 1, 2009, but an alternative date may be arranged. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. All University of BC positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

The closing date for applications is September 15, 2008. Interested candidates are asked to submit a curriculum vitae, names of four references, a statement of current and future research interests, a record of teaching effectiveness and three papers most significant and relevant to research interests to:

Heather Akai, Administrator

University of BC

Department of Forest Resources Management

2045, 2424 Main Mall

Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Email: heather.akai@ubc.ca