Assistant Professor of Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS
Clemson University: College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences: Forestry and Environmental Conservation
Location: Baruch REC
Open Date: Jan 27, 2025
Description
Clemson University seeks applications for a tenure-track position in Applied Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the Assistant Professor level. This will be a 9-month, 100% Research position in residence at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science (BICEFS) in Georgetown, SC. We seek candidates who will contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary community with a strong tradition of both fundamental and applied research and our commitment to inclusive and supportive environment. The successful candidate will create and maintain a robust and innovative research agenda focused on the implementation of remote sensing and applied GIS technology to address pressing ecological and environmental issues. Expertise and application of these technologies, including emerging artificial intelligence/machine learning techniques, to address research questions related to invasive species, urban forestry, soil science, or coastal processes are particularly desired. The incumbent should demonstrate their ability to work across scales, ranging from local to global. The incumbent will be expected to make broad scholarly contributions to one or more of BICEFS research pillars: 1) Living Coasts, 2) Watersheds, Wetlands, and Wildlife, and 3) Tomorrow's Forests and provide leadership in developing collaborative environmental projects. Research should be targeted towards providing clear, tangible benefits to management, conservation, and policy. A central part of the successful candidate's portfolio will focus on issues that impact South Carolina and the Southeastern U.S. (e.g., climate change, land use change, natural resource management).
Qualifications
Qualifications The successful candidate will be expected to initiate, build, and sustain an externally funded, internationally recognized research program, publish in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and complement existing faculty expertise on the main campus and at BICEFS. The incumbent's home department and tenure-initiating unit will be the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation. Candidates must have a doctoral degree, or equivalent, in Natural Resource Management, Geography, Ecology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Soil Science, or related fields and a research focus on the applied use of spatial technologies and remote sensing to investigate environmental issues. Ideal candidates will have postdoctoral experience and demonstrate interest in outreach to integrate their research with community needs.
Application Instructions
Application Instructions The Search Committee will begin reviewing candidates on February 24, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must include 1) a cover letter, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of research interests and experiences that addresses potential for public outreach that supports the University's Land Grant mission, and 4) a list of five professional references. Applicants will be notified before their references are contacted. To be considered, applications must be submitted electronically via http://apply.interfolio.com/162530. The anticipated start date is 01 August 2025. Please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Skip Van Bloem (skipvb@clemson.edu), with questions.
For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/162530
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information.
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Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
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