job ad: Leopold Chair in Restoration Ecology

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Aldo Leopold Chair in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

The University of Wisconsin - Madison invites applications for a newly endowed position in restoration ecology at the Assoc.-Full Professor level. We seek a distinguished scientist with broad vision and extensive field experience in the ecological restoration of native plant and animal communities. We envision hiring an intellectual leader who, in the spirit and example of Aldo Leopold, will pursue basic and applied research into the ecology of restoring grasslands, savannas, wetlands, or forests, building on the pioneering research in these fields at the UW Arboretum. The Leopold Professor will maintain a vigorous and highly visible program of fundamental research, teach courses in restoration ecology and related disciplines, participate in graduate training in the Department of Botany, become a leader of restoration research on campus, and encourage the growth of broader interest in restoration ecology through activities involving the unique collection of restored ecological communities at the UW Arboretum.

Applicants must have a Ph.D., a record of innovative research in restoration ecology, and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants and nominees must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and plans, reprints of no more than 3 articles, and the names and contact information for three references to: Dr. D.M. Waller, Leopold Chair Search, Department of Botany, 430 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706 by Aug. 20, 1996. The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

        Don Waller
        University of Wisconsin - Madison
        Dept. of Botany                         (608) 263-2042
        430 Lincoln Drive                       (608) 262-7509 (FAX)
        Madison, WI  53706

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