University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL, USA
The Opportunity The Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor, landscape ecologist (9-month appointment), anticipated to begin Fall 2025. We seek a broadly defined landscape ecologist, preferably with expertise in urban ecology. The successful applicant will have clear plans to: (a) develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program that supports graduate and undergraduate students; (b) collaborate with the UCF Arboretum ( https://arboretum.ucf.edu ) in a research and/or teaching capacity and serve as a link between the Department of Biology and the Arboretum & Sustainability Initiatives (ASI); (c) teach courses such as environmental studies and/or specialized ecology courses (e.g., urban, quantitative, Florida, landscape or community ecology); and (d) contribute to service. Teaching duties will include two courses per academic year in accordance with our current equitable...