Inland Water Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the School of Forest Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Tenure will accrue in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS). Research duties include developing a collaborative, internationally recognized and externally funded research program focused on applications of remote sensing, geospatial analytics, and visualization technologies to marine resource management. The faculty member will develop new methods for obtaining and analyzing geospatial information on the status, use, and environment of aquatic (inland, coastal, and/or marine) resources (e.g., spatial distribution of resource abundance, fishing effort patterns, global extent of aquaculture production) using remote sensing and advanced statistical techniques. Instructional duties include teaching two courses: an undergraduate level course of wide appeal to aquatic science, natural resources, and geomatics students, and a graduate level class in their area of specialization. Both classes will be accessible to a variety of distance students in fisheries and geomatics. The faculty member will participate actively in undergraduate education and graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing the results with their graduate students. The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program. The faculty member will engage in Extension activities in their program area. This position is intended to complement existing strengths in fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic sciences, and geomatics across IFAS and UF. Together with other new and existing faculty, the successful candidate will have unique opportunities for developing interdisciplinary, collaborative projects, and initiatives. Partners in this initiative include the SFFGS’s Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program and Geomatics Program; the Department of Food and Resource Economics; the Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences; the School of Natural Resources and Environment; the UF Center for Remote Sensing; the UF Water Institute; and the UF Center for Coastal Solution. Fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic sciences at UF also enjoy strong working relationships with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising. Faculty are encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education. Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description.

Requirements

A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in a relevant discipline such as remote sensing, fisheries or ocean sciences, geography, or geomatics is required.
Demonstrated skills and experience in the application of remote sensing and geospatial analysis to aquatic (inland, coastal, and/or marine) resources management are expected.
The ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams with faculty from departments and colleges outside the home academic unit is essential.
Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, procurement of extramural funding, and working with stakeholders, along with a commitment to teaching and mentoring students.
Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system.
Candidates must also have a commitment to UF core values.

Nice To Haves

Postdoctoral experience
Experience with online teaching
Familiarity with International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) mapping standards.

Responsibilities

Develop a collaborative, internationally recognized and externally funded research program focused on applications of remote sensing, geospatial analytics, and visualization technologies to marine resource management.
Develop new methods for obtaining and analyzing geospatial information on the status, use, and environment of aquatic (inland, coastal, and/or marine) resources using remote sensing and advanced statistical techniques.
Teach an undergraduate level course of wide appeal to aquatic science, natural resources, and geomatics students.
Teach a graduate level class in their area of specialization, accessible to distance students.
Participate actively in undergraduate and graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, and supervising undergraduate research.
Publish research results with graduate students.
Seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program.
Engage in Extension activities in their program area.
Engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising.
Support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.