Sessional Lecturer - LAN2045HF - Landscape Ecology
University of Toronto•Toronto, ON
•Onsite
About The Position
LAN2045HF (Landscape Ecology) is a graduate-level course at the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. It covers the principles of landscape and urban ecology, scale concepts, and the urban forest. The estimated course enrollment is 35 students.
Requirements
- MLA, MSc or PhD in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Ecology, Forestry, Ecology, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Urban Forestry, or a closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated expertise in landscape ecology, urban ecology, vegetation ecology, ecological design, biodiversity conservation, landscape connectivity, and green infrastructure planning.
- Experience teaching at the university level, including delivering lectures, leading field-based instruction, and evaluating graduate-level student work.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ecological assessment methods, including vegetation and tree assessment, landscape analysis, ecological restoration, conservation planning, and landscape fragmentation.
- Ability to supervise student fieldwork, scientific writing, presentations, and collaborative team projects focused on ecological landscape assessment and design.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience teaching graduate courses in landscape ecology, urban ecology, ecological restoration, landscape planning, urban forestry, or ecological design.
- Professional or applied research experience in ecological landscape planning, urban forest management, conservation planning, green infrastructure, or climate-resilient landscape design.
- Experience leading field studies involving vegetation inventories, tree health assessments, landscape ecological analysis, and site-based ecological evaluations.
- Knowledge of green systems planning to support ecological assessment to support broad-scale landscape plans.
Responsibilities
- Preparation and delivery of course material
- Managing digital teaching materials
- Preparation and delivery of assignments, final reviews and deferred final reviews
- Marking of student work
- Submission of grades
- Holding office hours
- Responding to student enquiries, appeals and petitions
Benefits
- All inclusive of vacation pay
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Career Level
Mid Level
