Professor in Forest Ecology and Management with Focus on Silvicultural Systems

11 hours ago


Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden SLU - Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet Full time
About the Position

Faculty of Forest Sciences Department of Forest Ecology and Management is seeking a highly qualified professor to join our team. As a key member of our department, you will contribute to advancing the understanding of forest ecosystems and their management.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and leading an internationally recognized research environment in silviculture with a focus on silvicultural systems, primarily in boreal forests. A silvicultural system is a planned program of treatments throughout the entire life of a forest stand designed to influence tree growth and spatial-temporal distribution to achieve predictable characteristics that align with economic, ecological, and social objectives.

Duties
  1. Develop and implement innovative research projects within the subject area of silviculture.
  2. Conduct basic and applied research to advance the understanding of forest ecosystems.
  3. Use and develop the faculty's long-term silvicultural field trials with a special responsibility for northern Sweden.
  4. Publish scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
  5. Secure external funding through national and international competitions.
  6. Supervise doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.
  7. Lead, develop, and participate in teaching and supervision of students at all levels.
  8. Collaborate with researchers within the department, faculty, SLU's experimental sites, and other parts of SLU, as well as nationally and internationally.
  9. Disseminate research findings to both academic and non-academic audiences.


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