- Professor and Chair, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University
of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. The Chair provides
comprehensive program leadership and administrative support
to the teaching, research and extension functions of the
Department. The Chair must have: an earned doctorate in
fisheries, aquatic sciences, or a closely related field;
demonstrated leadership abilities and integrity; demonstrated
administrative skills; a strong teaching, research, and/or
extension background with an excellent record of program
accomplishments commensurate with the rank of tenured Professor;
outstanding communication skills with a variety of audiences;
and a strong commitment to administrative duties and responsibilities.
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences was founded
in 1984 and has grown from 3 to 14 tenure-track faculty,
3 non-tenure accuring faculty, and 14 affiliate or courtesy
faculty. The Department now has 37 full-time staff (professional,
administrative, and technical) and more than 40 graduate
students and post-docs. The Department offers an undegraduate
minor and graduate programs leading to M.S., non-thesis
Master's and Ph.D. degrees. The Department generates well
over $1,000,000 annually in contracts and grants. The Mission
of the Department is to advance basic and applied knowledge
of the biological structure, function, and productivity
of aquatic ecosystems through program areas in Sustainable
Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Animal Health, and Conservation
and Management of Aquatic Environments. Application:
Please submit the following items: a letter of application
with a statement of appropriate professional interests,
a professional resume, and five (5) names with addresses,
telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses for references to
be contacted. Applications wil be reviewed starting on May
14, 2004, but the position will be open until filled. Please
direct all nominations, applications, and inquiries to:
Dr. Thomas H. Spreen, Chair, Search and Screen Committee,
Food and Resource Economics Department, PO Box 110240 IFAS,
Gainesville, FL 32611-0240, Telephone 352.392.1826 ext.
209, Email thspreen@ifas.ufl.edu.
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