Director - Timberlake Biological Field Station, Tarleton State University

The College of Science and Mathematics at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, invites qualified applicants to apply for a full-time (10.5-month), tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor to serve as the Associate Dean and Director of the Timberlake Biological Field Station.

Starting in Fall 2023, the position will require teaching a 2/2 course load in addition to the research and administrative duties. Teaching duties will be in the Department of Biological Sciences. Teaching load will vary depending on growth of operations at the field station, external funding, and supervision of doctoral students. Additionally, candidates will be expected to develop an active research program involving supervision of undergraduate and graduate student research. Preference will be given to candidates who will utilize the Timberlake Biological Field Station as a significant component of their research endeavors.

  This position is expected to contribute to a doctoral program in biology that is being developed with an anticipated start of Fall, 2025. The candidate should have experience with doctoral level research including a record of accomplishment with the supervision of doctoral dissertations, an appropriate publication record, and external funding success over the past five years.

  Duties and Responsibilities

• Continue the Field Station Advisory Council as a mechanism to engage the local community.

• Continue the Field Station Scientific Advisory Committee as a mechanism to engage the scientific community (Tarleton faculty and beyond).

• Develop and implement a land management plan for the Field Station.

• Develop and implement a strategic plan for the Field Station that engages k-12 schools, grows the research efforts, develops strategic partnerships, and expands use by Tarleton faculty and students.

• Implement appropriate recommendations from the 2021 external consultants’ report.

• Develop appropriate business practices and protocols for Field Station operations.

• Pursue external funding to support field station operations.

• Plan and implement programs and events that strategically expand field station use

• Manage the field station operations in safe and efficient manner.

• Supervise associated support personnel.

 Applicants must have earned a doctorate in Biology, Ecology or related field. Must have earned a tenure and promotion to rank of associate professor or higher at a comparable institution. Experience with biological field station operations, strong leadership and strategic planning skills. Experience teaching appropriate biology courses at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels and experience supervising of doctoral dissertations required.

Preferred Qualifications

 • Outreach experience with K-12 schools, rural school districts a plus

• Experience with land management plans

 Application packets only accepted on-line at https://www.tarleton.edu/jobs

Documents required: Completed online application, Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Three Professional References with complete contact information, Unofficial Transcripts.

All official transcripts, if required for position, must be received directly from each degree-granting institution prior to a letter of appointment issued.

A founding member of The Texas A&M University System, Tarleton transforms generations by inspiring discovery, leadership and inclusion through teaching and research. Degree programs for more than 15,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, at A&M RELLIS at Bryan, and online emphasize real world learning that addresses regional needs while sustaining the values of excellence, integrity and respect.

Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. As a member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton will provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity through The Texas A&M System.

 Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration given to applications received by February 28, 2023.

Eagle Hill Institute’s 2023 Vascular Plant and Related Summer Seminars

Eagle Hill is right on the coast of Eastern Maine, between Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge. https://www.eaglehill.us/index.shtml

https://www.eaglehill.us/programs/sems-weeklong/calendar-weeklong.shtml

Selected highlights:

July 2-8      Grasses and Sedges as a Way to Read the Landscape Brett Engstrom and Jerry Jenkins

July 9-15    Wetland Identification, Delineation, and Ecology  Rick Van de Poll and Joseph Homer

July 9-15 Grass Identification: An In-depth Review Dennis Magee

July 23-29 Ericaceous Heaths and the Ericaceae Paul Manos and José Meireles

Jul 30-Aug 5 Field Botany of the Maine Coast: Learning to Network with the iNaturalist Community Robert Wernerehl

Aug 6-12  Submersed and Emergent Aquatic Flowering Plant C. Barre Hellquist

Aug 20 – 26 Ferns and Lycophytes: Identification, Biology, and Natural History *2Robbin Moran, Carl Taylor, Alejandra Vasco

Aug 27-Sep 2 Identification of Trees and Woody Plants of the Northern Forest: A Wholistic Approach Erika Mitchell

For general information, the registration form, seminar flyers, and a complete calendar:

https://eaglehill.us/programs/sems-weeklong/calendar-weeklong.shtml

If you have any questions about the content of the seminar, please reach out to the seminar instructor(s), whose contact info can be found on the seminar flyer. If a seminar you are interested in is full, and you would like to be put on the waitlist, please fill out the application form.

If you have any questions about registering for the seminar, please contact us at office@eaglehill.us.