[SRM] FW: UCD is hiring - Asst Professor of Cooperative Extension in Invasive Weed and Restoration Ecology

[Gornish, Elise - (egornish)]

From: Leslie Roche <lmroche at ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 4:04 PM
To: Gornish, Elise - (egornish) <egornish at arizona.edu>
Subject: [EXT]UCD is hiring - Asst Professor of Cooperative Extension in Invasive Weed and Restoration Ecology


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Hey!!!

Here<https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/news/job-posting-invasive-weeds-and-restoration-ecology> and copied below is our position announcement for Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in Invasive Weed and Restoration Ecology at UC Davis. We are really excited about this position and the potential opportunities it will bring for stakeholders throughout California!

I would really appreciate it if you would share with qualified applicants, especially women and members of other underrepresented groups. If you prefer, you can suggest names of potential applicants and I can personally reach out to them.



“Ranked #1 Globally for Plant and Animal Science”<https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-ranked-no-1-globally-plant-and-animal-science#:~:text=U.S.%20News%20%26%20World%20Report%20has,the%20nation%2C%20and%20the%20world.>

The Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis seeks an Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in Invasive Weed and Restoration Ecology. Faculty in the Department are engaged in developing and disseminating comprehensive basic and applied knowledge regarding all aspects of plant sciences related to managed and natural ecosystems. This position fills a key gap in research and Extension leadership in weed management and ecological restoration in rangelands, wildlands, and natural areas.

Rangelands, wildlands, and natural areas span ~75% of California’s land area and provide critical economic benefits and ecological services. The spread of weedy and invasive plants have altered these systems, impacting ecosystem health and agricultural productivity. In the US, the annual financial impact of invasive plants in rangelands alone has been estimated to be $2 billion. In recent years, funding for ecological restoration has steadily increased for natural and working landscapes; however, an incomplete understanding of the interactions among invasive plants, available restoration practices, and spatial and temporal environmental constraints that affect success/failure has been a fundamental challenge to restoring degraded and highly-invaded landscapes.

Position Opportunities

  *   Conduct original, applied research at the intersection of restoration ecology and weed science on working and natural landscapes, ranging from managed to wildland ecosystems (e.g., rangelands, grasslands, woodlands, riparian areas).
  *   Integrate and apply lessons learned from experimentation and innovation across scales to develop cost-effective restoration and land management practices.
  *   Provide statewide and national Extension leadership and share novel, actionable research with land managers, policy makers, conservationists, and other key stakeholders via a strong Extension network.
  *   Serve as a critical network link between Agricultural Experiment Station faculty and Cooperative Extension Advisors, as well as diverse stakeholders (federal and state agencies, regional land managers, non-governmental organizations) throughout California.

For full details and to apply: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04766

To ensure consideration, applications should be received by April 30, 2022.

Contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Leslie Roche lmroche at ucdavis.edu<mailto:lmroche at ucdavis.edu>, or Department Chair, Dr. Gail Taylor, gtaylor at ucdavis.edu<mailto:gtaylor at ucdavis.edu>.


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Leslie M. Roche, PhD
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in Rangeland Management
University of California, Davis<https://www.ucdavis.edu> | Department of Plant Sciences<https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu>
Mail Stop 1, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8780
rangelands.ucdavis.edu<http://rangelands.ucdavis.edu> | @UCDRange<https://twitter.com/ucdrange>
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