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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Leslie Roche <lmroche@ucdavis.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 1, 2022 4:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gornish, Elise - (egornish) <egornish@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]UCD is hiring - Asst Professor of Cooperative Extension in Invasive Weed and Restoration Ecology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/news/job-posting-invasive-weeds-and-restoration-ecology" target="_blank">Here</a></span></b><span style="color:black"> 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!<br>
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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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="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." target="_blank"><b>“Ranked
#1 Globally for Plant and Animal Science”</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The <b>Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis</b> seeks an <b>Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension in Invasive Weed and
Restoration Ecology</b>. 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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> This
position fills a key gap in research and Extension leadership in weed management and ecological restoration in rangelands, wildlands, and natural areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In
recent years, funding for ecological restoration has steadily increased for natural and working landscapes; however, an <span style="color:black">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.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Integrate and apply lessons learned from experimentation and innovation across scales to develop cost-effective restoration
and land management practices. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Serve as a </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For full details and to apply</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: <a href="https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04766" target="_blank">https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04766</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">To ensure consideration, applications should be received by <b>April 30, 2022</b>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Contact </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Search Committee Chair, Dr. Leslie Roche <a href="mailto:lmroche@ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">lmroche@ucdavis.edu</a>,
or Department Chair, Dr. Gail Taylor, <a href="mailto:gtaylor@ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">gtaylor@ucdavis.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:#073763">Leslie M. Roche, PhD</span></b><br>
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in Rangeland Management<br>
<a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">University of California, Davis</a> |
<a href="https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">Department of Plant Sciences</a><br>
Mail Stop 1, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8780<br>
<a href="http://rangelands.ucdavis.edu" target="_blank">rangelands.ucdavis.edu</a> |
<a href="https://twitter.com/ucdrange" target="_blank">@UCDRange</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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