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Colleagues, could you please bring this position to the attention of graduate students and assistant professor faculty? We're looking for an assistant professor in biogeography, land use/cover, landscape ecology, or environmental management/conservation. It's a joint position between Arizona's Office of Arid Land Studies and the Department of Geography and Regional Development. The position will appear in the April AAG Newsletter. Many thanks, JP ***** TUCSON, ARIZONA 85721. The Department of Geography and Regional Development (GRD) (http://geog.arizona.edu) and the Office of Arid Lands Studies (OALS) (http://www.arid.arizona.edu/) at the University of Arizona invite applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in the area of earth systems science with emphasis on arid and semi-arid lands. We are seeking an energetic physical geographer/environmental scientist interested in working within a dynamic interdisciplinary environment. The area of specialty is open, but we are most interested in candidates with a research focus that includes aspects of biogeography, land use/cover change, landscape ecology, and/or resource conservation and management. Specific technical expertise should include any combination of remote sensing, environmental modeling and mapping, decision support for natural resource management, and geographic information science. The candidate will be expected to teach courses in GRD and in the Arid Lands Resource Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Ph.D. (http://www.alrsgp.arizona.edu/) program. This joint position will address the convergent interests of both GRD and OALS around environmental problems and management issues faced by communities in arid and semiarid environments. GRD and OALS are housed, respectively, within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. OALS is an interdisciplinary research unit established in 1964. The University of Arizona is noted for interdisciplinary research, and additional opportunities exist for collaborating with world class researchers in the School of Natural Resources, the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, and other earth science related units on campus. The units are seeking an individual who is able to work with diverse students and colleagues, and who has experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives. To apply, visit the University of Arizona job webpage at www.uacareertrack.com, and enter Job No. 32381. Applicants should be prepared to submit a CV, letter of interest, statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of three referees. Additional materials, such as a teaching portfolio and research articles, may be subsequently requested by the search committee. The position is open until filled, with applications reviewed on a continual basis beginning March 31, 2005. Anticipated start date is August 2005. Position subject to final budgetary approval. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, the University of Arizona recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. The University of Arizona is an AA/EEO Employer-M/W/D/V. -- John Paul Jones III Professor and Head Department of Geography and Regional Development 409 Harvill Building University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721-0076 520-621-1652 work 520-940-0036 cell 520-621-2889 fax