FORM 1
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT NO.__13-59F53____________
Position: Assistant or Associate Professors of Fisheries (contingent on available funding)
Position Description: The College of Natural Resources (CNR) has two full time (9-month), tenure
track, academic year teaching (100%) positions available in the Fisheries and Water Resources Discipline.
The positions will be focused on fisheries aquatic ecology. The successful applicants will be expected to
teach 12 credits each semester with annual offerings in Fisheries Management, Fisheries Research, Life
History of Fish, Fish Population Dynamics, and one or more courses from the College’s 4-course Core
Series (100- and 200-level, multidiscipline, team-taught courses). Teaching a minimum of three weeks
during the summer field experience or in the European Environmental Studies Seminar for additional
compensation is required. Other duties include undergraduate and graduate advising, and contribution to
college and university governance. Faculty members are expected to accomplish a record of scholarly
achievement in their field of interest to complement teaching responsibilities. Opportunities exist for
involvement in research, outreach and international programs to meet University scholarship and service
requirements. Experience in and desire to work with diverse populations of learners and stakeholders is
required.
Department/University Description: The Fisheries and Water Resources Discipline is in the College
of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (www.uwsp.edu/cnr/). It has
approximately 1600 undergraduates, 60 graduate students, and over 130 faculty and staff. The Fisheries
and Water Resources Discipline is currently home to the Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
(USGS), the Aquatic Biomonitoring Laboratory, the Center for Watershed Science and Education, and
several joint research efforts with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources including the Fisheries
Analysis Center and the Fisheries Propagation Science Center. The College supports premier
undergraduate natural resource programs with disciplines in Fisheries and Water Resources, Forestry,
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology, and
the Department of Paper Science and Engineering. The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point is a
comprehensive regional university with 9500 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. Stevens Point, a
pleasant college community with a population of 25,000, is midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis
near the center of the state. The area offers a wide range of cultural, shopping and outdoor recreational
opportunities.
Qualifications: Candidates for the appointment should have or be near completion of a Ph.D. in
Fisheries or a closely related field by the date of appointment. The relevant Ph.D. is required prior to the
second retention decision. Strong field skills including the ability to operate field equipment necessary for
teaching and research in aquatic resource management are required. Preference will be given for
demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching, and a demonstrated ability to work with students in
field applications and conduct applied research. A wide variety of fisheries-specific expertise and skills
will be considered, but all successful applicants are expected to have strong quantitative skills and
extensive field-based experience and expertise including but not limited to active and passive fish capture
and general fish identification and handling skills. Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating
expertise in fish population dynamics and stock assessment, food web research, non-genetic molecular
techniques in fish management and ecology including stable-isotopes and trace elements, fish habitat, and
applied fish physiology. Collaborative team work experience across private, federal, state, municipal and
tribal agencies is desirable.
Appointment Date: August 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Terms of Employment: Assistant or Associate Professor in Fisheries and Water Resources, tenure
track, full-time, academic year appointment (9 months). Salary is commensurate with education and
professional experience.
Application Procedure: All application materials, listed below, should be submitted electronically in
PDF format to cnr@uwsp.edu.
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A letter of application
Curriculum Vitae
Names, email addresses, and telephone numbers for three professional references
Unofficial transcripts of academic work (official transcripts will be required prior to an official offer being made)
Statement of Scholarly Interest
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
For additional information about the position please contact Dr. Brian Sloss, the Chair of the search and
screen, via email Brian.Sloss@uwsp.edu or phone 715-346-3522.
Deadline: Screening of applicants will begin on February 4, 2013 and continue until a suitable
candidate is found.
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The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Under a court approved settlement agreement and Wisconsin Statutes, we are required to provide a list of all nominees and applicants who have not requested
in writing (addressed to the UWSP Equity & Affirmative Action Office) that their identity not be revealed. Persons agreeing to be final candidates will have
their identity revealed as a final candidate.
Employment will require a criminal background check.