Wildland Fire Scientist

4 weeks ago


Prince George, British Columbia, Canada University of Northern British Columbia Full time

Wildland Fire Science Position

The University of Northern British Columbia invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a focus on wildland fire science.

We seek a candidate with a Ph.D. in wildland fire science, wildfire ecology, forest science, or a closely allied field, who will develop a vigorous, externally funded research program in one or more aspects of wildland fire science and fire ecology.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in fire weather and fuel moisture dynamics, forest fire behaviour and modelling, fire history, fire ecology, disturbance interactions, wildfire risk and hazard assessment, fire suppression, fuel reduction treatments, and Indigenous use of fire.

As an institution committed to the fostering of an inclusive and transformative learning environment, UNBC values high quality and growth in both teaching and scholarship.

The Department of Ecosystem Science and Management oversees undergraduate degrees in Biology, Conservation Science & Practice, Forest Ecology & Management, Wildlife & Fisheries, and a BA degree in Nature-based Tourism Management.

Faculty supervise graduate students within the Natural Resources & Environmental Studies Graduate Program, and the program resides within the Faculty of Environment, alongside the Department of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences and the School of Planning & Sustainability.

UNBC is well equipped with modern research facilities, three field research stations, including two research forests.

Students graduating with our degrees have diverse knowledge and experience in ecological, operational and social/cultural dimensions of professional forestry and other management-related careers.

We seek a candidate who will contribute to the development of a vigorous, externally funded research program in wildland fire science and fire ecology.



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