County Environmental and Resource Management Agent – 5 tenure track, faculty positions available

10/01/2008

Nature and Purpose: Provide leadership and support to develop educational programming and research appropriate to the needs of the clientele in natural resource management with a focus on water resource protection, watershed management, and environmental conservation and protection, including sustainable communities. Provide educational programming and research in watershed management, decentralized wastewater treatment systems and management, storm water management, low impact development, and water reuse. Collaborate with farmers, municipalities and environmental/watershed groups in county-pair assignment to implement management practices or develop outreach/education methods and materials; document results. Design and implement applied and evaluative research with measurable impact on the clientele and profession. Expected to garner external resources through grants and contracts, and alternative funding streams for support of the program. Expected to establish an outstanding program, the merits of which will lead to regional and/or national recognition.

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