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Assistant Professor in Forest Systems

Western Washington University · Bellingham, Washington, United States

Location
Bellingham
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 08, 2026

Job Description

About the Position

The Department of Environmental Sciences at Western Washington University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Forest Systems. We seek a teacher-scholar whose research focuses on forest ecosystems in the context of global environmental change. 

Areas of emphasis may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Climate-driven changes in forest structure and function, including the impacts of altered temperature, precipitation, and wildfire frequency 

  • Carbon cycling and sequestration 

  • Deforestation and land-use change 

  • Impacts of invasive species, disease, and pests 

  • Urbanization and wildland-urban interface dynamics 

    • We are especially interested in candidates whose work incorporates advanced quantitative and computational toolsets, such as: 

  • Remote sensing and geospatial analytics 

  • Coding and reproducible computational workflows 

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