A doctoral degree is required. An individual with strong grounding in natural resource sciences and with an active applied research program in the tropics is desirable. This individual should be interested in research issues in which the social and natural science fields interface, in human-impacted ecosystems, or in the role of humans in managing tropical forest resources. Examples of possible research emphases are forest ecology, siliviculture, forest management, soils, agroforestry, plantation forestry, human environmental interactions, ethnobotany, conservation genetics and biodiversity, and protected area management. Teaching is expected to include a graduate level course in Tropical Resource Ecology and Management and a graduate course in the individual's area of specialty.
Applications are welcome from individuals working in all tropical areas.
As always, contributions are welcome. Thanks to those who contributed to this issue.