Two PhD students sought at University of Michigan (SLUCE project)</T= ITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> The School of= Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) at the University of Michigan is = seeking applications from qualified, motivated, prospective PhD students to= work on dissertation research related to the SLUCE II project (Spatial Lan= d Use Change and Ecological Effects.) This is a collaborative, interd= isciplinary research project involving six faculty members in the area of c= oupled human-natural systems. The project links agent-based modeling = of human behaviors driving land use / land cover change (LULCC), preference= s for vegetation cover and vegetation management, land market modeling, fie= ld work, remote sensing, and ecosystem modeling of landscape carbon balance= in low-density human-dominated landscapes (suburban and exurban residentia= l landscapes). The project uses 13 townships in southeastern Michigan= as a model system and seeks to explore thresholds in land use / land cover= change and landscape carbon balance that could potentially be altered with= policy levers. Two new PhD student positions are available, one work= ing with Prof. Dan Brown and the other with Assoc. Prof. Bill Currie. = ;Both students will work in the broad areas of geographic information scien= ce, land use / land cover change, coupled human-natural systems, modeling, = and landscape carbon balance. The student working closely with Dr. Br= own will focus more directly on understanding and modeling patterns and dri= vers of LULCC, especially with agent-based modeling, while the student work= ing closely with Dr. Currie will focus more directly on measuring and model= ing vegetation management and landscape carbon balance. For more information about this research see <a = href=3D"http://www.cscs.umich.edu/research/projects/sluce/">http://www.cscs= .umich.edu/research/projects/sluce/</a>, <a href=3D"http://www-personal.umich.edu/~danbrown/">http://www-persona= l.umich.edu/~danbrown/</a>, and <a hr= ef=3D"http://www-personal.umich.edu/~wcurrie/">http://www-personal.umich.ed= u/~wcurrie/</a>. If you are interested, contact Dr. Brown = or Dr. Currie via email with a letter of interest, describing your research= interests and how they fit with our overall scholarly themes. SNRE has a fully funded PhD program, so the School can guarantee a mixture = of financial support through research assistantships, fellowships, and teac= hing assistantships. This is a highly competitive program, accepting about = 6 to 8 new PhD students per year across the entire School. Normally, studen= ts do not enter this program without having first completed a Masters degre= e, although there are exceptions. Students must apply by January 5 to be co= nsidered for admission in fall 2009; see for more information <a href=3D"http://www.snre.umich.edu/prospective_students/a= pply_now">http://www.snre.umich.edu/prospective_students/apply_now</a><= /FONT>. </BODY> </HTML> --_000_C545F38CC466danbrownumichedu

I wish to draw your attention to the job = announcement listed below. This is a new, 12 month tenure track position between = Geography and the College of Business. Please don’t be put off by the start = date for reviewing applications—this took longer to get through the = approval system than we anticipated. Here is the job = advertisement:

TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE 37996-0925. The = University of Tennessee is accepting applications for a 12 month, tenure track = position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The position is = a joint appointment between the Department of Geography (web.utk.edu/~utkgeog) and the Center for Business and Economic Research (www.bus.utk.edu/cber). We seek = an analytical population geographer with forecasting skills and strong quantitative capabilities. Teaching load is one course in geography per = year with the remainder of effort spent on CBER projects and other academic research. The successful candidate’s primary role in CBER = will involve population and demographic analysis and forecasting but the candidate = will have the opportunity to participate in a broader range of CBER projects. = Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in geography or closely related fields, or = expect to complete all degree requirements by his or her starting = date.

Apply: Recruiting Committee, Center for Business = and Economic Research, 804 Volunteer Blvd., Temple Court, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4334. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a cover = letter highlighting the applicant’s qualifications for the = position. Applicants should also have three referees send supporting letters to the search = committee chair. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2008 and will = continue until the position is filled.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, = sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, = physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Eligibility and other = terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those = laws and regulations.

In accordance with = the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of = the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of = 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of = Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, = sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy = extends to employment by the University.

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), = Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be = directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, = Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or = 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and = Diversity

Bruce A. Ralston

Professor and Associate Head

Department of Geography

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN 37996-0925

Phone: 865-974-6043

FAX: 865-974-6025