Howard E. Cosgrove Chair in Environment

Howard E. Cosgrove Chair in Environment

Howard E. Cosgrove Chair in Environment We seek an internationally renowned scholar in environmental science, engineering, policy, or economics to further enhance the prominence of the university’s environmental interdepartmental teaching and research programs, and to assist in building the Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) to a position of national and international prominence. To complement the Cosgrove Chair, we anticipate additional faculty hires in a number of environmental areas including: biogeochemistry, aerosol science, environmental toxicology, ecology, environmental economics, and social behavior and policy. The Cosgrove Chair is a university-wide position, with potential appointments in multiple departments. The University of Delaware provides an outstanding environmental research base through existing strengths in a number of areas including biogeochemistry, soil and environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, environmental microbiology, environmental genomics and bioinformatics, geomicrobiology, land/coastal dynamics, land use, nutrient management, environmental modeling, hydrology, environmental forecasting and restoration, ecosystem health and sustainability, and environmental policy and economics. These activities are carried out across the University’s seven colleges and in a number of well regarded institutes and centers of excellence, including the Center for Climate and Land-Surface Change, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, Center for Remote Sensing, Delaware Geological Survey, Delaware Water Resources Center, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware Energy Institute, Institute of Soil and Environmental Quality, and Water Resources Agency, among others. More details on our environmental programs can be found at www.environmentalportal.udel.edu/. The need to utilize the strengths in the colleges, institutes, and centers, and to foster collaboration and enhance competitiveness in attracting outstanding faculty and students, led to the creation of the Delaware Environmental Institute. www.udel.edu/denin DENIN’s goals are to initiate interdisciplinary research projects, support interdisciplinary academic programs, forge partnerships among government agencies, nonprofits, industry, policymakers, and the public to address environmental challenges and coordinate and sponsor University-based interdisciplinary initiatives. DENIN will strive to translate cutting-edge discovery research to applications that will benefit the state and nation and help create sound environmental policies while working with government and the private sector to create and promote green jobs and green technology. Candidates for the position are expected to hold a Ph.D or equivalent degree and have a demonstrated record of accomplishments and leadership in environmental research and scholarship commensurate with appointment to a senior faculty position in one or more departments of the university. Nominations and applications should be submitted electronically to als@udel.edu or sent to Environmental Chair Search Committee, University of Delaware, Delaware Technology Park, 15 Innovation Way, Suite 103, Newark, DE 19711. Application materials should include a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, description of research and teaching interests and accomplishments, and the names and contact information of at least four references. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.