JOB: Extension Assistant Professor in biodiversity conservation

[Brian Cheng]

Dear colleagues, 

Happy new year! My department is hiring an Extension Assistant Professor in biodiversity conservation. Please pass this along to your networks and any candidates. 

Best,

Brian

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Brian S. Cheng, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marine Ecology

Department of Environmental Conservation

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

bsc...@umass.edu

 

From: Laura Figueroa <ll...@umass.edu>
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Subject: Hiring: Extension Assistant Professor - Biodiversity Conservation

Dear colleagues and students,

I hope you are all having a great start to your 2026!

The Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass Amherst is hiring an Extension Assistant Professor. We are looking for a candidate who will develop an integrated research and extension program in Biodiversity Conservation in which academic research is integrated with educational programs, resources, tools and/or technologies that meet the needs of key stakeholders such as landowners, municipal officials, community leaders, conservation organizations, government agencies, natural resource professionals, and policy-makers. The successful candidate will participate as a full member of the University of Massachusetts faculty with a 12-month, non-tenure track appointment. A typical Extension faculty appointment is 30% teaching, 20% research, and 50% extension and service.

Additional details here.

If you know anyone who you think would be a great fit for the position, please share! 

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions either to me or to the search committee chair Paul Catanzaro (pau...@umass.edu).

Thank you so much!

Best,

Laura

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Laura Figueroa, PhD

Assistant Professor

Environmental Conservation

UMass Amherst