Overview

The Morton Arboretum invites nominations and applications for a full-time research position in Forest Ecology, to be part of the newly established Center for Tree Science (https://www.mortonarb.org/cts).  The successful candidate will be a broadly trained forest ecologist with an expertise in community ecology, forest restoration, urban forests, or related field with a keen interest to bridge the gap between academic research and applied management.  The successful candidate will be expected to lead an internationally recognized research program that will attract extramural funding, publish in leading scientific journals, be highly collaborative within the Center for Tree Science and contribute to the Arboretum’s management, conservation, and development of global forests.  The new hire will also be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students through a growing internship program and to develop an association with one of the many prestigious research institutions in the Chicago region.

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