Temporary Resident Faculty
Position Announcement

The School for Field Studies
Center for Marine Resource Studies
South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI

Tropical Marine Ecologist

Anticipated Start Date:  Temporary Position: September- December 2001

Center Objective: To develop scientifically sound, culturally and
politically acceptable and economically feasible policy recommendations that
will lead to the sustainable use, development and stewardship of the marine
resources of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Position Rationale/Summary: The purpose of this fulltime, year round,
residential position is to teach critical environmental issues and assist in
the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary curriculum and
research plan that address these issues.  This position is lead faculty for
the course: Tropical Marine Ecology, which examines the interactions of
living and non-living components of tropical marine environments and how
these shape/form different ecosystems. This course focuses on the benthic
and neritic environments from the intertidal areas of South Caicos to its
shelf edge. Basic ecological principles will be used to explain the
interdependencies of species, populations, communities and ecosystems.
Emphasis will be placed on the nutrient flow and energy cycles within and
between ecosystems with references to the potential consequences of human
alterations of the environment. Today's problems surrounding marine resource
exploitation will be addressed by looking at the limiting factors of
biological productivity.

Position Requirements: Scientifically relevant Ph.D. (pref.) or Masters;
Applied/Field research experience; Full course university-level teaching
experience; Experience in: Tropical Marine Ecology and Fisheries Ecology;
Familiarity with: Conservation Biology; Reef Fish Ecology; Queen Conch/Spiny
Lobster Ecology; Artificial Reef Habitats.

To Apply: Send CV and cover letter outlining relevant experiences to: Job
#1313 The School for Field Studies, 16 Broadway, Beverly MA 01915, USA; Fax:
1-978-927-5127; Email: [log in to unmask]  For more information on the
School for Field Studies, please access our web page at:
www.fieldstudies.org.  EOE.