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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2

POSTING DATE:  29 November 2013
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 December 2013

POSITION:   Environmental Impacts in Marine Ecosystems, OCEA 4335.03/5335.03, BIOL/MARI 4335.03; January 1, to April 30, 2014
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Oceanography

PAY RATE: In Accordance with Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The instructor is responsible to teach this advanced undergraduate-level course on Environmental Impacts in Marine Systems. This course attempts to review the types of environmental problems occurring in ocean ecosystems. Object-based software (Simile; simulistics.com) is used to produce examples of models for simulation of various impacts.  A full set of PowerPoint lectures, Simile models, and class assignments are available for use. More advanced material will also be provided to cross-listed graduate students. The instructor will mark assignments that are associated with the lectures. Access to University computing and administrative resources will be available.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants will possess a MSc or PhD in biology or oceanography with some teaching and research experience in marine ecology. A basic knowledge of calculus will be beneficial. He/she will also have demonstrated ability in lecturing to students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.  First-time applicants to the Department of Oceanography must provide the names of two references.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
Marlon Lewis, Chair
Department of Oceanography
Life Sciences Centre
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2