Contract Lecturer Job Postings for Natural Resources Management - 2023-24 Academic Year

Application Deadline: 

Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Faculty of Natural Resources Management. Applications are requested to teach the following (days/times will be posted in June):

NRMT-1110-WA – Natural Resources Inventory I - Winter Term (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2025) General principles of measurement; theory and use of mensurational instruments; measurement of length, area and volume; construction of standard and local volume tables; estimation of stand volume from simple sampling designs; measurement of non timber resources.

NRMT/INDI-2054/5133-WA Indigenous Peoples & Natural Resources Management - Winter Term (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2025) An overview of Indigenous Peoples and natural resources, with an emphasis on Indigenous participation in forest management. Topics include: historical and modern-day treaties and their impacts on natural resources development and management; what it means to incorporate Aboriginal and treaty rights in natural resources development and management; Indigenous Peoples’ relationship to forest land and resources; natural resources policy developments and practices related to Indigenous issues at international, national, regional and local levels; and Indigenous Peoples’ relationships with provincial and federal governments and stakeholder groups such as environmental non-governmental organizations, natural resources industries and forest dependent communities.

NRMT-3170/5570-FA - Forest Economics - Fall Term (Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2024) Introduction to the economics of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services produced by, and dependent on, the forest resource. Course objectives are to appreciate the management of forests as an economic activity; to apply some of the concepts and tools of economic analysis to the management of forest resources; and to analyze and critically appraise important forest policy issues from an economic perspective.

NRMT-3178-WA - Wood Science - Winter Term  (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2025) Principles of tree growth and wood formation through to wood identification, manufacturing and end uses of forest products. Topics covered include: tree growth and wood formation; cell wall formation and structure; comparative anatomy and ultrastructure of wood and bark; macro and microscopic features of wood; wood quality; variability in wood within and between species; identification methods for softwood and hardwood timbers; physical, mechanical and chemical properties of wood; principles of manufacturing lumber, wood based panels, wood composites and pulp and paper.

NRMT-3215-FA - Forest Succession - Fall Term (Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2024) Fundamental principles and detailed concepts of even- and uneven-aged forest management are dealt with by this course. Forest management models will be studied to determine their capabilities as analytical tools for forest regulation purposes. Both classical and modern methods of forest regulation and scheduling will be examined. Inter-relationships between the regulation of the forest, growth and yield models, geographic information systems will be studied.

NRMT-3218-FA - Natural Resources Inventory II - Fall Term (Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2024) Topics include: sampling designs, inventory planning and execution, non-probability sampling, forest growth and yield including individual trees and stands as dynamic biological systems, stem analysis procedures, measures of site productivity, early models of growth and yield, application of applied projection models. Students will participate in field studies and make use of computers in the completion of their laboratory reports.

NRMT-4212-FA - Management Planning I - Fall Term (Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2024) Lectures will focus on the principles of planning for the sustainable use of natural resources: such as adaptive management, the planning process, and indicators of sustainability. In labs, students will learn how to analyze questions and alternatives of sustainable resource management using various decision modeling software packages.

NRMT-4213/5810-FA - Policy & Legislation in Natural Resources Management - Fall Term (Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2024) Considers the relationships between forest resource policy and legislation, and an understanding of forest policy and analysis and development. Analysis, development and implementation of policy and legislation for forests and other natural resources are examined. A range of current issues in forest policy, and the institutions and stakeholders involved, will be examined.

NRMT-4214-WA - Management Planning II - Winter Term  (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2025) In weekly seminars, students will address a set of assigned questions on an assigned set of peer-reviewed journal articles. The objective is to delve somewhat more deeply into the assumptions underlying the introductory principles covered in NRMT 4212. In the labs, teams of 4 students each will produce a management plan to be handed in at the end of term.

NRMT-4217/5136-WDE - LiDAR in Natural Resources Management - Winter Term (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2025) An introduction to Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) and the tools used to extract useful information. These include ArcGIS Pro, FUSION, R and LASTools. A thorough understanding of technology limitations to natural resource management is emphasized. Case studies may include inventory development, multi-temporal and analysis (depletion mapping), vigor assessment, as well as cover-type identification.

 NRMT-4250/5815-WA - Environmental Assessment - Winter Term (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2025) Forest management is increasingly being seen as a form of land development that should be subjected to both informal and formal environmental impact assessment. This course introduces both the theory and practice of environmental assessment, focusing on federal and provincial processes for environmental assessment, scientific and planning tools for undertaking assessments, and appropriate roles for the various stakeholders and groups interested in the environmental effects of forest-management activities.

Please note:  This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.

Qualifications Preferred:  PhD in Forestry, Ecology, Environmental Studies or related field, with significant expertise related to the topic they will be teaching. The minimum requirement is a Master’s degree.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Brigitte Leblon. Detailed information on the Faculty of Natural Resources Management and our programs is available at: www.lakeheadu.ca/nrm

Review of applications will begin on Jun 17, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application with the subject line including the course name (e.g., NRMT-1234-WA) to:

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

Lakehead University

955 Oliver Road

Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1

Attn: Dr. Brigitte Leblon, Dean

E-mail:  BLEBLON@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.cato make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.