Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is hiring a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor, starting August 25, 2025. This is an open search and candidates specializing in ANY Earth and environmental sciences subfield are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in candidates with interests that fall within five key areas identified in our most recent strategic plan (in no particular order): (1) Water on our Changing Planet, (2) Climate, Ecosystems, and Biogeochemistry, (3) Earth's Surface and its Hazards, (4) Evolution of Life and the Rock Record, and (5) Solid Earth Dynamics. Applicants must have a PhD by the appointment date. Required application materials include a cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, evidence of teaching excellence, a diversity statement, up to four publications, and references. Applications are due by September 16, 2024, and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
For questions or comments, please email earth-open-search@umich.edu.
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Earth Camp aims to bring diversity to environmental sciences
Every summer for three years in a row, a diverse group of Michigan high school students spends a week exploring nature and learning about the environment through the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences’ Earth Camp. The camp hopes to spark interest among a new generation to enter the field.
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