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Michigan State University
Departments of Agricultural Economics & Fisheries & Wildlife

TENURE SYSTEM FACULTY POSITION -
The Departments of Agricultural Economics and Fisheries and Wildlife at
Michigan State University have an opening for a joint position of Fisheries
and Wildlife Management Economist (Assistant Professor).  The position is
70% Extension; 25% Research; 5% Teaching on an annual basis.   The
incumbent will develop a coordinated extension/outreach, research and
graduate teaching program on the economics and management of fisheries and
wildlife.  The faculty member will provide shared programming between the
Departments of Agricultural Economics and Fisheries and Wildlife.  This is
a collaborative position between the Fisheries Division and the Wildlife
Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State
University Extension and is part of the Partnership for Ecosystem Research
and Management (PERM) at Michigan State University.

The faculty member will develop and support the delivery of extension and
applied research programs to stakeholder groups, including extension agent
training, focusing on the economics and management of fish and wildlife
populations.  Particular emphasis will be placed on meeting the educational
needs of various fish and wildlife groups and  associations involved with
fish and wildlife populations, environments, and policy issues.  The
incumbent's extension and research programs will address the analyses needs
of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Great Lakes Fishery
Commission, the Michigan Sea Grant College Program, the North Central
Regional Aquaculture Center and other appropriate state and federal
agencies.  Research interests should include approaches to valuation of
fish and wildlife related activities, economic impact analyses of proposed
changes in fish and wildlife management practices and other relevant
methods and approaches which are appropriate to meet the needs of Michigan
citizens.  The faculty member will teach a graduate course every other year
in the area of environmental or natural resource economics relevant to
students in the agricultural economics, fisheries and wildlife and/or other
natural resource related programs.

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with past experience.  Qualifications
include a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Environmental
Economics, Resource

Economics, Fisheries/Wildlife Economics or other disciplines with strong
emphasis in fisheries or wildlife management.  Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills are essential.  Applications are due May 15, 1998 or
until a suitable candidate is identified.

Please send curriculum vitae, transcripts, three letters of reference and
copies of three publications to Dr. Larry G. Hamm, Chairperson, Department
of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
48824-1039; Phone: 517/355-4567; Fax: 517/432-1800.

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.  Handicappers
have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation