The Environmental Studies (ES) Department at Colby College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor position in marine conservation and policy to begin in the fall of 2026. We seek candidates with scholarship and teaching experience in marine conservation and policy. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to ocean conservation, fisheries, aquaculture and marine environmental policy. Teaching responsibilities will include two introductory environmental studies courses and an intermediate-level courses in marine conservation and policy.

Colby’s Environmental Studies Department is one of the oldest in the country. The department offers majors in Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, and Environmental Computation, and minors in Environmental Studies and Marine Science. Core faculty include multi- and interdisciplinary scholars from diverse disciplines and more than two dozen affiliated faculty from a variety of other departments. Members of the ES department engage in basic and applied environmental research at the local, regional, and global scale. The ES department works closely with Colby institutes including the Buck Lab for Climate and Environment, the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and other departments at Colby including Economics, Government, Chemistry, and Biology. The ES department also collaborates with numerous off-campus partners, including the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the 7 Lakes Alliance, and numerous state or federal environmental agencies. For more information about the Environmental Studies Department, faculty, and curriculum, please see the website: www.colby.edu/environmentalstudies.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy, Marine Science or Policy, Conservation Biology, or a related interdisciplinary environmental field as well as a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Candidates who are ABD with an expected completion date prior to fall 2026 will be considered. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to access, opportunity, and inclusion within the campus community.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials at the link below: 

• a letter of application that includes an expression of interest in liberal arts undergraduate education

• a curriculum vitae

• a two-page statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching

• contact information for three professional references. Letters of recommendation will be requested for finalists

Application review will begin on March 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to environmentalstudiessearch@colby.edu.

Submit application materials to: https://apply.interfolio.com/180253

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

About Colby College

One of the finest liberal arts colleges in the United States, Colby has an increasingly global reach and an international reputation for excellence. Faculty scholars from around the world and intellectual students from more than 70 countries are drawn to the scenic Mayflower Hill campus and to Maine’s unique environment. More than 260 faculty members and approximately 640 other employees work together to connect students with global experiential learning opportunities and provide academic, administrative, and support services. One of central Maine’s largest employers, Colby aspires to be the best workplace in the state and in the higher education sector.

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