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Sessional Lecturer - FOR201HS - Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Forests

Date Posted: 08/17/2026
Req ID: 49860
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design;
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Description: The world's major tropical and subtropical forest biomes; prospects for conservation and sustainable management; consequences of different forest development strategies; tropical deforestation and selective logging; agroforestry; biodiversity and non-timber forest products; the fuelwood crisis; large carnivore conservation; ecological, economic and social perspectives. This position is a co-instructor role.

Estimate of course enrollment: 250

Estimate of TA Support: None

Class Schedule: TH 13:00-15:00

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

(Salary inclusive of 4% or 6% vacation pay, where applicable)

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. preferred in forest conservation, tropical ecology, geography, or environmental sciences, or equivalent qualified experience. Knowledge of tropical and subtropical biomes, deforestation drivers, agroforestry, and biodiversity conservation. Understanding of ecological, economic, and social perspectives relating to global forest management.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience designing, lecturing, or TAing university-level courses in ecology or conservation is recommended. Familiarity with digital learning tools including theUniversity of Toronto Quercussystem to manage course notes and readings essential, including the ability to run interactive office hours, guide student assignments,



and oversee and coordinate teaching assistants.

Duties: Instructors are required to teach 12 lecture hours (6 weeks) addressingecological, economic, and social tropical forest concepts and provide critical review of tropical and subtropical forest dynamics, selective logging, and agroforestry. Must build/update appropriate course syllabus, manage course software (Quercus), and coordinate guest lecturers where applicable. Grading and guidance for student assignments, group projects, midterms, and final exams, including regular office hours tomentor students on research and writing standards, are required.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

Please note:



Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

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📌 Sessional LecturerHS - Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Forests (Toronto)
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