Duke University

Position Title/Short Description

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Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics & Management
Division of Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
Durham, NC | Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2027

Position Description
The Division of Environmental Social Systems (ESS) at the Nicholas School of the Environment invites applications for the Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics & Management. This tenured position is awarded to a scholar of excellence in forest resource management, with expertise in environmental and resource economics and policy and a background in regional and/or global forest management issues.

The successful applicant will have an established, innovative research program recognized as exceptional by peers, an ability to sustain external funding, a record of training graduate students, and academic service and leadership.

Teaching Expectations
The standard teaching load for tenured faculty at the Nicholas School is 2.5 courses per year, including a master's-level introductory course in environmental and resource economics; remaining courses will be assigned based on the candidate's expertise and MF program needs. The candidate will lead the MF program, advise MEM and MF students, and participate in doctoral training through ESS or the University Program in Environmental Policy (UPEP).

About the Position
Duke's forestry tradition dates to 1931, when Clarence F. Korstian directed the Duke Forest and, in 1938, founded the Duke School of Forestry — the first graduate forestry school in the US South. That legacy continues through the MF program and the 7,000+-acre Duke Forest, and connects to a broader community of ten resource economics faculty across the Nicholas School, Sanford School of Public Policy, and Department of Economics.

Qualifications
Basic: Ph.D. or equivalent in forestry, economics, natural resources, public policy, or a related field.
Preferred: An outstanding record of research and teaching; plans for an innovative research program advancing forestry economics and management; and excellence in teaching and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.

Application Requirements
Cover letter; CV; two-page research statement; two-page teaching/mentoring statement; a brief (1-2 page) statement on leading or administering academic programs; up to 3 representative publications; and a list of references (contacted later in the search).

For the full ad or to apply now, see AcademicJobsOnline, Job #32409.

Questions may be directed to Search Committee Chair Martin Doyle (mailto:martin.doyle@duke.edu). The search committee will begin reviewing applications October 1, 2026.

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