JOBS AT DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

The sessional instructor will teach Environmental Assessment (ENVI 5001) during the 2024/2025 fall term. It is scheduled for 3 hours per week to be held on Tuesdays, from 14:35-17:25. The calendar entry is as follows: Students explore all aspects of environmental assessment (EA, also known as Environmental Impact Assessment or Impact Assessment) with a focus on EA processes in Canada. The course examines professional practice in scientific, procedural, and political dimensions. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a technical report on an ongoing major natural resource extraction project as well as meet and work with external professionals in EA. Upon completion of this course, students will be equipped with the skills to participate in EA processes from all sectors (government regulation, technical consulting, public intervention, representing Indigenous communities, and/or academic research). Learning is done through case studies, seminar discussions, and research papers.

The course is open to students in other parts of the University who are interested in economy and environment, and in recent years has attracted up to 35 students drawn from various graduate programs, including SRES programs.

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.