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: $9,997.47 (Sessional Lecturer I)
$10,699.21 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)
$10,699.21 (Sessional Lecturer II)
$10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)
$10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer III)
$11,228.90 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term)
(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 professional 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 the University of Toronto Quercus system 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) addressing ecological, 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 to mentor students on research and writing standards, are required.
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Sessional Lecturer - FOR201HS - Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Forests • Toronto, ON, CA
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