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AWG E-MAIL NEWS  No. 2000-11  March 1, 2000
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CONTENTS:
1) 2001: A Time Odyssey--AWG Grand Canyon Adventure

2) POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  **Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster--Geologisch-Paläontologisches
Institut/Professorship in Palaeontology

3) STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
  **GSA Mentor Workshops

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1) 2001: A Time Odyssey--AWG Grand Canyon Adventure
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   Nine days with no phone, no fax, no pager. Just water, rocks, and time.
The AWG Grand Canyon adventure is scheduled for July 9-17, 2001. We will
run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 188 river miles from Lee's
Ferry to Whitmore Wash. The total cost will be approximately $2200 per
person (subject to change, does NOT include transportation to/from Lee's
Ferry, AZ); full payment will be due in April/May 2001. A deposit of $500
per person will hold your reservation--this far in advance, all deposits
are fully refundable. We need to make a good-faith deposit with the
outfitter by the end of March to hold those dates, so don't delay! Contact
Kata McCarville for more details at: kmccarvi@silver.sdsmt.edu;
605-394-6197.

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2) POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
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**Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster--Geologisch-Paläontologisches
Institut/Professorship in Palaeontology (Bes.Gr. C 4)
   Teach Palaeontology (excl. palaeobotany) at graduate and undergraduate
levels; candidate should have interdisciplinary research program focussing
on palaeoecology and fossil ecosystems, especially of the Palaeozoic era.
The Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität is an equal opportunity employer, and
women are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants not familiar with
the German language must be prepared to develop a good working knowledge of
the language within two years. Closing date for applications is April 20,
2000. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, statements of research
interests and teaching experience, list of publications, and names and
addresses of at least three referees to: Dekan des Fachbereichs
Geowissenschaften(FB 14) der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster,
Herrn Prof. Dr. G. Schulte, Robert-Koch-Str. 26-28, 48 149 Münster, Germany

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3) STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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**GSA Mentor Workshops
   The Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geology will hold a
workshop at five of the Geological Society of America (GSA) sectional
meetings this Spring.  Desugnbed for graduate and advanced undergraduate
students, these workshops deal with 'real life' issues concerning
professinal opportunities and challenges in applied geoscience.  For more
information and registration details, visit the GSA website at:
www.geosociety.org/science/mentor.htm.  Many of these workshops are in
March, so don't delay!