^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-26, May 8, 2000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CONTENTS: 1) AWG TO SPONSOR JOHNSON LECTURE AT AGU-JUNE 1 2) REQUEST FOR HELP ***Russian woman geoscientist needs financial help to attend workshop 3) REQUEST FOR SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN IN GEOSCIENCES-UPDATE 4) POSITION OPENINGS ***YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY-Two Temporary faculty positions 5) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1) AWG TO SPONSOR JOHNSON LECTURE AT AGU-JUNE 1 Kathryn Johnson, Commissioner of the Commission on the Advancement of Wo-men and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development (CAWM-SET) will present an AWG-sponsored lecture at the Spring 2000 meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Washington, D.C. Dr. Johnson's lecture, which is entitled "Work of the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development," will be presented at 6:30 pm on June 1. The following is the abstract of her talk. When Congress passed Public Law 105-255, sponsored by Rep Constance Morella, in October, 1998, and established the Com-mission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development, they were seeking recommendations to: *advance the full and equitable participation of all Americans in SET education; *increase the number of qualified American scientists, engineers, and technicians by expanding the human resources pool of women, members of racial and ethnic minority groups underrepresented in these fields, and persons with disabilities; and *thereby enhance the Nation's economic capacity and technological growth in this era of global competitiveness. Toward these goals, The Morella Commission has gathered information on the state of participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities from existing research, commissioned papers, leading national experts, and two public hearings and has finished their year-long examina-tion. The Commission's report with recommendations will be released in June 2000 in the U.S. Capital. The Commission calls for a national imperative to develop a U.S. workforce that meets our Nation's strategic needs in science, engineering and technology and reflects the diversity of our population. The recommendations address pre-college preparation, access to higher education, professional life, and the public image of careers in science, engineering and technology. The recommendations are directed to Congress, federal departments and agencies, state, Tribal and local gov-ernments, private enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and education institutions. In addition, the Commission recommends an implementation strategy that will require commitment, partnering and follow-up from government, business and academia to provide significant improvement and sys-temic change in the representation and ad-vancement of women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities in the science, engineering and technology workforce. [Editor's Note: More on CAWMSET can be found on the AGI website at: http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/womenscience.html. A report by CAWMSET is nearly complete, and will be released at an event on Capitol Hill on June 27. AWG is planning to play a role in publicizing the report and hopes to have a strong presence at the rollout event.-Information from Kasey White, Potomac Chapter] 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2) REQUEST FOR HELP Lois Ongley (Northeast Chapter) received this request for financial help from AWG: I am Valentina Tikhomirova. I am a research scientist, a mineralogist working at the Institute of Geology of the Komi Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Syktyvkar, Russia. My contribution "Mica Composition as an Indicator of Fotmational Environments of Copper Sandstone Ores (Polar Urals)" was accepted for poster presentation at the 4th European Microbeam Analysis Society Workshop on "Electron Probe Microanalysis Today - Practical Aspects". The Workshop will take place in Trest, Czech Republic, 17-20 May 2000. The registration fee is 220 EUR. The organizers reduced it for me to 120 EUR. Unfortunately, even this sum is too big for me because I must have 150-200$ more for my travel to Czech Republic. My colleague Elena Belogub from the Institute of Mineralogy in Miass told me about the support your Association provided for her participation in the 17th General Meeting of IMA in Canada two years ago. So, I am turning to you and the Association for Women Geoscientists with request to support, if possible, my participation in the Workshop by paying the registration fee -120 EUR. Thank you for your time and attention to my letter. Yours sincerely, Valentina Tikhomirova Lois has generously offered to coordinate this effort and to pay the registration fee herself, but approximately $150 more is needed for fees and bank charges. If you would like to help Valentina, please contact Lois . Note that time is short, the meeting is May 17-20. 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 3) REQUEST FOR SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN IN GEOSCIENCES-UPDATE I have gotten a deluge of email responding to my request for bios on women in geosciences. HUGE outpouring from the paleontology community, especially, with major interest from the Australians. Also contributions from Germany, Switzerland, and Canada. And several people have commented that this is a very worthy project. Based on the response, I would like to make the cutoff not 1950 but 1980. We don't capture important contributions by women to fields of structure and tectonics, geophysics, geochemistry, petrology, etc. with a 1950 cut-off. Women were really surmounting hurdles well into the 1970s (even today). Please direct any correspondence about these biographies to: Dr. Claudia J. Lewis, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EES-1, MS D462, Los Alamos, NM 87545, FAX 505-665-3285, email: clewis@lanl.gov 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4) POSITION OPENINGS ***YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY-Two Temporary faculty positions Applications are now being accepted for two temporary full-time faculty positions, at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, in the Department of Geology for the 2000-2001 academic year. Both positions require individuals who have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level and are able to conduct research projects involving undergraduate students. Salary range for each position is $30,000 - $37,000 depending upon degree and experience. Geology/Environmental Studies Program: Ph.D. in Geology or related field required. Will consider ABD. Teaching responsibilities include Introductory Geology and Environmental Studies courses and one or more of the following: Environmental Geochemistry, Environmental Sampling, Water Quality, and Environmental Impact Assessment. Geology: Ph.D. in Geology. Will consider ABD. Teaching responsibilities include Geomorphology, Introductory Geology courses, and either one of the following: Environmental Geology or Introductory Engineering Geology. Send letter of interest, current resume, official transcripts documenting academic credentials and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three professional references to: Dr. Ikram Khawaja, Chairperson, Department of Geology, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-0001. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 5) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ***Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of AWG E-Mail News. For submissions to AWG E-Mail News, contact Editor Joanne Kluessendorf at editor@awg.org. For advertising, contact the Ad Editor at ads@awg.org. PLEASE SEND AD COPY OR OTHER SUBMISSIONS AS RTF FILES OR AS PART OF AN E-MAIL MESSAGE ***For membership information or to join AWG, visit our website at or contact our business office at ***E-mail or address changes? Send to office@awg.org, please. -Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 USA phone: (217) 367-5916 fax: (217) 244-4996; e-mail: jkluesse@uiuc.edu Received: from inet1.agiweb.org (root@inet1.agiweb.org [209.119.27.2]) by crow.a001.sprintmail.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA10633; Mon, 1 May 2000 18:04:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from staff1.cso.uiuc.edu (root@staff1.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.59]) by inet1.agiweb.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id UAA28276 for ; Mon, 1 May 2000 20:59:06 -0400 Received: from [130.126.28.68] (castle-68.slip.uiuc.edu [130.126.28.68]) by staff1.cso.uiuc.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id TAA23809 for ; Mon, 1 May 2000 19:58:47 -0500 (CDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1254893559==_ma============" Message-Id: Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 19:54:06 -0500 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; From: joanne kluessendorf Subject: AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-24, May 1, 2000 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-24, May 1, 2000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CONTENTS: 1) REQUEST FOR SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN IN GEOSCIENCES FOR AWG WEB PAGE 2) VOLCANO QUARTERLY 3) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MONTHLY REVIEW-APRIL 2000 4) POSITION OPENINGS 5) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1) REQUEST FOR SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN IN GEOSCIENCES FOR AWG WEB PAGE I am compiling short biographies of women who have made significant contributions to the geosciences. I will assemble these into a Web-page that will reside on the AWG home page. I am soliciting either prepared biographical material, or material from which I can write short biographies (references to archives where information, photos, references to scientific literature, etc could be retrieved). Please indicate with your submission whether you would like credit for your contribution. I am particularly interested in covering women geoscientists who where active before about 1950. I would like to include contributions in Planetary Sciences as well as Earth Sciences. As there is already an excellent Web page covering astronomy authored by Sethanne Howard (4000 years of Women in Science), I foresee including the URL to that Web page but not duplicating efforts. Anyone else developing similar Web pages, or course curricula or papers on women in science, please contact me so that we may collaborate. Claudia J. Lewis Los Alamos National Laboratory clewis@lanl.gov 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2) VOLCANO QUARTERLY Dear Friends, We are reconstituting Volcano Quarterly as VQOnline. We want to concentrate on interesting news and info about volcanoes and volcanologists; stuff that can't be found in most journals and "official" publications: personal news, humor, offbeat items, fiction, poetry (tho' we're overloaded with poetry right now), in-depth articles about individual volcanoes or projects, biographies, historical pieces, pictures, news of good fieldtrips, announcements of new products or upcoming meetings, opinions, artwork, anything that has to do with the volcano community. Sort of a "house organ", if you will. Be sure also to get/give permission to use already copyrighted material. We are at http://community.webtv.net/JMTanaka/VQ Be sure to capitalize JMTand VQ. If you have a newsletter or bulletin board for announcements please give this info to your editor to post. We want to add sites of volcano interest to our links. May we add yours? All submissions of articles, etc. must be emailed in plain text or in scanable (is that a word?) print. Print submissions should be sent to: Editor, VQOnline, 8009 18th Lane SE, Lacey, WA, 98503, USA. We are "pg-13", so no erotica, please. Advertising is welcome as a "bulletin board" notice or in an article about some new piece of soft-or hardware. There is no charge for anything except a print copy subscription, which is $25 U.S./year. Our e-site is sponsored by reputable companies...mostly Barnes and Noble, so there are a few banner ads. The site is updated about once a month. Janet Tanaka 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 3) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MONTHLY REVIEW-APRIL 2000 *** AAPG President Testifies Before House Resources Committee On April 12th, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) President Ray Thomasson testified at a House Resources Committee hearing entitled "Compromising our National Security by Restricting Domestic Exploration and Development of our Oil and Gas Resources." Committee Chairman Don Young (R-AK) stated that he would use the hearing to "focus on the alarming fact that while our nation is one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, it lacks a coherent energy policy." Testifying were members of Congress, notably House Majority Whip Tom Delay (R-TX), administration officials, and a number of non-governmental witnesses. Thomasson provided the view of the petroleum geology community, noting that declines in domestic production of crude oil and flat levels of natural gas production are the result of declining opportunities for exploration but not because the resources are not there to be found. Thomasson's testimony and that of other witnesses is available at http://www.house.gov/resources/106cong/fullcomm/00apr12/agenda2000_0412.htm. *** Appropriation Levels Look Tight After Passage of Budget Resolution Congress has passed a new budget resolution that may put the squeeze on science spending. The last congressional budget resolution was passed in 1997, the same year that Congress and the President agreed to fixed caps on discretionary spending (non-mandatory spending that includes nearly all funding for science-related programs) designed to help the government balance its books and pay off the national debt. Projected federal surpluses and a strong economy, along with a presidential proposal to change the spending caps, have prompted Congress to compose their own new fiscal blueprint - a budget resolution does not go to the President but is the principal mechanism by which Congress sets appropriations and other spending levels. Now that the budget resolution has passed both chambers, the appropriations committees will set the 302(b) allocations (spending levels) for each of the 13 appropriations bills. Each chamber establishes its own 302(b) levels - the discrepancies are smoothed out later in the appropriations process - before the subcommittees report on what they deem suitable for their corresponding bill. Final numbers are not expected until the beginning of May. Despite the budget surplus and strong economy, things are not looking good for the three major geoscience-related functions -- general science, energy, and natural resources and environment. It appears likely that the 302(b) allocations for FY 2001 will be well below the President's request and may be even lower than FY 2000 levels. More information on the budget resolution is available at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/budget_res2001.html. More on the appropriations process at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/appropsfy2001.html. *** Congressional Visits Day Brings Geoscientists to Hill Over 300 scientists and engineers, including more than 30 earth scientists, converged on Capitol Hill in early April as part of the fifth annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day. The scientists sent a resounding message to Congress in support of balanced federal investment in science, engineering, and technology. Most participants spent April 4th attending briefings given by key federal agency officials and Hill staff. During a Capitol Hill reception that evening, the George E. Brown Jr. Science-Engineering-Technology Leadership Award was given to Senators Bill Frist (R-TN) and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) to honor their efforts to double the federal investment in science. Over the course of the event, members of ten AGI member societies visited the offices of 29 senators and 29 representatives as well as with committee staff to discuss the importance of federal funding for geoscience research. Briefing materials are available from the CVD website at http://www.agiweb.org/cvd. *** Efforts Stall to Pass Petroleum-Related Legislation Gas prices decreased slightly in April following an agreement between OPEC nations to increase petroleum production. But that did not deter Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) from continuing his efforts to push for a federal gas-tax holiday. Lott attempted to bring his bill, S. 2285, to the Senate floor on April 11th, but the Senate voted 43-56 not to bring the bill up for a vote. Earlier in the month, Lott's attempt to attach a similar measure to the FY 2001 Senate budget resolution also failed. Many Members of Congress, including several prominent Republicans, are against reducing the gas tax for fear that it would put the Highway Trust Fund, which is funded by the 4.3 cents/gallon excise tax, in jeopardy. More at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/oil_price.html. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Frank Murkowski(R-AK) continued his efforts to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to petroleum exploration. Murkowski was able to put language in the Senate's budget resolution assuming $1.2 billion in revenues from ANWR leases during the next two years. However, the language was shot down by House Republicans and Democrats alike in conference on April 13th, calling his effort "highly speculative and widely disputed." Another blow to Murkowski's efforts came from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Bob Smith (R-NH), who announced his opposition to the plan. Smith specifically questioned the effect that opening ANWR would have on reducing US dependence on foreign sources of oil and called for granting permanent protection to the refuge. More at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/anwr.html. *** Comments Sought on International Climate Assessment The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a draft version of its Third Assessment Report on Climate Change for comments by national governments. The National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Global Change Research is responsible for coordinating the US response and has published a Federal Register notice seeking comments on the draft report from scientists and experts. A list of the chapters from each of the three working groups and a reviewer registration form is available online at http://www.gcrio.org/ipccform/. One can also email a request to help@gcrio.org or send a letter to GCRIO at P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964. The deadline for comments ranges from May 8th to June 26th, depending on the working group. The Third Assessment Report is the sequel to IPCC's Second Assessment, released in 1995, which contained the oft-cited conclusion that "the balance of evidence...suggests a discernible human influence on global climate." *** Clinton Vetoes Nuclear Waste Legislation, Lott Vows Override Attempt As expected, President Clinton vetoed legislation--S.1287, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000 -- that would have sped up the process of moving high-level nuclear waste to the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada. In a statement accompanying the veto on April 25th, the president cited concerns over the bill's reduction of the Environmental Protection Agency's role in setting radiation standards. According to Greenwire, "Clinton said he is not opposed to opening a repository at Yucca Mountain, but wants the decision based on sound science." Shortly after the veto was announced, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) announced that he would quickly schedule an override vote, but the bill failed to achieve a veto-proof supermajority when it passed the Senate in February and the House in March. More at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/yucca106.html. *** Geotimes Special Issue on Geoscience and Public Policy The fifth annual Geotimes special geoscience and public policy issue (April 2000) reflects the range of policy activities in which geoscientists are engaged -- federal budget policy, the balance between resource development and environmental protection, natural hazard mitigation and fundamental research. The Comment is by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who calls on scientists to make the case to their fellow citizens for federal investment in research. Craig Schiffries discusses the current state of mining law with particular reference to the recent National Research Council study, Mining on Public Lands, which he directed. Tim Cohn and Kathleen Gohn of the USGS report on lessons learned from the Public Private Partnership 2000 forum series that brought together all parties having a stake in hazard mitigation to map out a national strategy for making hazard reduction a public value and improving resilience to disasters in the United States and abroad. The issue also includes an interview with Dr. Margaret Leinen, the new head of the NSF Geosciences Directorate. Leinen outlines a number of new initiatives and her goals for the directorate, specifically in the context of her role as NSF Director Rita Colwell's point person for coordinating environmental research. Both the Gingrich comment and the natural hazards article can be found on the web at http://www.geotimes.org/apr00/index.html. The April issue also marks the debut of full-color presentation for Geotimes, so please take a look! [This issue also has a profile of Margaret Leinen, an essay by Sarah Andrews, as well as the regular column by Lisa Rossbacher--all AWG Members. In addition, AGI now offers a rediced subscription rate for its affiliated society members-only $22.50 per year.] *** AGI Provides Testimony in Support of NSF, USGS, DOE Programs On April 12th, the American Geological Institute (AGI) provided both oral and written testimony in support of the National Science Foundation's budget request to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD & Independent Agencies. On April 6th, AGI provided written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies in support of budget requests for the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Energy's Fossil Energy Research and Development program. AGI argued for the value of federal investments in the geosciences, which address a wide range of important environmental, resource, and natural hazard challenges facing this nation. The testimony is available at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/testimon.html. *** AGI Selects New Congressional Science Fellow AGI is pleased to announce the selection of Kathryn Makeig as the 2000-2001 AGI Congressional Science Fellow. She will succeed current fellow Dr. Eileen McLellan, who is serving through August on the staff of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). A member of AIPG, Makeig is president of Waste Science Inc., an environmental and engineering consulting firm located in Rockville, Maryland. Makeig will join fellows from GSA, AGU, SSSA, and more than twenty other science and engineering societies for an orientation session in September followed by placement in the office of a representative, senator, or congressional committee for the following year. The AGI fellowship is supported by a generous grant from the AGI Foundation. More on the fellowship at http://www.agiweb.org/gapac/csf.html. Monthly review prepared by David Applegate and Margaret Baker, AGI Government Affairs Program, and AGI/AAPG Geoscience Policy Intern Alison Alcott. 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4) POSITION OPENINGS ***The American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation-Assistant Director Candidate should have Ph.D. in evolutionary biology, ecology, conservation biology or a related field; substantial knowledge of systematics and collections-based research; managerial and program development experience; Spanish proficiency and field experience are preferred. Applications, including a cv, salary requirements and complete contact information for three references should be sent by May 7th to: Director, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 10024 For more information, visit: http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/index.html. 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 5) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ***Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of AWG E-Mail News. For submissions to AWG E-Mail News, contact Editor Joanne Kluessendorf at editor@awg.org. For advertising, contact the Ad Editor at ads@awg.org. PLEASE SEND AD COPY OR OTHER SUBMISSIONS AS RTF FILES OR AS PART OF AN E-MAIL MESSAGE ***For membership information or to join AWG, visit our website at or contact our business office at ***E-mail or address changes? Send to office@awg.org, please. -Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 USA phone: (217) 367-5916 fax: (217) 244-4996; e-mail: jkluesse@uiuc.edu Received: from inet1.agiweb.org (root@inet1.agiweb.org [209.119.27.2]) by crow.a001.sprintmail.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id TAA28227; Tue, 25 Apr 2000 19:13:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from staff1.cso.uiuc.edu (root@staff1.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.59]) by inet1.agiweb.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id WAA24564 for ; Tue, 25 Apr 2000 22:08:25 -0400 Received: from [130.126.28.23] (castle-190.slip.uiuc.edu [130.126.28.190]) by staff1.cso.uiuc.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA05604 for ; Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:08:06 -0500 (CDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1255407789==_ma============" Message-Id: Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:04:19 -0500 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; From: joanne kluessendorf Subject: AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-23, April 25, 2000 (8k) X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-23, April 25, 2000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CONTENTS: 1) REQUEST FOR HELP-Women in Science course 2) POSITION OPENINGS **University of Arizona-Research Scholar in Earth Science Curriculum Development **Keck Geology Consortium Coordinator **National Park Service-Paleontologist 3) REVISED GAEA FOCUS 4) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1) REQUEST FOR HELP I am soliciting help in locating some references for a Women in Science course that I will be offering in the fall (2000). I have already obtained many terrific references, including the ones cited in the article "Women in Geology: A Brief History" by Joel Moore in the March-April 2000 Gaea, and the books listed in the President's Column in the same issue. But I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has taught a Women in Science course who can offer me advice or references. The course will be offered as an Internet class and will highlight the many women who have made contributions to the sciences. I am having a hard time finding a good book to use and may end up just having a reading packet. Thank you, Tamra A. Schiappa, Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor Dept. of Geosciences Boise State University Boise, ID 83725 tschiapp@boisestate.edu 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2) POSITION OPENINGS **UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA-Research Scholar in Earth Science Curriculum Development The Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona seeks applications for a Research Associate or Research Specialist position (depending on degree level) beginning no later than July 1, 2000. The successful candidate's primary responsibilities will be to work with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of a GIS technician, a programmer, a curriculum developer, and classroom teachers, to develop technology-based, earth system science curriculum for the 9th grade. The curriculum will consist of four thematic modules focused on different earth systems. Each module will feature guided investigations that begin at the global scale and progress to one or two local scale case studies. The global scale investigation will develop the scientific and social framework for the local scale case study by introducing the fundamental science concepts and driving forces behind a particular Earth process. Local case studies will focus on a smaller area and will deal with issues and problems of interest to many communities. The investigations will utilize GIS technology to allow visualization of spatial and temporal relationships, analysis of data, and problem solving. The successful candidate will be responsible for writing the student investigations and related resource materials for teachers and students. This will require the successful candidate to develop an understanding of a broad range of earth science and educational topics. The initial appointment is for one year, but is renewable for up to 3 years contingent on satisfactory progress and continued external funding. The successful candidate will have an M.S. with experience in science or education for the Research Specialist position, or a Ph.D. in Geosciences or a related field for the Research Associate position. The candidate must also have excellent writing skills and a strong desire to broaden his/her knowledge about earth systems, curriculum development and assessment. Good computer skills are required. A person with some science teaching experience (at any level) and knowledge of geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques is preferred. The position will remain open until it is filled, with a first review of materials beginning April 6, 2000. Information about the project can be found at our website: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/gis/. Requests for further information should be sent to Dr. Michelle Hall-Wallace, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th St., Tucson AZ 85721-0077; 520-621-9993. Email correspondence sent to hall@geo.arizona.edu is preferred. Candidates should submit a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae to: Dr. Joaquin Ruiz, Department Head, Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, 1040 East 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077. Please reference job number 18221. The University of Arizona is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. **KECK GEOLOGY CONSORTIUM COORDINATOR The Keck Geology Consortium seeks a 3/4 time, 12 month person to oversee its activities, including a large inter-collegiate undergraduate research program, workshop series, annual research symposium, and special projects. The coordinator is also responsible for raising funds to support the program; continuation of the position is contingent on this funding. Applicants should have: a Ph.D. in geosciences or a related field; experience with undergraduate teaching and research, and proposal writing; and excellent communication and organizational skills. Foundation or development experience is desirable. Additional information is available at: www.carleton.edu/curricular/GEOL/resource/keck/keck.html. Interested persons should contact Mary Savina: msavina@carleton.edu, 507 646-4407. Applications must be received by June 1, 2000 for the position commencing September 1, 2000. **NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Lakewood, CO)-Geologist (Paleontology) Incumbent will serve as the National program expert on paleontological resource management and provide professional advice to park management on fossil resources. Facilitates paleontological research nationwide. The complete announcement and application procedures can be found at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IK0474.HTM Closing date: 05/05/2000; Salary: $51,904 TO $ 61,722 annually. Announcement Number: DBO-00-18 Conatct: Penni Sandoval5287, Denver, CO 80225-0287; phone (303) 969-2543 e-mail: penni_sandoval@nps.gov 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333) REVISED GAEA FOCUS The focus of the next issue of Gaea (Ma-June) has been revised. Instead of concentrating on Academia and Student Issues, it will focus on Public Affairs and Related Issues. If you would like to submit an article or Member News for publication in this issue, please send it to the editor for consideration by May 1. E-mail submissions to editor@awg.org (as e-mail message or as rich-text format file) are preferred. 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ***Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of AWG E-Mail News. For submissions to AWG E-Mail News, contact Editor Joanne Kluessendorf at editor@awg.org. For advertising, contact the Ad Editor at ads@awg.org. PLEASE SEND AD COPY OR OTHER SUBMISSIONS AS RTF FILES OR AS PART OF AN E-MAIL MESSAGE ***For membership information or to join AWG, visit our website at or contact our business office at ***E-mail or address changes? Send to office@awg.org, please. -Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 USA phone: (217) 367-5916 fax: (217) 244-4996; e-mail: jkluesse@uiuc.edu Received: from inet1.agiweb.org (root@inet1.agiweb.org [209.119.27.2]) by raven.a001.sprintmail.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA27970; Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:49:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from staff2.cso.uiuc.edu (root@staff2.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.53]) by inet1.agiweb.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA15039 for ; Mon, 24 Apr 2000 10:43:08 -0400 Received: from [130.126.28.166] (castle-166.slip.uiuc.edu [130.126.28.166]) by staff2.cso.uiuc.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA15892 for ; Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:43:00 -0500 (CDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-Id: Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:39:00 -0500 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; From: joanne kluessendorf Subject: AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-22, April 24, 2000 (11k) X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-22, April 24, 2000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CONTENTS: 1) REQUEST FOR HELP 2) FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM 3) AGI EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE--APRIL 2000 4) STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 5) POSITION OPENINGS 6) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1) REQUEST FOR HELP ***UT Austin Grad Student Seeks Housing Dear fellow AWG members, I will begin graduate studies in the Geosciences Department at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 2000. I would appreciate any advice or recommendations you may have regarding housing in the area. I am primarily looking for specific leads, as I have already tapped into local guides and online resources. You may send your ideas to csally@world.oberlin.edu. Thank you for your assistance! Sincerely, Sally Holl 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2) FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM The Fulbright Scholar Program's annual competition to lecturing and research grants in some 130 countries opened March 1. Opportunities are open not only to college and university faculty and administrators, but also to professionals from the business community and government, as well as to artists, journalists, lawyers, independent scholars, and many others. Grants are available to faculty and adminstrators from two-year, four-year, and graduate institutions. Fulbright awards very from two months to an academic year or longer. While foreign language skills are needed in some countries, most lecturing assignments are in English. Some 80% of the awards are for lecturing. Application deadlines for 2001-2002 grants are: May 1 for Fulbright distinguished chairs awards in Europe, Canada and Russia; August 1 for lecturing and research grants worldwide; and November 1 for spring/summer seminars in Germany, Korea and Japan for international education and academic adminstrators as well as for the summer German studies seminar. For information, contact: Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite 5L, Washington, D.C. 20008-3009; (202)686-7877; ; an application is available at . 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 3) AGI EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE--APRIL 2000 http://www.agiweb.org/education/ ***Field Test Edition of Investigating Earth Systems Completed The American Geological Institute (AGI) completed the final module of the field test edition of Investigating Earth Systems (IES) on April 20. The inquiry-based program for grades 5-8 is best suited for schools whose curricular goals are consistent with the National Research Council's National Science Education Standards and AAAS Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy. Each of the nine modules takes about six weeks to complete, has 7 student investigations, and is accompanied by a 160-page teacher guide. EarthComm and IES have entered the commercial development phase. AGI will take the 3,500 pages of manuscript produced for the two programs though an intensive review and revision process. Three to four earth scientists are reviewing each module for content accuracy, and a senior content editor will ensure content accuracy throughout commercial design. The first modules are scheduled for printing in July. Individuals who are interested in learning more about the program should contact Mike Smith or the publisher, It's About Time, at 1-888-698-8463 or visit their website at http://www.its-about-time.com. ***Field Test Evaluation reveals effectiveness of EarthComm AGI received the first report of the EarthComm field test from an independent evaluation expert this past month. The executive summary of the 50-page report (shown below) reveals a high level of teacher satisfaction and demonstrates that students accomplished many of the curricular goals. Executive Summary-Evaluation of EarthComm Module One This report summarizes the results of the field test of Module 1, Earth's Dynamic Geosphere, the first of five modules in the EarthComm (Earth Systems Science in The Community: Understanding Our Environment) program. EarthComm is a National Science Foundation funded high school curriculum project, guided in design and approach by the National Science Education Standards (1996). In the field test 27 teachers in schools spread across several geographic regions utilized this three-chapter module. The material was taught, starting in the fall semester of the 1999-2000 school year, in 53 classes involving 1169 students. The purpose of the field test of EarthComm, Module 1, was to provide a trial of the field test version of the materials developed after the Spring 1999 pilot test was completed. The main goal was to measure the extent to which EarthComm goals for teachers and students were achieved when the curriculum was used by a representative sample of educators. The instruments used in the evaluation included written Curriculum Questionnaires and Goals Questionnaires completed by all field test teachers, marked-up versions of the printed materials with comments and recommendations from field test teachers, telephone interviews of a sample of these teachers, a pre/post test taken by students and samples of student written work, provided by the teachers. When all the sources of information from the field test were considered it became clear that Module 1 of the EarthComm curriculum worked effectively in the field test classrooms. Almost all of the field test teachers were very favorably impressed by the high quality of the science content, the module components, many of the hands on activities, the inquiry approach, the group work, and the relevance to the community. Most teachers also reported student interest in the overall program to be moderately high and very high in many of the activities. Furthermore, the data collected indicated that the students had learned the material and accomplished many of the goals covered in Module 1. The only consistent negative response from field test teachers was that it took too long to complete the module. Several teachers, especially those who described their students as being below average, felt that the reading level was too high and that there were too many questions for the students to answer. These teachers also noted that some students seemed to be resistant to the high level of work required and the need to work in groups, more independent of the teacher. The principle conclusion of the field test study was that Module 1 should be prepared for commercial publication by retaining the present format and pedagogical approach, but should include many of the revisions suggested by the field test teachers. Section 6 of this report, (Summary and Recommendations), provides 14 recommendations for project staff to consider. ***AGI Awards Minority Geoscience Scholarships AGI distributed scholarship awards to 47 undergraduate and 15 graduate students in April. In addition to a financial award, each scholar is assigned a mentor from the MPP Committee and contacted at least four times during the academic year. The undergraduate component of the program is supported by a grant form the National Science Foundation (through March 2001). The graduate component of the program is supported by corporate donors (Exxon and Mobil Oil Companies) and individual contributors. The AGI MPP Committee is completing its review of scholarship applications for the 2000-2001 school year and will select recipients in May. Financial support must be raised in order to continue the two programs. ***Curriculum Projects showcased at National Science Teacher's Association Meeting AGI program staff attended the annual NSTA conference in Orlando, Florida. The conference drew 12,000 teachers and administrators from throughout the country. AGI displayed its educational products and Earth Science week materials at a booth shared with other members of the Coalition for Earth Science Education. In addition to the NSTA meeting, AGI recently provided workshops on its curriculum programs to teachers in New Haven, CT, Boston, MA, and Dade County, Florida. ***Intel Science Fair Competition The ISEF competition will take place in Detroit, Michigan May 7-13. Judges supported by the AGI Education Program include Larry Woodfork of the West Virginia Geological Survey, Rich Busch of West Chester University, Don Byerly of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and Chris Mathewson of AEG. 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4) STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES **MINERALOGY RTESEARCH GRANTS The Mineralogical Society of America announces the 2001 grants for student research in mineralogy and petrology and in crystallography from the Edward H. Kraus Crystallographic Research Fund. Each grant is for $3500; application instructions and forms can be found at . Deadline is June 1. 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 5) POSITION OPENINGS **University of California, Berkeley-Assistant Museum Scientist 50% position ending 6 months after date of hire. Perform curatorial work related to the moving and installation of a major collection of invertebrate fossils into the Museum. $2430 - 2910 (full-time rate) Preferred qualifications: Experience in curatorial work with natural history collections. On-line information is available at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/JOBS/apply.htm (Job title 04-333-30/SL). Send completed application packet to University of California, Berkeley, Employment Services, 7G University Hall # 3542, Berkeley, CA 94720-3542 Closing date: 5/5/00 6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 6) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ***Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of AWG E-Mail News. For submissions to AWG E-Mail News, contact Editor Joanne Kluessendorf at editor@awg.org. For advertising, contact the Ad Editor at ads@awg.org. PLEASE SEND AD COPY OR OTHER SUBMISSIONS AS RTF FILES OR AS PART OF AN E-MAIL MESSAGE ***For membership information or to join AWG, visit our website at or contact our business office at ***E-mail or address changes? Send to office@awg.org, please. -Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 USA phone: (217) 367-5916 fax: (217) 244-4996; e-mail: jkluesse@uiuc.edu Received: from inet1.agiweb.org (root@inet1.agiweb.org [209.119.27.2]) by crow.a001.sprintmail.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA08892; Wed, 19 Apr 2000 07:05:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from staff1.cso.uiuc.edu (root@staff1.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.59]) by inet1.agiweb.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA16809 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:58:51 -0400 Received: from [130.126.28.58] (castle-58.slip.uiuc.edu [130.126.28.58]) by staff1.cso.uiuc.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA05105 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2000 08:58:42 -0500 (CDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1255969940==_ma============" Message-Id: Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 08:55:08 -0500 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; From: joanne kluessendorf Subject: AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-21, April 19, 2000 (4k) X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-21, April 19, 2000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CONTENTS: 1) POSITION OPENINGS **University of Iowa **River Alliance of Wisconsin 2) STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES **AWG Winifred Goldring Award 3) NETWORKING 101:SOME BASICS FOR COLLEAGUE CONTACT by Karen Young Kreeger 4) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1) POSITION OPENINGS **UNIVERSITY OF IOWA-VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PALEONTOLOGY The appointment will begin in August 2000, and extend for one year. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or be in the final stages of completing the degree. Desirable qualifications include: teaching experience, an ability to teach modern quantitative methods, and activity in research that complements our Paleontology program. Applicants should send a complete resume (including a bibliography and statement of teaching interests) and have at least three letters of recommendation sent to: Dr. Ann F. Budd, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1379 (Phone: 319/335-1818; Fax: 319/335-1821). Screening of candidates will begin on May 1, 2000, and a decision is expected by May 15, 2000. **RIVER ALLIANCE OF WISCONSIN Local Group Assistance Manager Statewide river conservation organization seeks an energetic, organized and self-motivated individual to provide technical and educational assistance to local river and watershed organizations. Bachelor's degree in water resources, organizational development, biological sciences or related field required. Background in grassroots/local organizing preferred. Salary 27-30K based on experience. Send cover letter and resume to: Hiring Committee, River Alliance of Wisconsin, 122 State St., Suite 202, Madison, WI 53711. Deadline May 3. 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2) STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES **AWG WINIFRED GOLDRING AWARD The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) is pleased to announce the 2000 Winifred Goldring Award competition. The award, which consists of a one-year membership in both the Paleontological Society and AWG, will be presented to an outstanding female student interested in pursuing a career in paleontology. The award is named for Winifred Goldring, a pioneering woman paleontologist, who became State Paleontologist of New York State in 1939 and the first female president of the Paleontological Society in 1949. Applicants may be either undergraduate or graduate students; the recipient must be enrolled as a student during the period of the award, and proof of student status is required. To apply, the student should submit a concise, one-page statement discussing her interests in paleontology, career plans, and any pertinent extracurricular activities (e.g., research projects, educational outreach, museum volunteerism) related to the realization of her goals. A letter of recommendation from a faculty member is also required. Evaluation is not based solely on scholastic ability, but on the applicant's motivation and professional potential. There is no application form. Deadline for receipt of applications is September 15, 2000. The award recipient will be announced at the Paleontological Society luncheon at the Geological Society of America annual meeting in Reno. Applicant's statement, faculty recommendation, and proof of student status (photocopy of student id, official class schedule or transcripts) should be sent to: Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf, Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois, 1301 W. Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801. For information, please e-mail jkluesse@uiuc.edu 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 3) NETWORKING 101:SOME BASICS FOR COLLEAGUE CONTACT by Karen Young Kreeger Excerpted from The Scientist 14[5]:32, 3-6-2000 http://www.the-scientist.com/ The first purpose of networking that pops into many people's minds is to find a job. This might be the ultimate goal for most, but career counselors note there are many other purposes outside of a direct job search--career exploration, setting up collaborations, and nurturing relationships with people you respect and share interests with. First define your initial network--make a list of people with whom you feel comfortable talking about your career goals and interests and organize it into an accessible E-mail and hard-copy Rolodex of contact information. The kinds of contacts to start making are with people a couple of years ahead of you who are headed in the direction in which you want to go. Outside of personal contacts or friends of friends, you can add to your network through alumni associations, professional societies and their directories and Listservs, company Web sites, meetings, and lab visits. Whether you make first contact in person, by phone, fax, or e-mail, career counselors stress the need for a rehearsed, but not pat, spiel (3-4 minute and 5-10 minute versions) describing your situation, your strengths, and the purpose of your communication. Counselors also stress doing some preliminary research on the person's area of study and organization by talking with people, reading, and searching the Web to show that you're serious. Meetings are a great venue for meeting people, especially because attendees seem to be more relaxed away from the stresses of the office, classroom, and lab. However, it's inappropriate to use this setting to hand someone your resume. One impediment to networking is that many researchers are implicitly taught in graduate school that good research should stand on its own and doesn't need a pitchperson to hawk it. Yet, those scientists who are really successful have the ability to communicate a compelling message about why they're doing the work that they're doing. Still, networking doesn't come naturally to most and as with any skill, it's necessary to practice. Career counselors suggest beginning by talking with students and postdocs who are a couple of years ahead about the topics that interest you. One skill that develops with practice is the capacity to ask good questions. A universal theme that resounds with those interviewed is that networking is first about building relationships. If approached with respect and honesty, there doesn't have to be anything exploitative, apologetic, or schmoozy about it. 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ***Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of AWG E-Mail News. For submissions to AWG E-Mail News, contact Editor Joanne Kluessendorf at editor@awg.org. For advertising, contact Ad Editor Kata McCarville at ads@awg.org. PLEASE SEND AD COPY OR OTHER SUBMISSIONS AS RTF FILES OR AS PART OF AN E-MAIL MESSAGE ***For membership information or to join AWG, visit our website at or contact our business office at ***E-mail or address changes? Send to office@awg.org, please. -Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 USA phone: (217) 367-5916 fax: (217) 244-4996; e-mail: jkluesse@uiuc.edu