^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AWG E-MAIL NEWS No. 2000-40, September 1, 2000 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CONTENTS: 1) JOB-HUNTING IN THE GEOSCIENCES WORKSHOP (**Please note time change**) 2) FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM AWGF PRESIDENT RACAHEL CRAIG 3) SITUATION WANTED 4) REVEL PROJECT SETS SAIL 5) NOMINATE A GSA FELLOW 6) POSITION OPENINGS ***Miami University-Tenure Track Position in Geomorphology/Surficial Geology ***Indiana University-Boyce Professorship in Hydrogeology ***Hobart and William Smith Colleges-Faculty Position: Physical Geology, Sedimentary Geology, Paleontology ***University of California at Santa Barbara-Marine Sediment Geochemist (Coastal Ocean Emphasis) ***Kansas Geological Survey/University of Kansas-Mapping Section Chief 7) SUBMISSION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11 1) JOB-HUNTING IN THE GEOSCIENCES WORKSHOP (**Please note time change**) AWG is sponsoring a free job-hunting workshop at the upcoming Geological Society of America annual meeting in Reno from 1-3 pm on Sunday, November 12, 2000. Learn the job-hunting skills necessary to survive in today's changing and challenging job market. These skills may be applied to jobs in government, industry, and academia. Topics include: How to use two methods to seek em-ployment opportunities: searching for advertised jobs in your area of specialty and networking for the hidden job market How to network through professional or-ganizations as well as through casual contacts How to write a rčsumč and c.v. that will get you an interview (AWG has an excellent, moderately-priced rčsumč- writing workbook for geoscientists available.) How to develop interviewing skills that will differentiate you from the competition Limit: 75 participants For more information about the workshop and to register contact: Dr. Pranoti M. Asher, Dept. of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8149; (912) 681-0338 pasher@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu OR Ms. Leuren Moret leurenmoret@yahoo.com 2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 2 2) FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM AWGF PRESIDENT RACAHEL CRAIG AWGF, your Foundation, is ready to support worthy proposals to advance the goals of AWG. Due to the generosity of many members of AWG and efforts of individuals to attract external funding, more money is available than has been the case in past. Please consider where the needs are great...send in your proposal for a project! Project reports for all current projects, and grant applications for funding (new projects and renewals) are due to AWGF no later than Tuesday, September 12. Please mail eight (8) copies of reports or proposals to: Rachael Craig, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. Emailed (rcraig@geology.kent.edu) or faxed (330-672-749) reports and proposals are also accepted. Please provide attachments in WORD or WordPerfect or as pdf files. Grant applications forms and complete instructions are available on the AWG website at www.awg.org. Questions may be directed to Rachael at 330-672-7987 or rcraig@geology.kent.edu. 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 333 3) SITUATION WANTED Geotechnical Engineering: Current Master's Student at Georgia Institute of Technology graduating in December with a Civil Engineering Master's degree specializing in Geotechnical Engineering. Seeking job in the geotechnical field specializing more in the geographic, conservation, and or environmental discipline. Interested in investigating (among other possibilities), how and why a soil type got there, the effects of ecological changes, environmental and chemical effects, and remediation of such problems. Geological aspects of the soil also an area of interest. Interested in exploring and finding job opportunities available outside of the construction field. -Kathryn M Wehrle" 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44 4) REVEL PROJECT SETS SAIL The Research and Education: Volcanoes, Exploration and Life (REVEL) Project has selected nine science teachers who have a strong interest in bringing exciting current research to their students and colleagues! With the REVEL Project, teachers journey on the open ocean and participate in deep-sea field research. The REVEL teacher (REVELer) works closely with scientists, is involved in cutting-edge science and technology, and is immersed in the process of science. Supporting this seagoing experience are professional development opportunities through which REVELers increase content knowledge, enhance teaching skills, transfer the experience to the classroom, assume leadership roles, and collaborate with a network of researchers and education professionals. The REVEL 2000 program provides four new REVELers an opportunity to sail on the R/V Atlantis from September 1 to September 19, 2000. These teachers will study the hydrothermal processes on the seafloor of the Endeavour Ridge, 200 miles off the coast of Washington and Canada. They will participate in the Alvin submersible operations with an international team of scientists from the University of Washington, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Miami, the Carnegie Institution in Washington and Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. The REVEL Project web site allows the public to follow the sea-going adventures of these teachers as the research vessel Atlantis sails in the N.E. Pacific Ocean. Check the daily logbook of the expedition at http://www.ocean.washington.edu/outreach/revel And send questions to teachers and scientists at sea at revel@ocean.washington.edu Teachers can take advantage of this deep-sea expedition to bring the ocean into their classrooms to start the year with a splash! The REVEL Project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation's (NSF), Directorate of Geosciences, Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE). Additional support comes from the University of Washington. REVEL is facilitated by the University of Washington in Seattle in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center in Monterey, California. 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 55 5) NOMINATE A GSA FELLOW The Geological Society of America welcomes nominations of its members to Fellow status in the society. The designation recognizes the accomplishments of earth scientists in research, teaching, public service, and administration. GSA recently studied the demographics of its Fellow population and found that women are somewhat underrepresented. AWG members are urged to nominate women who are GSA members and deserve this standing in the profession. GSA has streamlined the nomination process to a one-page form to which the nominee's resume is attached. Three GSA Fellows are required to sign the form, at least one of whom must be from an employer other than the nominee's. The minimum requirement for nomination is eight years' experience in geoscience (up to five of which can be devoted to obtaining a graduate education). The form asks the nominators to specify why the person is worthy of the honor; this takes a paragraph or two, and should consist of a thoughtful assessment of the nominee's contributions, rather than a rehash of the resume. The nomination form and further details on the criteria for GSA Fellowship are available on its Web site, www.geosociety.org, or by mail (Member Services, Geological Society of America, PO Box 9140, Boulder CO 80301) or telephone (1-888-443-4472) from the society. Let's assure that the merits of distinguished women geologists who are GSA members are fully recognized by seeing to it that they are awarded this honor! 6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 666 6) POSITION OPENINGS ***Miami University-Tenure Track Position in Geomorphology/Surficial Geology The Department of Geology at Miami University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August, 2001. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree at the time of appointment. The successful applicant will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate student research at the M.S. and Ph.D. level, and initiate and maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program. We are seeking an outstanding candidate who is undertaking significant research in the broad area of Geomorphology and Surficial Geology. Areas of research interest may include, but are not limited to active tectonics, remote sensing, and Quaternary geochronology. The successful applicant will join an active department that consists of ten faculty members, two technical staff members, sixty undergraduate majors and twenty graduate students. Five new faculty members have been appointed in the past five years. The department maintains active research programs in environmental geology, hydrogeology, low-temperature geochemistry, modern carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy, mineralogy, igneous petrology, isotope geochemistry, structural geology and tectonics, and active tectonics. Included among departmental instrumentation are a DC plasma spectrometer, solid source mass spectrometer, Digital Instruments Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling Microscope, Scintag X1 X-ray diffractometer, single-crystal X-ray cameras, single- crystal X-ray diffractometer, HPLC ion chromatograph, and cathode luminoscope; the department also owns a truck-mounted 2400 SK-1 hollow-stem auger drilling rig capable of drilling and sampling through about 12 m of unconsolidated sediments. Miami University, with 16,000 students is located in a small-town setting within a one-hour drive of Cincinnati and Dayton, a location that provides many opportunities, academic and otherwise. Interested candidates should submit a packet containing a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research objectives and accomplishments, transcripts, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056; fax: 513-529-1542 Applications will be accepted until January 8, 2001, or until the position is filled. We encourage applications from women, members of ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities. Miami University offers equal opportunity in employment and education. **************************************************************************** *** ***Indiana University-Boyce Professorship in Hydrogeology The Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University invites applications and nominations for the newly created Malcolm & Sylvia Boyce Professorship of Geological Sciences in the field of HYDROGEOLOGY. As a named professorship in Geological Sciences, the position is expected to be filled at the full-professor level. However, under exceptional circumstances, the position may be filled at a tenured, associate-professor level. The Malcolm and Sylvia Boyce Professor should have research interests that complement existing programs in chemical and physical aspects of surface and shallow-subsurface hydrology. We are especially interested in an established scholar with a research focus on water and solute transport (including modeling) at the basin scale, although other areas of expertise will be considered. The successful candidate will provide a link between hydrogeology and sedimentary geology as part of an initiative aimed at developing an interdisciplinary program in the geology of sedimentary basins. Excellent laboratories exist in the Department for chemical and stable- isotope analyses. The current hydrogeology faculty has strong interactions with a comple-mentary program (Water Resources) at Indiana University in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), and with the Center for Geospatial Data Analysis at the Indiana Geological Survey. Many op-portunities exist for collaboration with other on-campus researchers in the Department of Chemistry as well as the Indiana Geological Survey. A Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required. Applications should include a personal statement of vision for the future of research, a narrative of important research, teaching, and service accomplishments, a detailed curriculum vitae, and names and addresses (including e- mail) of five referees. The application deadline has been extended to October 30, 2000, but the position will remain open until filled. Applications or nominations should be sent to: Boyce Professorship Search Committee Department of Geological Sciences Indiana University 1001 E. 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405 USA This position is one of two newly endowed professorships in the Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University. Further information about these positions and the Department can be found at:: http://www.indiana.edu/~geosci/ Indiana University as an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer encourages the candidacies of women and minorities. **************************************************************************** ** ***Hobart and William Smith Colleges-Faculty Position: Physical Geology, Sedimentary Geology, Paleontology Hobart and William Smith Colleges, private coordinate liberal arts colleges in the Finger Lakes region of upstate of New York, seek a colleague to join the Department of Geoscience. This new colleague will be responsible for teaching introductory physical/environmental geology as well as courses in the field of sedimentary geology, historical geology and/or paleontology, depending on the candidateís expertise and the departmentís needs. In addition to departmental teaching responsibilities, faculty are expected to teach in the institutionís general curriculum. Departmental faculty members also assume leadership roles in the Colleges' Environmental Studies Program. Faculty members in the Department are research-active and strongly encourage undergraduate research. The teaching load is five course-units (labs count 1/2 unit) over a two semester academic year. The position is tenure-track. The Colleges are located at the north end of Seneca Lake, largest of New York's Finger Lakes. Research by faculty and students on Seneca Lake, Lake Ontario and other Finger Lakes accessible via the New York State Barge Canal System is possible with the Colleges' well-equipped, 65- foot research vessel, the HWS EXPLORER. For further information see our web site: www.hws.edu/aca/depts/geo The Colleges actively seek to increase the diversity among their faculty and welcome applications from women, minorities and other under-represented groups. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteranís status or sexual orientation. Applicants are to send a letter of application and curriculum vitae and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent (e-mail applications will not be considered). Review of applications will begin on January 1st. All correspondence should be sent to: William F. Ahrnsbrak, chair, Geoscience Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456; 315-781-3603, FAX: 315-781-3860, e-mail: ahrnsbrak@hws.edu **************************************************************************** **** ***University of California at Santa Barbara-Marine Sediment Geochemist (Coastal Ocean Emphasis) The Department of Geological Sciences invites applications for a tenure track position in marine sediment geochemistry with a coastal ocean emphasis, available July 1, 2001. The position is to be filled at the assistant professor level. Applicants should have broad geoscience backgrounds with primary research interests centered on the geochemistry of marine sediments of the continental margins and their global interactions. The ability to take advantage of UCSB's unique setting adjacent to the California Borderland is especially desirable. The successful applicant will be expected to build a strong research program and interact with the marine science graduate program at UCSB, which has strengths in marine geology, paleoceanography and climatology and biological oceanography. The successful applicant will also fulfill graduate and undergraduate teaching needs in introductory and chemical oceanography, geochemistry, sedimentology and/or other areas of the candidate's specialization. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Submit resume, statement of research and teaching interests, and names and addresses of three references before December 1, 2000 to: Dr. David Lea, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630. UCSB is an EEO/AA employer **************************************************************************** **** ***Kansas Geological Survey/University of Kansas-Mapping Section Chief Develop and carry out a program to complete the geologic mapping of the state of Kansas subsurface, and specialty maps as appropriate. Required: Advanced degree in geosciences,; demonstrated background in modern field techniques and methodologies; demonstrated geologic mapping experience with modern stratigraphic and cartographic concepts; excellent written and oral communication skills; capable of supervising an integrated mapping program; demonstrated track record in successful grant-writng, supervision of large projects, and meeting project and deliverable deadlines; demonstrated ability to worh with the scientific community, gov't, and the public, and supv/mgmt experience. Salary range $55K-$72K, commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus admin. Supplement. See: http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/General?jobs.html for complete details of requirements and application procedure or contact Annette Delaney at (785) 864-2152, (adelaney@kgs.ukans.edu). Applications postmarked on or before 10- 31-00 will be given first consideration. EO/AA employer. 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 7 7) 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. " " " " " " "