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AWG E-MAIL NEWS 2003-24
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CONTENTS
1) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM ACTION ALERT: 10-17-03
2) LAST MINUTE REMINDERS FOR THE 2003 AWG CONVENTION
3) AWG EXHIBIT AT THE FALL '03 AGU CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO, DEC 9-12
4) SCHLANGER OCEAN DRILLING FELLOWSHIPS
5) GEOLOGY OPPORTUNITY IN THE PEACE CORPS
6) VQONLINE
7) POSITION OPENINGS
* University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Probationary tenure track faculty position in the Department of Geology in the areas of Hydrogeology and Water Resources.
* University of Nebraska - Hydrological Sciences
* Fellowships for Postdoctoral Scholars at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
* Research Geologist (tenure track) - Economic Geology
* Evolutionary Paleobiologist
* Tenure Track Positions - Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)
8) CONTACT INFORMATION
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of E-mail News
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1) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM ACTION ALERT: 10-17-03
* Support Geoscience Programs in Final FY 2004 Interior spending Bill *
IN A NUTSHELL: Next week, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations committees are expected to sit down and begin hammering out a final agreement on fiscal year (FY) 2004 spending levels for the Department of the Interior and a number of other agencies. A formal House-Senate conference committee will likely get to work the following week. Both the House and Senate versions of the Interior appropriations bill at least partially restore support for geoscience-related programs cut in the president's budget request, particularly the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Energy Fossil Energy research and development (R&D) programs. Now is the time to thank the members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for their support and encourage them to fully fund base programs in addition to any congressionally directed spending. Please write, especially if you are a constituent of a member on the Interior subcommittee (listed below).
Funding for the USGS totals $936 million in the House version (up 4.2% over the president's $896 million request and 1.8% over FY 2003's $919 million allocation) and $929 million in the Senate version (up 3.6% over request, 1% over FY 2003). Water, mapping and geologic programs that were proposed for large reductions in the president's request were mostly restored in both bills. In the Department of Energy, natural gas research was cut by $20 million in the president's request and only half of that was restored by the House, slightly more by the Senate. Petroleum research, which was threatened with a 64% cut, is still down but by half as much. The House recommendation totaled $32 million (down 24% from last year), and the Senate recommended $34 million (down 19% from last year).
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Currently, Congress is more than two weeks late in approving the annual spending budgets for the government. Of the thirteen bills that designate funding levels for next year, only three have been signed by the President -- Defense, Homeland Security and Legislative Branch. The House has approved their version of the remaining ten bills; however, the Senate has yet to take action on six of them. Of those that the Senate has approved, the Interior bill may be one of the last to be considered as a "stand-alone" bill. As Congress is significantly behind on this process, and most lawmakers are looking ahead to spending quality time back in their districts during the holidays, the pressure has increased to move these bills in either a "bundled" format (with one or two considered at the same time), or in an "omnibus" bill wherein everything is considered together.
For the Interior bill, the House Appropriations Committee acted first, passing their version of the fiscal year (FY) 2004 bill, H.R. 2691, on July 17th. The Senate counterpart, S. 1391, passed through committee on July 10th but wasn't considered and approved on the Senate floor until September 10th with a voice vote. Details of all the geoscience-related provisions in the bill are available at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis108/appropsfy2004_interior.html.
* Message: Restore Cuts to USGS *
Overall funding for the USGS would total $936 million in the House version and $929 million in the Senate version -- increases over the requested $896 million and last year's $919 million total. The explanatory report accompanying the House bill is critical of proposed cuts to USGS: "For the third year in a row the [House Appropriations] Committee has restored a number of high-priority research programs that were proposed for reduction or elimination. The Department [of the Interior] has placed a high-priority on both cooperative programs and programs that are outsourced to the private sector. For the most part, the programs that are being proposed for reduction or elimination in fiscal year 2004 are the very programs that meet these criteria. More than any other Bureau in the Department, the Survey has been a leader in the development of cooperative programs and outsourcing its activities. The Committee believes that Bureaus that are successful in implementing these policies
should be rewarded and not penalized."
In the House bill, geologic programs would total $231 million, an increase of almost 4% over the budget request but still a slight decrease over last year's allocation. The Senate proposal would provide $237 million, an increase of 6.32% above the request and 1.7% more than last year, but senators expressed their frustration with the lack of administration support for this agency by making sure that projects important to their states were earmarked in the bill (also known as "carve-outs" or "congressionally directed spending") -- even at the expense of the base programs.
AGI and several of its member societies signed on to a USGS Coalition letter sent to House and Senate conferees, urging their support for increased investment in USGS programs. Copies of the letter are available at http://www.usgscoalition.org.
* Mineral Resources Program *
One of the largest cuts proposed for USGS by the administration was to the Mineral Resources program. The House bill would restore funding for this program by putting back $9.1 million and adding $1.3 million for aggregate and industrial minerals studies. The House report explains why: "The Committee strongly disagrees with the proposed reduction in the Survey's mineral resources program. Mineral resources research and assessments are a core responsibility of the survey. Since the 1996 review by the National Academy, the Survey's mineral program has refocused its efforts to address better the Nation's need for more and better information regarding the regional, national, and global availability of mineral resources." The Senate likewise restored funding for this program to last year's level of $51 million.
* Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) *
Both the House and Senate bills restore a proposed $2 million cut, and the Senate bill provides an extra $0.5 million for the program, still only a tenth of the amount authorized by the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Act of 2000. In June, AGI sent an alert urging geoscientists to contact their representatives and recommend that they sign onto a letter being circulated by Reps. Nick Smith (R-MI) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) seeking full funding of ANSS. That alert, including the text of the Smith-Lofgren "Dear Colleague" letter is at
http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis108/anssletter_alert0603.html.
* Geologic Mapping *
The House bill restores all but $0.5 million of the administration's proposed cut to the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program and also provides $0.5 million for the Great Lakes geologic mapping project. The Senate bill restores the cut to the geologic mapping program and adds an additional $0.5 million, but does not fund the Great Lakes geologic mapping project. These levels are roughly half the $57 million authorized for FY 2004 by the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999.
* Water Programs *
Water programs would receive a total of $210 million in the Senate bill and $215 in the House, both slight increases over the request and FY 2003. Both bills restore the funding for the Water Resources Research Institutes, which were zeroed out in the president's budget, and restore funding for the Toxic Substances Hydrology program.
For information on the status of other USGS programs in the House and Senate bills, see http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis108/appropsfy2004_interior.html. The full House report is available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp108:FLD010:@1(hr195) and the
Senate report at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp108:FLD010:@1(sr089).
* Message: Restore Cuts to DOE Oil & Gas R&D Programs *
The largest cuts to geoscience-related programs in the president's budget request were directed at DOE's Natural Gas Technologies and Oil Technology research and development (R&D) programs. The House report takes the administration to task for requesting deep cuts to these programs: "Oil and natural gas research is critical to improving current technology and ensuring the best use of our domestic oil and gas reserves. These research areas need more serious consideration in future budgets." The Senate report expresses "regrets that the current budget scenario prevented the restoration of many accounts vital to our Nation's energy security."
Overall, the House bill would provide $609.3 million for Fossil Energy research and development, which is 2% below FY 2003 but 18% over the president's request. The lion's share of Fossil Energy funding goes to coal programs, particularly those focused on clean coal technology. The House report notes the Appropriations Committee's prior support for the administration's National Energy Policy but chastises the administration for requesting "a few major initiatives and program expansions at the expense of critical ongoing research." The report goes on to note that the committee has restored many of the proposed cuts "for research to improve fossil energy technologies. It would be fiscally irresponsible to discontinue research in which we have made major investments without bringing that research to a logical conclusion."
* Natural Gas R&D *
Funding for natural gas exploration and production was increased from the budget request -- the Senate providing $42 million (up nearly 36% over the administration request, but still $5 million less than last year's allocation) and the House provided $36 million (25% above the president's request, but 23% below last year's level).
* Petroleum R&D *
Funding for petroleum exploration and production was also hard hit in the budget request, with a two-thirds reduction from the FY 2003 allocation. Both chambers were able to restore some of the cuts but still came in below last year's allocation. The House recommendation totaled $32 million (down 23% from last year), and the Senate recommended $34 million (down 19% from last year).
* Please Contact Your Representative and Senators *
Please take a moment and call or write a note to your representative and senators to encourage their support for these geoscience programs. We particularly need constituents of House and Senate Appropriations Committee members, and especially members of the Interior subcommittee (listed below), to thank them for their support and encourage them to fully fund base programs in addition to any congressionally directed spending. A list of full committee members can be found at http://appropriations.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov/appropriations.
Letters can be e-mailed and should be addressed to:
The Honorable ___________
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
-- or --
The Honorable ___________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Please send us a copy of anything you write: AGI Government Affairs Program, 4220 King Street, Alexandria VA 22302-1502; fax 703 379 7563; e-mail govt@agiweb.org.
* House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee *
Rep. Taylor (R-NC, 11th), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior
202/225-6401 repcharles.taylor@mail.house.gov
Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL, 10th), Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Bill.Young@mail.house.gov
Rep. Dicks (D-WA, 6th), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior 202/226-1176, www.house.gov/dicks/contact.html
Rep. Obey (D-WI, 7th), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, 202/225-3365, www.house.gov/writerep/
Rep. Regula (R-OH, 16th) 202/225-3059, wwwa.house.gov/regula/zipauth.htm
Rep. Kolbe (R-AZ, 8th) 202/225-0378 jim.kolbe@mail.house.gov
Rep. Nethercutt (R-WA, 5th) 202/225-3392 george.nethercutt@mail.house.gov
Rep. Wamp (R-TN, 3rd) 202/225-3494, www.house.gov/wamp/IMA/get_address4.htm
Rep. Peterson (R-PA, 5th) 202/225-5796, www.house.gov/johnpeterson/contact.htm
Rep. Sherwood (R-PA, 10th) 202/225-3731, www.house.gov/sherwood/contact_email.shtml
Rep. Crenshaw (R-FL, 4th) 202/225-2501, crenshaw.house.gov/crenshaw-web/servlet/proc?pa=customForm&sa=showEmailForm
Rep. Murtha (D-PA, 12th) 202/225-5709 murtha@mail.house.gov
Rep. Moran (D-VA, 8th) 202/225-0017, moran.house.gov
Rep. Hinchey (D-NY, 22nd) 202/226-0774 mhinchey@mail.house.gov
Rep. Olver (D-MA, 1st) 202/225-5335, www.house.gov/olver/contact/
E-mail contacts for other representatives can be found at
http://www.house.gov/writerep/ . Most representatives only accept e-mails sent from constituents.
* Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee *
Sen. Burns (R-MT), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior 202/224-8594 conrad_burns@burns.senate.gov
Sen. Stevens (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, stevens.senate.gov/webform.htm
Sen. Dorgan (D-ND) Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations 202/224-1193 senator@dorgan.senate.gov
Sen. Byrd (D-WV) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations 202/228-4467 senator_byrd@byrd.senate.gov
Sen. Cochran (R-MS) 202/224-9450 senator@cochran.senate.gov
Sen. Domenici (R-NM) 202/228-0900 senator_domenici@domenici.senate.gov
Sen. Bennett (R-UT) 202/224-5444, bennett.senate.gov/e-mail_form.html
Sen. Gregg (R-NH) 202/224-4952 mailbox@gregg.senate.gov
Sen. Campbell (R-CO) 202/224-1933 hotissues@campbell.senate.gov
Sen. Brownback (R-KS) 202/224-6521, brownback.senate.gov/CMEmailMe.htm
Sen. Leahy (D-VT) 202/224-3479 senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
Sen. Hollings (D-SC) 202/224-4293, hollings.senate.gov/email.html
Sen. Reid (D-NV) 202/224-7327 senator_reid@reid.senate.gov
Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) 202/228-3954 senator@feinstein.senate.gov
Sen. Mikulski (D-MD) 202/224-4654, mikulski.senate.gov/mailform.html
E-mail contacts for other senators can be found at
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm.
Alert prepared by Emily M. Lehr and David Applegate, AGI Government Affairs Program
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2) LAST MINUTE REMINDERS FOR THE 2003 AWG CONVENTION
There is less than a week until the start of the 2003 AWG Convention, "Climbing Higher in to the 21st Century" in Seattle. The Convention Committee is working very hard to settle last minute details. We just want to inform you that registration is still open.
In addition, tickets are still available for the awesome Halloween "Rock" Costume Party at the Experience Music Project rock 'n roll museum at the Seattle Center on Halloween night. There are also still spaces left for both field trips: the Geology of Seattle and the Burke Museum Tour. These field trips are very reasonably priced at $30 and $15, respectively. These trips should be truly fantastic. Take advantage of these trips and register today.
Do not forget to send in your haikus for Geo-Haiku Poetry Contest. Remember that a haiku has 3 lines with 5 syllables on the first line, 7 syllables on the second and another 5 syllables on the third line. Haikus are also not meant to rhyme. E-mail your submissions to ahstaub@yahoo.com until 12 noon October 30 or bring them to the Welcoming Party at the Homewood Suites by 6 PM. You can enter as many haikus as you would like. You can even enter if you are not attending the Convention.
A panel of 3 judges will choose 9 finalists at the Welcoming Party. Those 9 poems will be printed and posted near the registration table early on the morning of the conference. All attendees are invited to look at the poems and vote during morning registration (up until 8:00 a.m.), during the morning break, and at the beginning of the lunch break. When an attendee registers, they will receive 3 stickers in their packet. Voting is done by affixing the 3 stickers any way desired among the 9 poems. They may cast all 3 votes for one poem, apportion one vote each to 3 poems, or divide them among 2 poems. During lunch, convention staff will tabulate the votes. We will announce the 3 winners, read their poems, and award them prizes at the end of the lunch program.
If you are interested in judging this contest contact Amanda Taub on (509) 886 3957, fax: (509) 886 3954, e-mail ataub@co.douglas.wa.us or ahstaub@yahoo.com.
We look forward to seeing everyone in Seattle at this year's Convention!
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3) AWG EXHIBIT AT THE FALL '03 AGU CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO, DEC 9-12
AWG will exhibit again at the American Geophysical Union's Fall conference in San Francisco. Members are encouraged to assist as greeters at our booth for an hour or a half day, if they are registered and attending the conference. If AWG attendees don't have time to spare, please at least stop by and say hello! The volunteer schedule will be coordinated by Phyl Halvorson (email: phylgeo@earthlink.net) prior to the meeting. Otherwise, stop by the booth and let us know when you are available to help sit the booth and share AWG's mission with AGU attendees! Booth set-up is on Dec. 8th. Exhibit hours are from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Tuesday, Dec. 9th through Friday, Dec.12th. Hope to see you there!
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4) SCHLANGER OCEAN DRILLING FELLOWSHIPS
Application deadline: November 15, 2003
Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI) and the U.S. Science Advisory Committee are seeking Ph.D. and M.S. degree candidates of outstanding promise and ability who are enrolled in U.S. institutions to conduct shorebased research compatible with that of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). November 15, 2003 is the next fellowship application deadline for proposals. The applicant¹s research may be based on any past DSDP or ODP leg.
Both one-year and two-year fellowships are available to M.S. and Ph.D. candidates. Two-year awards are rarely given, but one-year fellows may reapply for additional funding. The award is $23,000 per year to be used for stipend, tuition, benefits, research costs and incidental travel, if any. For a fellowship application and more information, visit: http://www.joiscience.org/USSSP/Fellowship/Fellowship.html
If you have questions, contact:
Jennifer Anziano
Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Program
Joint Oceanographic Institutions
1755 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20036-2102
tel: 202-232-3900, ext. 270
janziano@joiscience.org
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5) GEOLOGY OPPORTUNITY IN THE PEACE CORPS
Professor William I. Rose writes:
There is a new opportunity for students who hope to work professionally abroad and who are interested in the Mitigation of Geological Hazards. As a volcanologist active in graduate education for more than 30 years, Professor William Rose of Michigan Tech University has struggled with how to give students with professional interests in natural hazards a long term field experience abroad. Now the university has started a new program with the US Peace Corps where students can gain an MS degree while doing a two year Peace Corps field assignment in a Central American country with significant geological hazards challenges. The MS degree may be done in Geology, Geological Engineering, Geophysics or Civil Engineering. The hazards specializations may be volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, floods or droughts. This program is expected to receive official approval in the next few weeks and will be the first and only Peace Corps master's program in geologic natural hazards. Students ar
e being recruited for September 2004. For more information visit http://www.geohazards.mtu.edu or contact Professor William I Rose, Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI 49931. Tel: 906 487 2367, e-mail: raman@mtu.edu web site:
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~raman.
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6) VQONLINE
The Fall update of the VQOnline website is now running. The lead article is about the paintings of Katia Krafft. The url is http://community.webtv.net/JMTanaka/VQ and it is case-sensitive.
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7) POSITION OPENINGS
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Probationary tenure track faculty position in the Department of Geology in the areas of Hydrogeology and Water Resources. The appointment will begin August 23, 2004.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A PhD in geology or a closely related discipline is required by August 23, 2004. Preference will be given to individuals who have completed their doctorate at the time of application or who can demonstrate completion by time of appointment. A demonstrated ability to teach courses in hydrogeology and water resources, and willingness to teach introductory geology courses; success in teaching at the undergraduate level; a demonstrated ability to involve students in high-quality collaborative research projects and to procure extramural funding in support of teaching and/or research will all be considered assets. The ability to enhance the diversity of the department and serve as a role model and mentor for women and/or minorities will also be considered an asset.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Applicants will be expected to teach courses in water resources, physical hydrogeology, chemical hydrogeology, computer modeling in hydrogeology, and introductory geology courses as needed by the Department of Geology. Applicants are also expected to participate in collaborative research with undergraduates; scholarly activities; academic advising to students; and engage in service to the department, university, and community.
DEPARTMENT:
The Department of Geology currently has eight full-time faculty, seventy-five majors, and offers a bachelor's degree in geology. Students are given the opportunity to choose an emphasis in general geology, hydrogeology and water chemistry, environmental, or marine geology. The department is well equipped for undergraduate collaborative research. Our laboratory facilities include: a modern electron microscope laboratory (SEM and JEOL 2010 TEM); Siemens SRS 3000 X-ray Fluorescence spectrometer with prep equipment; FTIR; Rigaku/MDI automated powder diffractometer; 8-station computer laboratory; AA/GTA; 12-channel seismograph; earth resistivity and ground conductivity meters; gamma logger; air bladder water samplers; magnetometer; gravimeter; and a hydrogeology lab with on-campus water-table observation wells, piezometers and lysimeters. The department will be adding an HR-ICPMS lab for rock and water analysis in the fall of 2004.
UNIVERSITY & EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY:
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus community consists of 10,500 students and 700 faculty and administrative/ professional staff. As the UW System's only Center of Excellence for faculty and undergraduate research, faculty and students regularly work side-by-side on original research. Often described as Wisconsin's most beautiful campus, UW-Eau Claire's campus spans the banks of the Chippewa River in the heart of Eau Claire, western Wisconsin's largest city. Eau Claire and the surrounding countryside have many scenic rivers, lakes, parks, bike trails and wooded areas where students and community members enjoy seasonal sports, camping and a variety of other recreational activities. The area also has excellent exposures of Paleozoic and Precambrian rocks that provide many opportunities for field trips and collaborative research projects. A community of 60,000, Eau Claire is a safe, friendly, and affordable community with employment opportunities for family members
and outstanding schools for children. Eau Claire is just 90 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul, which offers world-class theater, symphony and chamber orchestras, opera, and restaurants as well as professional sports, shopping, and cultural diversity.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send letter of application outlining teaching and research interests; curriculum vita; copies of college transcripts; names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references; and arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to:
Robert Hooper
Department of Geology
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
Fax: 715/836-5627
E-mail: hooperrl@uwec.edu or amdahlnj@uwec.edu (Please use e-mail for questions only-applications will not be accepted via e-mail.)
To be considered for priority screening, all of the application materials must be received by January 15, 2004. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Applicants' names are subject to public release unless confidentiality has been requested in writing. Names of all finalists must be released upon request. An AA/EEO employer.
All UW-Eau Claire employment opportunities are listed on our web site: http://www.uwec.edu/acadaff/jobs/
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University of Nebraska
Hydrological Sciences
The Department of Geosciences, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks candidates for a tenure-track position in hydrological sciences at the rank of Assistant Professor. A Ph.D. at the time of appointment is required. We are specifically interested in candidates in the areas of surface hydrology, large-scale hydrological modeling, or surface-water geochemistry. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous externally funded research program and to provide quality teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. This position is part of a new campus-wide Water Initiative that will include several additional new faculty positions in water sciences and water law/policy during the next few years.
The Department of Geosciences has 22 faculty members and offers BA, BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees. Additional information can be found on our web site: http://www.geosciences.unl.edu/
Applicants should submit a hard paper copy (no email) of a curriculum vitae and a statement of research and teaching interests and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: Chair, Hydrological Sciences Search Committee, Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340. Further information about the position can be obtained by phone (402)472-2663 or email tpenton2@unl.edu. Review of applications will begin December 5, 2003 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
The University of Nebraska is committed to be pluralistic campus community through affirmative action and equal opportunity and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. We assure reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act; contact the address and phone above for assistance.
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Fellowships for Postdoctoral Scholars at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Fellowships are available to new or recent doctoral graduates in diverse areas of research. Interested persons are encouraged to submit applications no later than January 15, 2004. Applications will be accepted from doctoral recipients with research interests associated with the following:
Departments - Applicants who wish to conduct research on topics of general interest to one or more of the departments are encouraged to apply. Five to six awards are anticipated. The Departments are:
• Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering
• Biology
• Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry
• Geology & Geophysics
• Physical Oceanography
Institutes - With the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research addressing critical issues, WHOI has established four institutes. A fellowship is available to support research associated with each of the Institutes. The Institutes are:
• Coastal Ocean Institute
• Earth and Ocean Exploration Institute
• Ocean and Climate Change Institute
• Ocean Life Institute
The NOAA-WHOI Cooperative Institute for Climate & Ocean Research (CICOR) will award a Fellowship in one of three theme areas: Coastal Processes; Climate; Marine Ecosystems.
National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility, funded by the National Science Foundation, will award two fellowships. Research themes are studies of radiocarbon in oceanic systems and developments in accelerator mass spectrometry and related techniques.
Recipients of awards are selected competitively, with primary emphasis placed on research promise. Fellowships are awarded for 18-month appointments with a stipend of $49,000 per year, a modest research budget and eligibility for group health insurance. Recipients are encouraged to pursue their own research interest in association with Resident Scientific and Senior Technical Staff. Communication with potential WHOI advisors prior to submitting an application is encouraged. Completed applications must be received by January 15, 2004 for the 2004/2005 appointments. Awards will be announced by March 31, 2004.
Further information about the Fellowships and application forms as well as links to the Individual
Departments, Institutes and Centers and their research themes may be obtained through the Academic Programs section of the WHOI web pages at: http://www.whoi.edu/apo, or by writing directly to:
Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee
Academic Programs Office, MS #31
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1541
Telephone: (508) 289-2950
Fax: (508) 457-2188
E-mail: postdoc@whoi.edu
Internet: http://www.whoi.edu/apo
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Research Geologist (tenure track)
Economic Geology
The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG), a research and public service unit of the University and Community College System of Nevada and the state geological survey, seeks a field-oriented research geologist to work on economic geology in Nevada. Managed as part of the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering within the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), NBMG functions as a non-teaching academic unit, and its principal scientists are tenure-track faculty members.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have a doctorate in geology or a related geoscience field by the time of hire and a demonstrated record of research in economic geology, or other applications of geology to the study of ore deposits, as indicated by dissertation research or peer-reviewed publications. Excellent communication skills, keen observational skills as a field geologist, commitment to public service, demonstrated ability to complete projects in a timely manner, and ability to attract funding are essential.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
We seek an individual who is capable and willing to work on a wide range of geologic problems related to mineral deposits in Nevada. Preference will be given to applicants with fundamental understanding of and experience in more than one of the following areas: studies of the origin of metallic ore deposits and/or industrial mineral deposits, metallic and non-metallic mineral-resource assessments, mineralogy, detailed geologic mapping (mine-scale, 1:24,000-scale, and reconnaissance-scale), studies of weathering of ore deposits and related environmental consequences, interpretation of geophysical data, interpretation of geochemical data used in exploration, use of geochemistry in evaluating the past and current hydrogeologic systems of ore deposits and surrounding country rocks, stratigraphy and structure of Carlin-type and other ore deposits in Nevada, geochronology, metallogeny, and development of exploration techniques.
Because the individual will be competing for funding from a variety of sources, including federal agencies interested in fundamental and applied geoscience research (e.g., National Science Foundation, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management) and industry, a strong and consistent track record, including productivity over time, in publications and grantsmanship is preferred.
Position Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to work independently and to collaborate with other NBMG staff. The person will be encouraged to work with faculty in the UNR Department of Geological Sciences, the UNLV Department of Geoscience, and others in developing funded projects. The successful candidate will also be expected to interface with geologists working on aggregate resources in and near rapidly expanding urban areas, environmental aspects of mining, ground-water resources, geothermal resources, geochronology, structural geology, and the stratigraphy and tectonics of the Basin and Range province as well as earthquakes, floods, debris flows, landslides, subsidence, and other urban hazards. The successful candidate should be able to communicate effectively with the public and community leaders regarding the geology of Nevada and its mineral and energy resources.
Other Attractions:
NBMG has excellent support staffs in administration, cartography, drafting, geographic information systems, editing, and geochemical and mineralogical analysis. Existing analytical equipment available at UNR includes ICP-MS with laser ablation capabilities, AA, XRF, XRD, IC, GC, FTIR, C-H-N-S analyzer, atomic force microscopy, SEM-EDS, electron microprobe, and stable-isotope capabilities. Some equipment is maintained by faculty members in the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, and NBMG has two individuals dedicated to analytical support. Computer facilities include excellent computational packages for geochemical and hydrogeological modeling, remote sensing, image processing, interferometric synthetic aperture radar, GPS, GIS, and 3-D visualization. Geophysical equipment includes portable seismometers, a 48-channel reflection-refraction recording system, borehole logging systems, geodetic GPS instruments, gravimeters, total-field magnetometers, and a fully e
quipped paleomagnetic laboratory. Nevada's desert climate and temperature differentials by latitude and elevation make field work possible in different parts of the state throughout the year.
UNR has strong reputations in economic geology, geophysics, remote sensing, hydrogeology, chemistry, and many other fields. NBMG is a supporter of UNR's Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology and works closely with its director and graduate students on projects. The University also hosts the Reno Field Office of the U.S. Geological Survey's mineral resources team. The Geological Society of Nevada (GSN), with approximately 1,000 members, has monthly meetings in Reno that regularly attract 100 to 200 geologists. NBMG supports GSN's efforts to hold a major symposium every four or five years, generally with a focus on ore deposits in the Great Basin and elsewhere.
Other attractions for the position include excellent benefits (health, dental, eye, and life insurance coverage, worker's compensation, and retirement, sick leave, holidays and an academic schedule that allows for summer and semester-break vacations), access to discretionary funds that can be used for professional development, and a great area in which to live. Reno is located within minutes of the Sierra Nevada and less than an hour from skiing and hiking near Lake Tahoe, fishing at Pyramid Lake, and historic Virginia City. The gaming industry provides large-city entertainment and restaurants, but the overall population (approximately 300,000 in the Reno-Carson City region) and excellent infrastructure make for commutes and a general ambiance more typical of a small town - "the biggest little city in the world." Festivals (Art Town in July, Hot August Nights, balloon races, and nearby airplane and camel races) are some of the many local highlights. Public and private sch
ools have excellent reputations for placing students in top colleges, and as a faculty member, your spouse and children may attend UNR for nominally low fees and waived tuition. Students with good grades from UNR have excellent opportunities for graduate school and employment. The San Francisco Bay area, Napa Valley, the Pacific coast, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas are within about an hour's plane ride or easy drives.
Salary and Date of Appointment:
The position will be a tenure-track faculty appointment with an academic-year base salary that is competitive with other research universities. Rank (either assistant research scientist/assistant professor, associate research scientist/associate professor, or research scientist/professor level) will be depend on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Sufficient State of Nevada funds are available to cover the salary at the assistant research scientist rank. If the candidate is hired at a higher salary, the State funds will be used to cover a portion of the salary, the rest of which may be covered with grants and contracts.
Starting date will be July 1, 2004 or shortly thereafter, depending on availability of the successful candidate.
Application:
Please submit a letter expressing your interest in the position, names and addresses of at least three references, and a complete vita to Economic Geology Search Committee Chair, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Mail Stop 178, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0088. To ensure full consideration, applicants are encouraged to have all information on file by January 15, 2004. For further information about NBMG, please consult our home page (http://www.nbmg.unr.edu).
UNR is an affirmative action - equal opportunity employer and employs only U.S. citizens and persons lawfully authorized to work in the United States. The University of Nevada, Reno does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation in any program or activity it operates. The University complies with the spirit, as well as the letter, of all applicable local, state, and federal laws regarding equal opportunity. Employment opportunities are and shall be open to all qualified applicants solely on the basis of education, experience, aptitude, and ability. Advancement is based entirely on achievement, performance, ability, attitude and potential for promotion.
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Evolutionary Paleobiologist
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee seeks to hire an evolutionary paleobiologist at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in geology or related field, and have demonstrated field and research experience in evolutionary paleobiology. Post-doctoral experience is desirable. The successful candidate is expected to conduct an active research program, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in paleontology, historical geology and related subject areas. Information is available on-line regarding the Department at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Geosciences/.
Candidates must mail a curriculum vitae with a research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of reference postmarked by November 10, 2003 to Norman P. Lasca, Chair, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P. O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201 (FAX: 414-229-5452; e-mail: nplasca@uwm.edu). The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Tenure Track Positions
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)
In support of our developing graduate and research programs in the Biogeosciences, the Department of Geology at IUPUI invites applications for three (3) tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the specialty areas listed below. For all three positions, we seek individuals who will develop an externally funded research program sufficient to be the basis for achieving promotion and tenure, are committed to high quality and innovative teaching of undergraduates and graduate students, and are willing and able to reach across disciplinary boundaries in both their research and teaching efforts. These efforts will be supported by a number of existing interdisciplinary efforts and state-of-the-art laboratories (including biogeochemistry, sedimentology, and digital microscopy), instrumented field research stations, and information technology resources
Remote Sensing. We seek an individual with expertise in remote sensing as applied to geological and environmental issues. Applicants should demonstrate potential for collaboration with faculty in subdisciplines such as hydrology, sedimentology, and landscape evolution, and have the ability to interface with interdisciplinary research and teaching programs including GIS and remote sensing programs in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Department of Geography.
Environmental Soil Scientist. We seek an individual with expertise in soil ecosystems that include carbon and nutrient dynamics and microbial interactions; an additional focus on pollutant transport in wetland systems is highly desirable. Preference will be given to a soil scientist with a strong background in geology or physical geology, with both laboratory and field-based pedologic research and teaching programs. Specific skills and research interests should complement our department's strength in Environmental Geosciences.
Hydrology/Hydrogeology. We seek an individual with experience in field-based research in either hydrology or hydrogeology as applied to environmental geosciences. Preference will be given to individuals who can interface with interdisciplinary research and teaching programs, including participation in the Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership, and collaboration with faculty in geochemistry, sedimentology, geomorphology, and remote sensing.
IUPUI is Indiana's third largest university, with over 28,000 students, and is located within sight of downtown Indianapolis. The campus is bordered by the White River State Park and directly adjacent to numerous cultural and athletic facilities. The Geology Department is composed of 10 full-time and nine adjunct faculty, with about 50 undergraduate and 15 graduate majors, and is housed in a modern research building with excellent laboratory facilities. The department is closely affiliated with the Center for Earth and Environmental Science, which provides opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration in research and education. Further information about the department, the center and the university is available at www.geology.iupui.edu.
A Ph.D. in geology or a related field is required at initial appointment. Two of the positions will begin in August, 2004, and the third in January 2005. Interested candidates should send a curriculum vita, statements of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least three referees by December 1, 2003 to Dr. Gabriel Filippelli, Search and Screen Committee, Department of Geology, Indiana University-Purdue University,
723 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132. Electronic submissions or questions can be directed to: gfilippe@iupui.edu.
IUPUI is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer.
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