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AWG E-MAIL NEWS 2005-5
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CONTENTS
1) AWG MINORITY GEOSCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
2) GEOLOGIST-IN-THE-PARKS POSITIONS FOR 2005
3) AWG CHRYSALIS SCHOLARSHIP
4) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM ALERT: FEBRUARY 25, 2005
5) AGI PUBLISHES 43rd EDITION OF THE DIRECTORY OF GEOSCIENCE
DEPARTMENTS
6) THE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
7) AND WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT...
8) POSITION OPENINGS
2005-16 West Virginia University - Faculty Position in Energy
Exploration
2005-020 University of Guelph (Canada) - Canada Research Chairs
(Tier I and II), Department of Land Resource Science
2005-021 Oberlin College - Faculty Vacancy in Petrology
2005-022 National Science Foundation - Director, Division of Ocean
Sciences, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
2005-023 Hunter College - Geoscience Laboratory Technician
9) CONTACT INFORMATION
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of E-mail News
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1) AWG MINORITY GEOSCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship program encourages young minority women to pursue an
education and later a career in the geosciences. The scholarship is
intended for use towards books, supplies, lab fees, fieldwork expenses,
senior field camp costs, etc. Each awardee will be paired with an AWG
member who has a career similar to that desired by the awardee. The
mentorship will help to further assist and encourage the student throughout
the duration of her education, as well as to assist the organization in
monitoring the student¡¦s progress. This exchange will enhance the
student¡¦s experience and provide a view of the world ahead.
General Information
Award Amount: One or more awards totaling $5,000 will be given each
summer for use during the next academic year (awards include AWG
membership)
Application Deadline: May 15 of each year
Application Criteria and Procedures
The applicant must be:
.æ A woman who is African-American, Hispanic, or Native American
.æ A full-time student who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the
geosciences (geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, meteorology,
physical oceanography, planetary geology, or earth science education)
at an accredited college or university (high school students who will
enter one of these fields during their freshman year may also apply)
.æ A contributor to the larger world community through her academic and
personal strengths
Application procedures
ľ Download an application at www.awg.org
ľ The application calls for a statement of academic and career goals,
two letters of recommendation, high school and college transcripts, and
SAT or ACT scores
Other information
.æ Winners may reapply for continuing support
.æ Questions? Please contact Kim Begay-Jackson
(awgscholarship@yahoo.com)
Applications should be sent to the following address:
Association for Women Geoscientists
Attn. Minority Scholarship
P.O. Box 30645
Lincoln, NE 68503-0645
Scholarships are funded by the AWG Foundation with generous support
from the ExxonMobil Foundation and individual donors.
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2) GEOLOGIST-IN-THE-PARKS POSITIONS FOR 2005
AWG ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW 2005 GEOLOGIST-IN-THE-PARKS (GIP) POSITIONS.
Please see the AWG website (http://www.awg.org/about/gip.html) for
detailed position descriptions and application information. Send all
inquiries and applications to office@awg.org by April 15, 2005.
KNIFE RIVER INDIAN VILLAGES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE & FORT UNION TRADING
POST NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (NORTH DAKOTA)
FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGIST - A river reach assessment is needed to
understand and manage bank stability and lateral migration of the Missouri
River near Fort Union National Historic Site (FOUS). The GIP will review
and summarize existing reports on the geomorphology, bank stability and
sediment transport of the upper Missouri and lower Yellowstone Rivers,
identify and map water resource projects in the river near FOUS and
determine their potential impacts to channel morphology, shape and pattern
of the Missouri River. Potential influences of sediment transport and
deposition should be evaluated, such as the upper extent of the
deposition zone of Sacagawea Reservoir, impacts from releases from Fort Peck
Reservoir, the confluence of the Yellowstone River and its sediment
supply, and past major avulsions of the Missouri River downstream from the
park.
Outcomes from this assessment (which could be the basis for a river
management plan) should include: 1) recommendations to address information
deficiencies about the fluvial geomorphology of this river reach, 2)
developing alternatives to address lateral migration of the river and
associated bank erosion, and 3) identification of potential avenues of
funding and/or partnerships to manage bank erosion on the Missouri River.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI) has been
working with FOUS, Midwest Regional Office staff and the Water Resources
Division of the National Park Service to address similar riverbank
erosion issues. An assessment at KNRI would include both the Knife and
Missouri River systems. Knife River Indian Villages NHS is requesting
assistance with initial data collection, stream characterization work and
identification of the type of detailed analyses required to develop
alternative approaches to address the riverbank erosion of the Knife River.
The river is near both a significant archeological site and a county
road system that may be threatened by continued bank erosion in the
future. The assessment will assist KNRI in determining the alternative
actions and assist in identifying potential avenues of funding and
partnerships to manage the bank erosion on the Knife River.
BRYCE CANYON/CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL PARKS (SOUTHWEST UTAH)
GEOLOGICAL LIAISON with Bryce Canyon National Park's Resources
Management and Interpretive divisions. The GIP will inventory research
projects conducted in the park to date, and providing suggestions for future
research and interpretation (informal education). The second focus is
to develop a geology resource kit for interpreters to use in creating
geology programs for adults and children. The GIP will work with the
education specialist in developing a wish list of materials for improving
the quality of geology programs in the park. In addition the GIP will
participate in interpretive training and develop high quality geology
talks for visitors. As time allows, there will be the opportunity to
test programs with school children. The individual may at times assist
answering general park questions in the visitor center.
Since much of the geologic resources at Cedar Breaks are similar to
Bryce Canyon's, up to 10% of the GIP¡¦s time would be spent adapting the
information to share with Cedar Breaks. This includes one to two site
visits to meet with park staff to share the information. The parks are
located in the Colorado Plateau region of the southwest, at the top of
the Grand Staircase. Bryce Canyon is located on the side of the
Paunsaugaunt Plateau and forms an amphitheater with oddly shaped pinnacles
protruding from within the bowl. Cedar Breaks is located on Cedar
Mountain, west of Bryce Canyon. The main amphitheater for Cedar Breaks
erodes to the west and undergoes geomorphic processes similar to Bryce
Canyon. Both parks are located in southwest Utah.
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK (WASHINGTON)
GLACIAL/FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGIST - Assist Regional Geomorphologist in a
variety of field tasks associated with fluvial geomorphology, landform
mapping, and some glacier survey work. Mount Rainier¡¦s major rivers
are glacier-sourced, and the vast amounts of sediment generated are
causing the rivers to aggrade on the order of inches per decade.
Additionally, debris flows on at least an annual basis for the last 30 years add
to deposition. Both of these natural phenomena are likely exacerbated
by the on-going retreat of glaciers on Mount Rainier. This means that
for the same size storms, the flood potential is ever increasing, since
the capacity of the river channel is reduced, as the channels fill in.
For this position, we propose to: (1) quantify the historic rate of
river aggradation; and, to the extent possible, (2) start to
systematically evaluate the factors that control the increasing sedimentation.
Additionally, as time and expertise permit, we will continue ¡§forensic"
geomorphology on recent in-park debris flows. The intent is to
identify the triggering mechanisms to failure, with the purpose of ultimately
determining if the average rates of debris flows are increasing (as
snow and ice fields shrink). Finally, we would like to field determine
the spatial extent of Rainier¡¦s major glaciers. This is a nontrivial
task mainly because of large areas of debris-covered and stagnant ice.
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK (NORTHWEST MONTANA) Building on the summary of
Santucci and Koch in 2004, the GIP will prepare a synthesis of
information that describes the paleontological resources of Glacier, with maps,
references and field photos. The park plans to use the resulting
documents, in whole or in part, to form the basis of a park paleontological
field survey. This project is primarily an intensive literature search,
followed by a presentation to the staff and public.
Glacier National Park hosts some of the most spectacular glacial
geomorphology on earth. It exhibits one of the most pristine Precambrian
sedimentary records on earth and the Lewis Overthrust is a focal point of
students and researchers from around the world. Paleontologic
resources, including stromatolites, have been found in the Precambrian layers
and in the Cretaceous layers below.
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3) AWG CHRYSALIS SCHOLARSHIP
The Chrysalis Scholarship provides degree-completion funding for female
graduate students in the geosciences whose education has been
interrupted for financial or personal reasons. The awards are intended to cover
thesis/dissertation costs such as drafting, binding, child-care, or
anything needed to complete an MS or PhD during those critical, final
days.
General Information
Award Amount: Two $2000 awards will be given each year.
Application Deadline: All materials must be received at the address
below by March 15.
Application Criteria and Procedures
The applicant must be:
.æ A woman whose education has been interrupted for at least one year,
.æ A candidate who will complete an advanced degree in a geoscience
field during the calendar year in which she applies,
.æ A person who contributes to the geosciences and the larger world
community through her academic and personal strengths.
The application consists of three letters (there is no application
form):
.æ A letter from the applicant in which she describes her background,
studies, expected graduation date, career objectives, community service,
how the scholarship will be used, and the nature and length of the
interruption to her education.
.æ Two letters of reference, one from the applicant¡¦s
thesis/dissertation advisor and one from a second geoscientist of her choice. Both
letters should address the topics above and describe the applicant¡¦s
potential contributions to the geosciences and her community.
All application materials should be sent as a complete packet, labeled
with the applicant's name, street address, e-mail address, phone
number, school affiliation, and should be sent to the address below. E-mail
submissions are welcome and may be sent as three separate documents,
with the email subject "Chrysalis Scholarship - applicant's name".
Tania Brice Coffin, P.G., Chrysalis Scholarship Chair
40 School Street, Keene, NH 03431
chrysalis@awg.org
Scholarships are funded by the Association for Women Geoscientists
Foundation
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4) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM ALERT: 2-25-05
*** Visit Capitol Hill and Extol the Virtues of the Geosciences! ***
Although the economy is showing signs of a rebound, we are still
fighting a war on terrorism at home and abroad. With the President's goal of
cutting the deficit in half over the next five years, spending cuts
will be made in the upcoming budget year. Federal geoscience agencies are
feeling the pressure, and it is important that these investments in the
future be maintained. More than ever, the geoscience community needs
to make a strong case to Congress about the value of these programs.
Each spring, the Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits
Day (CVD) brings more than 200 scientists and engineers to Capitol Hill
to visit Members of Congress and their staff right at the start of the
congressional budget cycle. This year, CVD will take place May 10 - 11,
2005. It will consist of an opening day of briefings by key
administration and congressional leaders (including a morning pre-briefing at AGU
for geoscience participants) followed by a day of constituent visits
with senators, representatives, and their staff. We can help arrange
your visits, either as an individual or as a group and we can provide you
with information about government processes or updates on legislation
being considered in the spring.
Participants in CVD are asked to carry forward a core message that
federally funded research is the Nation's foundation for the future. In
addition, participants can advance their own messages about programs that
they see as valuable examples of the federal science and technology
enterprise emphasizing, for example, the value of the geosciences to the
economy and national security.
It is vital for geoscientists to be represented in science-community
efforts if our discipline is to be a distinctly recognizable and valued
element of the congressional view of "science." For anyone interested
in science policy, this is an opportunity to meet your elected officials
and experience Washington, DC at the height of political activity¡V the
midst of the budget cycle is always an action-packed, fast-paced time.
In addition, although it is a very busy time for Congress and their
staff, they do want to hear from their constituents and they are very
enthusiastic about meeting scientists, hearing about their work and
understanding how geoscience research and development may relate to national
priorities, such as a healthy and robust economy and a secure nation.
We especially encourage the leadership of AGI's Member Societies to
attend.
If you have participated in CVD previously, this is a chance to
continue building a relationship with your Members of Congress and their
staff. If not, there is no better time than now to sit down and talk about
funding priorities that are important to you and the larger science,
engineering and technology community. Because Congressional offices are
notoriously small, your meeting may be in the Member's office, before
or after a committee hearing or while walking down the hall to vote.
Whatever the situation, the experience is sure to be memorable.
More information about CVD and the core message is available on the CVD
website at http://www.setcvd.org. As May 10 and 11 approach, the site
will add more information, including a downloadable packet of briefing
materials to update you on the need for sustained federal investment in
science research, help orchestrate your visit and familiarize you with
the legislative process. In addition, AGI has a number of articles and
updates on its Government Affairs website (http://www.agiweb.org/gap)
that can provide background and context for some of the issues you may
want to discuss.
If you would like to participate or have any questions or would like
our assistance in setting up a visit, call Linda Rowan in AGI's
Government Affairs Program at (703) 379-2480 x. 228 or Emily Wallace at (703)
379-2480 x. 212 or e-mail each at rowan@agiweb.org or elw@agiweb.org.
CVD is organized by the Science-Engineering-Technology Work Group (of
which AGI is a member).
Update prepared by Emily Lehr Wallace, AGI Government Affairs Program.
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5) AGI PUBLISHES 43rd EDITION OF THE DIRECTORY OF GEOSCIENCE
DEPARTMENTS
The latest edition of the Directory of Geoscience Departments (DGD) ¡X
the definitive source for information about college and university
geoscience departments in the United States and in 51 countries ¡X has just
been published by the American Geological Institute (AGI).
The Directory of Geoscience Departments, 43rd Edition, provides a
state-sorted listing of 1,169 geoscience departments, including museums,
research departments and institutes and their faculty and staff. Of the
903 U.S. geoscience departments listed, 879 grant degrees. This edition
also lists 266 non-U.S. departments in 51 countries. In addition to
information about geoscience departments, their faculty, and the faculty
specialties, the DGD includes listings of U.S. state geological
surveys, field-camp information, and faculty contact information. Other
valuable features include departments that are also listed in AGI¡¦s
comprehensive Guide to Geoscience Departments; the most recent enrollments and
degrees granted; and an expanded listing of federal agencies that
employ or are of interest to geoscientists.
Published in soft cover (6¡¨ x 9¡¨), the 584-page Directory of
Geoscience Departments, 43rd Edition (ISBN 0-922152-73-X; ISSN 0364-7811), is
available from AGI and can be ordered online from AGI Publications at
www.agiweb.org/pubs, by phone at (703) 379-2480, or through Amazon.com.
The list price is $40.00; members of AGI member societies are eligible
to purchase one copy at 20 percent off list price.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 42
scientific and professional associations that represent more than 120,000
geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948,
AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice
of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in
strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of
the vital role the geosciences play in mankind¡¦s use of resources and
interaction with the environment. More information about AGI can be
found at http://www.agiweb.org. The Institute also provides a
public-outreach web site, http://www.earthscienceworld.org.
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6) THE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
MentorNet, an e-mentoring network for women in science and engineering,
invites you to sign a letter drafted by a group interested in advancing
women's full participation in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics. The letter, which is directed, to U.S. Senators Ron Wyden
(D-OR) and George Allen (R-VA), is intended to provide encouragement and
reinforcement to the Congress of the United States to take action on
this agenda.
If you are:
.æ interested in advancing women's participation in science,
engineering, and mathematics fields,
.æ a scientist, engineer, mathematician, or a professor or student in
one of these fields, or
.æ are linked to colleagues, members, and constituents who are
scientists, engineers, mathematicians, or professors or students in these
fields, and
.æ are interested in encouraging the U.S. Congress to take action to
address women's under-representation in these fields,
please consider adding your name, and/or encouraging others to add
their names, to the letter, which available at
www.MentorNet.net/wyden-allen. The aim is to collect as many signatures as possible before March
8, 2005, International Women's Day, but signatures will continue to be
collected after that date.
Efforts are underway to obtain hundreds of individual signatures on
this letter, which will be sent to U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and George
Allen requesting greater Congressional (U.S. national policy) attention to
the current under-representation of women in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields.
For more on MentorNet visit http://www.mentornet.net/.
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7) AND WHILE WE¡¦RE ON THE SUBJECT¡K..
In the light of Larry Summers' un-informed remarks last month, AWG
members might be interested to read the Graduate Employees and Students
Association report entitled, "The Un-Changing Face of the Ivy League",
endorsed by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and
others. Just released, it documents the flat hiring rates of women and
minorities at Ivy League institutions over the past 5 years. The document
can be found via a link at:
http://www.yaleunions.org/geso/
It requires Adobe Acrobat reader, available here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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8) POSITION OPENINGS
2005-16
West Virginia University
Faculty Position in Energy Exploration
The Department of Geology and Geography at West Virginia University
invites applications for the Marshall S. Miller Energy Professorship in
Geology. Appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
based on qualifications and experience. A Ph.D. degree is required.
The successful candidate will focus on energy exploration and
development of fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal, coal-bed methane) in both research
and teaching. We seek an individual with substantial energy industry
experience. Responsibilities will include the recruitment of qualified
graduate students, and outreach to energy producers in the Appalachian
Basin and beyond in the form of research projects and student placement.
The successful applicant will contribute to current Departmental
strengths and teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and
will develop a vigorous externally-funded research program. Department
strengths include geophysics, structure/tectonics, remote sensing,
GIS, sedimentation, stratigraphy, paleontology, petrology,
hydrogeology, surficial processes, and environmental geology. The Department is
scheduled to move into a renovated building in 2007. Collaborations are
encouraged with the National Energy Technology Lab (DOE-NETL), the
National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE), and the West Virginia
Geological and Economic Survey, all in Morgantown.
Candidates should send: 1) letter of application detailing teaching
area interests, industry and research experience, and research program; 2)
curriculum vitae; and 3) names, phone numbers, e-mail and mail
addresses of three references to:
Energy Professor Search Committee
Department of Geology and Geography
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6300.
Questions may be directed to energy@geo.wvu.edu or 304-293-5603.
Review of applications will begin August 15, 2005 and continue until the
position is filled. The preferred start date is January 1, 2006. Please
see www.geo.wvu.edu, www.wvu.edu, and www.morgantown.com.
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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2005-020
University of Guelph (Canada)
Canada Research Chairs (Tier I and II)
Department of Land Resource Science
The Department of Land Resource Science, in the Ontario Agricultural
College at the University of Guelph invites applications from outstanding
scholars in the fields of environmental geology, quantitative resource
analysis, sustainable agricultural production, and boundary layer
meteorology for a Tier I and Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC).
Consistently ranked as one of Canada¡¦s top comprehensive universities,
the University of Guelph is renowned for its strengths in agricultural,
environmental and life sciences. The Department of Land Resource
Science is research intensive, collaborative across the College/University
and has strong external linkages with both the private and public
sectors. Current faculty members include earth, soil, meteorological and
natural resource scientists, who provide teaching for key programs in the
agricultural, environmental and earth sciences. Strategic University
research themes that are central to the Department include the
management of agricultural systems, global environmental change, and water
quality management. The Canada Research Chairs will contribute to key
strategic issues such as nutrient management, water quality impacts of
agriculture, the management of greenhouse gases in an agricultural context,
climate change, and surface processes in environmental systems.
Within environmental geology, candidates with expertise in global
geochemical cycles, agrogeology, past and present climate change and
paleoclimate studies with the ability to analyze environmental impacts of
development on sustainable land use are desirable. Within quantitative
resource analysis, candidates who can combine skills in remote sensing,
image analysis and geographic information systems with studies of land
resources, specifically related to soils or geology are of interest.
Candidates within sustainable agriculture will provide leadership in the
examination of nutrient management across a range of crops in a variety
of agricultural systems. An educational background concentrating on
soil chemistry, soil physics or soil biology is expected. In
meteorology, candidates who can provide leadership in research on regional
climatology, atmospheric chemistry, or hydrometeorology with some background
in weather forecasting are desirable.
Tier I CRC applicants should be recognized leaders in their field, with
significant experience, and an outstanding research record. Tier II
CRC applicants should be early-career scholars with the acknowledged
potential to lead in their research field. The Department welcomes
applicants at either level for any of the above-described areas of expertise.
Successful candidates will establish strong, well-funded research
programs, advise graduate students and take part in the Department¡¦s
teaching program. Liaison with the public and private sector in the
development of targeted, relevant research proposals will be expected.
Academic cross-appointments with the Departments of Plant Agriculture or
Geography or the Faculty of Environmental Sciences may be considered for
successful applicants, depending on their field of expertise. All CRC
appointments are subject to review and final approval by the CRC
Secretariat in Ottawa. Additional information is available on-line about
the Department of Land Resource Science (www.lrs.uoguelph.ca) and the
CRC program (www.chairs.gc.ca).
The University of Guelph is committed to an employment equity program
that includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty
and staff. Applications from qualified aboriginal Canadians, persons
with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women are
particularly encouraged. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
To apply, please submit a letter of interest including potential
research plans, curriculum vitae and the names of three references (who will
not be contacted without the applicant¡¦s consent) in confidence to the
University¡¦s executive search consultants:
Laverne Smith & Associates Inc.
1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801
Toronto, ON M5E 1W7
resumes@lavernesmith.com
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2005-021 Oberlin College
Faculty Vacancy in Petrology
The Department of Geology at Oberlin College invites applications for a
non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Appointment to this position will be for a term of one year, beginning
July 1, 2005, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor.
We seek candidates with a specialization in igneous and/or metamorphic
petrology, especially individuals with broad interests who are willing
and able to teach outside of their specialization. The incumbent will
be responsible for two courses per semester. One of those courses will
be an advanced course in igneous and metamorphic petrology (with
laboratory). In addition, the incumbent will teach an intermediate level
course (with laboratory) in mineralogy, an introductory physical geology
course (with laboratory), and a topical introductory course for
non-majors (without laboratory).
Among the qualifications strongly desired for the appointment is the
Ph.D. degree in hand or expected by the first semester of the 2005-2006
academic year. Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential
excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the
college level is desirable.
The Department consists of six faculty members. We have about 25
majors, with approximately equal numbers of men and women. The faculty
encourages students to conduct Honors and other research projects; many of
our students eventually earn Ph.D.'s in earth sciences. The Department
has excellent research and teaching petrographic microscopes, an
extensive petrological teaching collection, and the facilities and a
technician to make thin sections. The College has a new JEOL 5600LV scanning
electron microscope and a modern XRD unit available for both teaching
and research. The College has yearly competition for small research
grants.
To be considered for the position, candidates must send a letter of
application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, and three
letters of recommendation to Bruce Simonson, Chair, Department of
Geology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 (bruce.simonson@oberlin.edu)
by March 21, 2005. Application materials received after the deadline
may be considered until the position is filled. Salary will depend on
qualifications and experience.
Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate
that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on
gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was the
first coeducational institution to grant bachelor¡¦s degrees to women
and historically has been a leader in the education of
African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based
on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested
in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the
diversity of our faculty.
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2005-022
National Science Foundation
Director, Division of Ocean Sciences
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
NSF¡¦s Directorate for Geosciences seeks candidates for the position of
Director, Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE). The Division supports
basic research and education to further understanding of all aspects of the
global oceans and their interactions with the earth and the atmosphere.
The Division also offers opportunity to participate in global change
research programs and other focused programs. OCE supports the
operation, acquisition, construction, and conversion of major shared-use
oceanographic facilities needed to carry out oceanographic-related research
programs. Information about the Division¡¦s activities may be found at
http://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/about.jsp.
Appointment to this Senior Executive Service position may be on a
career basis, or on a 1- to 3-year limited term basis. The Federal pay
range for Senior Executive Service positions is $107,550 to $162,100.
Alternatively, the incumbent may be assigned under Intergovernmental
Personnel Act provisions. Announcement S20050052 with position requirements
and application procedures may be obtained on NSF¡¦s web site at
http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/ or by calling NSF¡¦s Executive
Personnel staff at 703-292-8755 (hearing impaired individuals may call
TDD 703-292-8044). Deadline for receipt of applications is May 24, 2005.
NSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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2005-023
Hunter College
Geoscience Laboratory Technician
The Department of Geography at Hunter College-CUNY, the largest
geography program in NYC, seeks to fill a staff position starting July 1,
2005, subject to financial ability. We seek a candidate with expertise in
GIS, web-based Windows operating system and knowledge of physical
geography, geology and/or the earth sciences. The successful candidate will
assist instructors in the preparation of computer-based lab exercises.
The person will take an active role in the management of the
department¡¦s instructional laboratory facilities and collections, and be the
webmaster of the department¡¦s home page. A BA with some graduate work or
work experience in the relevant areas is preferred. Knowledge of
geoscience-related software is essential. Good interpersonal skills and
effective oral and written communication skills are necessary as the job
includes interaction with students, faculty, part-time staff, college
and university personnel, service providers and vendors. For the
complete listing, go to www.hunter.cuny.edu/jobs.
To apply, send a cover letter with resume that discusses suitability
for this position and full contact information for at least three
references before May 15, 2005 to: Prof. Charles Heatwole, Chair, Department
of Geography, Hunter College ¡V CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10021.
E-mail: charles.heatwole@hunter.cuny.edu.
Hunter College is an EO/ADA/AA/IRCA employer. Females, minority
members, disabled persons and veterans are encouraged to apply for this
position.
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