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CONTENTS
1) SUCCESS AT AGU
2) AWG TAKKEN STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATION TRAVEL AWARD
3) REQUEST FOR 2010 SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES (1-3-10)
4) POSITION OPENINGS
Fellowships for Postdoctoral Scholars - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mineralogy/Petrology - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
5) CONTACT INFORMATION
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue of E-mail News
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1) SUCCESS AT AGU
The AWG booth made a successful appearance at the fall ’09 AGU meeting in San Francisco, CA. Throughout the four-day exhibit, we greeted more than 300 visitors. While the booth provided a nice meeting place for current members, most of the visitors were students and early-career professionals interested in joining AWG. Notably, there was significant interest from European, Australian/New Zealand, South American, and Canadian geoscientists in developing their own chapters. We registered thirteen new members at the booth during the week and distributed more than 100 membership forms to potential members and/or faculty wanting to pass along information to their students. Everyone liked the option to register online.
Thank you to all the women who volunteered their time at our exhibit: Sara Carena, Valentina Fontiveros (former minority scholarship winner!), Deborah Glickson, Eileen Kincaid, Phyl Porter, Linda Rowan, Heidi Stauffer, and Lisa Walsh.
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2) AWG TAKKEN STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATION TRAVEL AWARD
The application deadline for the Takken Student Research Presentation Travel Award is February 15, 2010.
This award provides women geoscience students with support to present their research at a national or international professional geoscience meeting other than the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America.
More information and instructions on how to apply are available on the AWG website at
http://www.awg.org/EAS/awards/takken.html .
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3) REQUEST FOR 2010 SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES (1-3-10)
AWG provides Student Awards for Geoscience Excellence (SAGE) certificates through the Society for Science & the Public (SSP), the sponsoring organization of the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), to young women whose projects exemplify an understanding of our world and its processes. If you are interested in judging in a science fair, please contact Valerie Honeycutt (jvhoney@sbcglobal.net or 972-775-6029 - leave message) or contact the fairs directly by visiting the SSP website at http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/students/aff_fairsearch.asp and use the drop-down menu for a comprehensive list by state or country of the regional ISEF-affiliated science fairs presenting AWG SAGE certificates. The 2010 science fair season has already started and the fairs are almost always looking for Special Awards judges! Judging at a science fair is a very rewarding experience and you will enjoy visiting with these talented and motivated young people.
AWG members interested in judging in a local/regional science fair in 2010 or participating as an AWG Special Awards judge at the 2010 ISEF are invited and encouraged to contact Valerie Honeycutt. Several resources are available including a "calling card", the certificate paper and certificate templates, AWG judging guidelines, and other miscellaneous information.
Judging requirements: The ISEF requires that its Special Award Judges have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent OR a minimum of 6 years of professional work experience in the respective category (earth science or a geology related field for the AWG award).
Judging categories: behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, engineering (materials and bioengineering), engineering (electrical and mechanical), energy and transportation, environmental analysis, environmental management, mathematical sciences, medicine and health sciences, microbiology, physics and astronomy, and plant sciences.
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4) POSITION OPENINGS
Fellowships for Postdoctoral Scholars
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Scholarships are available to new or recent doctoral graduates in diverse areas of research. 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. The Departments are:
Institutes - With the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research addressing critical issues, WHOI has established four institutes. We anticipate that we will award a scholarship to support research associated with each of the Institutes. The Institutes are:
The NOAA-WHOI Cooperative Institute for the North Atlantic Region (CINAR) will award a Fellowship in one of five theme areas: Ecosystem Forecasting, Ecosystem Monitoring, Ecosystem Management, Protection and Restoration of Resources, Sustained Ocean Observations and Climate Research.
The National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometer Facility (NOSAMS) will award a fellowship in the development and implementation of new techniques in radiocarbon studies in marine science.
Recipients of awards are selected competitively, with primary emphasis placed on research promise. Scholarships are awarded for 18-month appointments with a stipend of $56,000 per year, a modest research budget and eligibility for group health and dental 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, 2010 for the 2010/2011 appointments. Awards will be announced by March 31.
Further information about the Scholarships and application forms as well as links to the individual Departments and Institutes and their research themes may be obtained through the Academic Programs section of the WHOI web pages at: http://www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral , 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) 289-2219
Fax: (508) 457-2115
E-mail: postdoc@whoi.edu
Internet: http://www.whoi.edu/apo
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Mineralogy/Petrology
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Department of Geology seeks full-time, tenure-track assistant or associate professor starting Sept. 1, 2010. Specialty areas should complement existing faculty expertise and might include (but not limited to) mineralogy, volcanology, metamorphic petrology, and economic geology. Ph.D. required; prior college teaching experience preferred. Successful candidate will be a hard rock geologist who investigates field relationships as a fundamental component of his/her research and who is committed to undergraduate education, including advising students and developing a research program involving students. Teaching responsibilities include introductory courses, field trips, and mineralogy or petrology. Ability to teach economic geology and geochemistry desirable.
Submit letter of application, concise statement of teaching and research interests and experience, curriculum vitae, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts (original or copy) by February 15, 2010 to Dr. William Mode, Chair, Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901. Have three current letters of reference sent directly to Department by that date. Employment requires criminal background check. The UW Oshkosh is an EO/AAE and encourages women and minorities to apply.
The Department of Geology is a University of Wisconsin System Center of Excellence. It has eight full-time faculty members and about 70 undergraduate majors. The Department has a strong commitment to undergraduate instruction, which is supported by excellent facilities and equipment. For additional information see www.uwosh.edu/departments/geology/.
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5) CONTACT INFORMATION
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