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AWG E-MAIL NEWS 2010-14
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CONTENTS
1) AWG BREAKFAST IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
2) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM MONTHLY REVIEW: AUGUST 2010
3) POSITION OPENINGS
Pacific Lutheran University - Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies
Faculty Position at Bryn Mawr College - Geology Department: Petrology/Mineralogy
4) CONTACT INFORMATION
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1) AWG BREAKFAST IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
AWG Breakfast - September 13, 2010 - Orlando, Florida
Panel Discussion on Issues Relating to the Gulf Oil Spill
When: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where: AIPG/AGWT/FAPG 2010 Conference
Cost: $33.35
Guest speakers Dr. Ping Wang from the University of South Florida and his graduate student, Tiffany Roberts, have been collecting beach sand data related to the spill and will present their findings.
Sign up for the AWG Breakfast for $33.35 or register for the day and attend all day technical sessions for $190 (includes lunch and break). Full registration for entire conference is $375 (September 11-15, 2010).
Registration Form - http://www.awg.org/News/Orlando_Registration_Form.pdf
Conference Website - http://www.aipg.org/2010/AIPG-AGWT.html
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2) AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM MONTHLY REVIEW: AUGUST 2010
This monthly review goes out to the leadership of AGI's member societies, members of the AGI Government Affairs Advisory Committee, and other interested geoscientists as part of a continuing effort to improve communications between GAP and the geoscience community. The current monthly review and archived monthly reviews are all available online. Subscribe to receive the Government Affairs Monthly Review by email.
***Administration News and Updates***
1. Administration Reports on Impact of Science Stimulus
2. Update on Oil Spill: Damage Assessment and Research
***Congressional News and Updates***
3. Senators Introduce Bill to Create National Endowment for the Oceans
***Federal Agency News and Updates***
4. Council on Environmental Quality Releases Report on MMS NEPA Program
5. Department of the Interior to Restrict Exclusions for Offshore
6. EPA Releases Draft on Clean Water Strategy – Comments Requested
7. EPA Proposes Coal Ash Disposal Regulations – Comments Requested
8. Task Force Gives EPA Recommendations on Carbon Capture
9. Reorganization of USGS Management and Budget Structure
10. USGS Expands Social Media
11. East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students
***Other News and Updates***
12. InterAcademy Recommends Reform of IPCC; Pachauri and Mann Cleared
13. AGI Spring Internship Opportunity
14. Key Reports and Publications
15. Key Federal Register Notices
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3) POSITION OPENINGS
Pacific Lutheran University
Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies
The Department of Geosciences and the Environmental Studies Program at Pacific Lutheran University invite applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor to begin September 2011.
Teaching responsibilities will be equally split between Environmental Studies and Geosciences and will include teaching glacial geology, global climate change, meteorology, the central interdisciplinary methods course for the Environmental Studies program (currently with a watershed focus), topical lower and upper division courses, and mentoring senior capstone research projects. A commitment to conducting field research with undergraduate students on topics that address the complex relationships between people and the environment is expected. Research is competitively supported by the Division of Natural Sciences.
A Ph.D. is required. Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level is required, with experience in interdisciplinary teaching. Pacific Lutheran University, near Seattle and Mt. Rainier, enrolls 3,600 students, with a mission of educating for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. It is committed to diversity, endorses the goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action, and actively seeks applications from women and persons of color. See web site http://www.plu.edu/geosciences/Open-Faculty-Position/home.php
Submit letter of interest, c.v., undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of current research interest, and three recommendation letters to: Search Committee, Department of Geosciences, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447. Applications due by October 1, 2010.
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Faculty Position at Bryn Mawr College
Geology Department - Petrology/Mineralogy
The Department of Geology at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2011 in the general areas of mineralogy/geochemistry/petrology. Applicants should demonstrate strong potential for excellent teaching and creative research, as well as interest in offering courses in mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology. The hire will be expected to participate in Bryn Mawr's interdisciplinary environmental studies program. The candidate’s research specialty is open, but ideally will complement those of other faculty members at the College. Demonstrated teaching ability and a Ph.D. at the time of appointment are required, and a commitment to supporting women and underrepresented groups in the geosciences is desired.
Located in suburban Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr College is a highly selective liberal arts college for women who share an intense commitment to intellectual inquiry, an independent and purposeful vision of their lives, and a desire to make meaningful contributions to the world. Bryn Mawr comprises an undergraduate college with 1,300 students, as well as coeducational graduate programs in social work and in some humanities and sciences. The College promotes faculty excellence in both research and teaching, and has strong consortial relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College is an equal-opportunity employer; minority candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply.
Applicants should submit a CV, a statement of teaching and research goals, a list of possible courses that could be offered, and the names and contact information of three references to: Geology Search, Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (email contact: jjacoby@brynmawr.edu). Members of the Department will be available for preliminary interviews at the Geological Society of America meetings in October, and formal review of applications will begin on November 15th, 2010. Details about the department are available at: http://www.brynmawr.edu/geology/
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