********************************************************** AWG E-MAIL NEWS November 1999 #6 ********************************************************** CONTENTS: **AWG WEBSITE REDESIGN **IGC ROOMMATE NEEDED **SURVIVAL MANUAL FOR FEMALE FACULTY **GSA NOMINATIONS **MATH BOOKLET **AGI-GAP MONTHLY REVIEW **JOB OPPORTUNITIES NOAA-Remote Sensing/GIS Texaco/Seismic Sequence Stratigrapher Texaco/Senior Geophysicist Texaco/Geophysical Geostatistician University of Cincinnati-Assistant Professor in Earth System History Northern Kentucky University-Geophysicist/Environmental Geologist **STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Northeastern Section GSA Undergraduate Research Grants & Student Travel Grant Programs North-Central Section GSA Student Paper Awards and Travel Assistance Cordilleran GSA Section Student Awards and Support USGS Mapping Program Planetary Geoscience Student Paper Awards GSA Student Research Grants NSEP Fellowships Micropaleontology Ph.D. Project, University of Aukland, New Zealand **OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Minority Fellowships CROW Fellowships AAUW 2000-2001 Grants & Fellowships Audre Lorde Legacy Award **MEETINGS & CONFERENCES Feminist Science Conference NAME Conference SEPM/IAS Environmental Sedimentology Research Conference ******************** AWG WEBSITE REDESIGN ******************** Heather Henkel, a professional web programmer will imminently begin redesign of the AWG website. We want our new site to be as exciting, useful and functional as possible. To that end, we are asking for input from the membership. Please take a few minutes to look at our present website and send us your comments and suggestions. In particular, what pages on our site (e.g., membership information) do you think should be accessible from our homepage? What categories should we add or delete? To which other sites should we provide links? Please send your ideas as son as possible to Maggie Toscano at mtoscano@sprintmail.com. Thanks for your help. ************************************** ROOMMATE NEEDED-IGC, RIO DE JANEIRO ************************************** Having a roommate saves money, is safer, and more fun. If you are interested in sharing a room for the International Geological Congress in Rio de Janeiro, August 6-7, 2000, please contact Annabelle Foos, Geology Department, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101; Phone 330-972-7991; Fax 330-972-7611; email: afoos@uakron.edu ********************************** SURVIVAL MANUAL FOR FEMALE FACULTY ********************************** Committee W on the Status of Women in the Academic Profession of AAUP is planning to write a "survival manual" for tenure-track female faculty members. Our goal is to help guide assistant professors through the tenure process, including the preparation of tenure files and strategies for navigating the promotion waters. If you have developed materials to assist junior faculty in the tenure/ promotion process, we would appreciate your sharing them with us. If we incorporate your ideas into our manual, we shall, of course, cite your work as a reference. Copies of your materials can be sent to: Donna Euben, Associate Counsel, American Association of University Professors, 1012 Fourteenth Street, Washington, D.C. 20005-3465 **************** GSA NOMINATIONS **************** The Geological Society of America is soliciting nominations for the 2000 Penrose Medal, Day medal, Honorary Fellowship, the GSA Public Service Award, and the Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal). Nomination forms and instructions may be found in GSA Today, October 1999 issue or at http://www.geoscoiety.org. These GSA awards have had very few female recipients over the years. Let's make an effort to change this by nomination some qualified women for recognition. Nomination deadlines: February 1, 2000. ************ MATH BOOKLET ************ Helping Your Child Learn Math, 2nd edition (June 1999) features dozens of activities that can be used to help children (K-5th grade) have "fun" learning geometry, algebra, measurement, statistics, probability and other important mathematical concepts. It is published by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The activities in this booklet relate math to everyday life, and complement math lessons that children are learning in school. The activities use materials that are easy to find, and they be done in the home, at the grocery store, or while traveling. You'll also find tips and resources for helping children achieve in math, including: math websites; math computer software; and math books and magazines for children. This 44-page booklet is among many efforts aimed at one of the USDE's seven priorities: to help all students master challenging mathematics, including the foundations of algebra and geometry, by the end of 8th grade. For more information on this priority, visit the America Counts website at: http://www.ed.gov/inits/Math/i ndex.html The booklet is available at: http:// www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/ Single paper copies may be requested at: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or by calling 1-877-4-ED-PUBS. *********************************************************** AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM MONTHLY REVIEW, OCTOBER 1999 *********************************************************** *** Earthquake Briefing Shakes Capitol Hill AGI joined forces with the US Geological Survey to hold an October 22nd briefing in the U.S. Capitol entitled "Ten Years After the World Series Earthquake: Progress Toward Safer Communities." The briefing is the first in a series looking at ways that scientific information helps to build safer and healthier communities. The series is hosted by Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA). Two days before the briefing, Seismological Society of America President Terry Wallace testified before the House Basic Research Subcommittee in a hearing on lessons learned from the recent earthquakes in Turkey, Taiwan, Greece, and Mexico. Others testifying included representatives from the USGS, the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, and a local fire and rescue squad. The testimony is available at http://www.house.gov/science/106_hearing.htm#Basic_Research. *** Officials Recognize Second Annual Earth Science Week Thanks to the efforts of state geological surveys, local geological societies, and individual geoscientists throughout the country, 39 governors and a number of mayors proclaimed October 10-16 as Earth Science Week. Building on last year's Senate recognition by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Earth Science Week was recognized in the House of Representatives this year via remarks entered into the Congressional Record by Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY). Her statement also recognized the awarding of AGI's inaugural Legendary Geoscientist Award to Wyoming geologist extraordinaire J. David Love. For the second year in a row, President Clinton issued a message encouraging national participation in Earth Science Week activities. The text of many proclamations and related official recognition are available at http://www.earthscienceworld.org/week. *** Third Continuing Resolution May Be the Charm President Clinton has signed a third continuing resolution to fund federal programs in the new fiscal year (FY) as the lengthy debates over FY 2000 appropriations continue. Currently, eight of the appropriations bills have been signed into law, three have been vetoed by the President, and two have a veto threat. Clinton signed the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies bill into law on October 20, allocating $3.9 billion to the National Science Foundation and $13.7 billion to NASA. Overall, the geosciences fared well in the VA/HUD bill, but the battle is still heated over the Interior appropriations bill, which funds the U.S. Geological Survey. President Clinton has threatened to veto the bill if it appears on his desk in the current version, which includes a number of unrelated legislative provisions on environmental and public lands issues. Controversial riders cover issues regarding oil royalty valuation regulations, grazing permits in the West, reintroduction of grizzly bears into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho and Montana, reinstating a five-acre limitation on mill sites, and low funding levels for the President's Lands Legacy program. The current bill provides the USGS with $823.8 million, more than either the House ($820.4 million ) or the Senate ($813.1 million) but less than the $838 million request. The bill also includes a $40 million down payment for federal purchase of the Back ranch in New Mexico, which includes the ancient volcanic edifice of the Vales Colder. *** Geologic Mapping Act Passes House, AGI Fellow's Efforts Recognized The House passed H.R. 1528, the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999, on October 26th. Both H.R. 1528 and its Senate companion, S. 607, now await action in the Senate. During discussion of the bill before the House vote, Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) recognized the contributions of 1998-1999 AGI Congressional Science Fellow David Wunsch, who worked for her on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, in the development of H.R. 1528. Wunsch was also recognized for his efforts with H.R. 1753, the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, which passed the House at the same time as H.R. 1528. More on both bills at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/gaphome.html#new. *** Legislation to Double Federal Investment in R&D Introduced in House On October 28th, Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) and 9 co-sponsors introduced H.R. 3161, the long-awaited House companion to Senate-passed S. 296, which authorizes a doubling of the federal investment in research in the next twelve years. H.R. 3161 has been referred to the Committee on Science, where it is expected to receive a rocky reception from committee chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), whose opposition to S. 296 was a major factor in keeping the doubling effort confined to the Senate until now. H.R. 3161 was additionally referred to the Committees on Commerce, Armed Services, Resources, and Agriculture for those portions of the bill within their jurisdiction. Original co-sponsors include physicist Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ); ranking Commerce Committee Democrat John Dingell (MI); and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), whose California district includes the western regional office of the U.S. Geological Survey. The full Senate passed S. 296 on July 26th by which time it had garnered 41 co-sponsors. *** Science Education Provision Attached to House-Passed Bill Science education received a big push this month from Representatives Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) and Tom Petri (R-WI), who supported an amendment to H.R. 2, the Student Results Act, during House consideration of the bill. The amendment, passed by the House in a 360-62 vote, would require states to develop standard and testing requirements for science education, similar to the requirements already developed for math and reading. Currently, there are close to 20 states that have no standards or assessment for science teaching. H.R. 2 passed the House on October 21st and is now awaiting consideration by the Senate. Education will continue to be a hot topic due to the 2000 elections and the ongoing reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the main legislation for federally funded K-12 programs in the Department of Education. *** OMB Issues Final Revised Rule Subjecting Scientific Research to FOIA After two postings on the Federal Register and several months of work, a final draft of Circular-110 was released by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on September 30th. The revision was mandated by the "Shelby provision" inserted into last year's omnibus appropriations bill (Public Law 105-277), which made data obtained with federal grant money subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Scientists and universities raised concerns that the new provisions could force release of data before it was peer-reviewed or published and could lead to harassment by those opposed to certain research. The final OMB revision narrows the applicability of FOIA only to those data used in the creation or revision of major federal regulations. OMB's initial draft revision in February drew over 9,000 responses, forty times more than normally received. The full text of the circular, as well as the proposed revisions that were released in August and February, can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/grants/index.html#circulars. *** AGU/SSA Release Timely Statement on Test Ban Verification An AGI special update reported on the October 6th release of a joint statement by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and Seismological Society of America (SSA) on verification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The statement was released only days after it was announced that the Senate would vote on the treaty after more than two years of inaction. With little debate, the Senate subsequently rejected the treaty, but the issue of verifiability of nuclear tests is not going away, and the treaty may return as a campaign issue in the upcoming presidential elections. For more on CTBT, see http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/ctbt.html. *** US Forest Service Proposed Planning Regulations As reported in an AGI alert, the USFS is seeking public comments on the proposed changes to forest planning and stewardship regulations. The proposed changes incorporate suggestions made to the agency by the Committee of Scientists, an interdisciplinary group that was dominated by ecologists and social scientists. Comments can be submitted via the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/forum/mepa/rule/, via email at planreg/wo_caet@fs.fed.us, via fax to (406) 329-3021, or via mail at CAET-USDA, Attn: Planning Rule, Forest Service, USDA, 200 East Broadway, Room 103, PO Box 7669, Missoula, Montana 59807. AGI strongly urges geoscientists to submit comments on the new management regulations and advocate for the inclusion of the geosciences in the Regional and National Science Advisory Boards. ****************************** JOB OPPORTUNITIES ****************************** ***NOAA/remote sensing and GIS: Physical Scientist, GS-12 SALARY: $ 48,796.00 TO $ 63,436.00, ANNUAL. Open dates: Nov 3 - Dec 17, 1999. This position is located in the NOAA/NOS Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) in Silver Spring, Maryland: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/RemoteSensing.html The full position description can be found at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/BN8743.HTM or accessed through http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a9noaa.htm CCMA seeks a Physical Scientist with experience in remote sensing and GIS to participate in monitoring programs that observe and assess the status and trends in U.S. estuarine and coastal environments, and identify the relationships of these conditions to natural and anthropogenic influences. Responsibilities include managing and analyzing remote sensing data and other multi-disciplinary digital data sets, developing products and scientific reports for resource management decisions, scientific publications, and public outreach, and planning and participating in research cruises and other field work. Experience should include: (1) application of remote sensing and GIS data to oceanographic, ecological, geographic and other environmental monitoring and assessment; (2) Use of microcomputers for remote sensing and GIS in environmental monitoring and research, including development of programs; and (3) Experience in conducting scientific studies in environmental monitoring and assessment, including preparation of reports and papers. The minimum qualifications include both: Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. Applicants must submit college transcripts to verify education. Experience: Minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal government. The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), located in Silver Spring, Maryland, conducts research, monitoring, surveys, and assessments of coastal environmental quality. CCMA's considerable expertise includes NOAA's National Status and Trends Program, the Biogeography Program and the Physical Environmental Characterization Program. These programs bring extensive national databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), coastal assessments, and more than 700 books, atlases, journal articles, and agency technical memoranda published on coastal monitoring and assessment to CCMA. This expertise and information supports NOAA's coastal stewardship role in sustaining healthy coasts, providing safe navigation, and supporting fisheries management (e.g., the determination of essential fish habitats). Applications must be sent to: CONTACT: SHIRLEY ROBINSON PHONE: (301) 713-0506 x175 NOAA 1305 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY OFA43 STATION 12518 SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 ***Texaco/Seismic Sequence Stratigrapher Texaco, a world leader in the energy business, has the following opening for an individual who is looking for an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic company that is building value for the 21st century. Seismic Sequence Stratigrapher - Requires BS degree, MS or Ph.D. preferred, minimum 5 years experience in seismic sequence stratigraphy and clastic sedimentology, specifically in working deep water systems. Qualified applicants, please send your resumes with job code reference ALI to: Texaco Inc., Suite W149, 4800 Fournace Ave., Bellaire, TX 77401. Fax to (713) 432-2661. E-mail: nirhrss@texaco.com. Texaco is an equal opportunity employer. *** Texaco/Senior Geophysicist Texaco, a world leader in the energy business, has the following opening for an individual who is looking for an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic company that is building value for the 21st century. Senior Geophysicist - Requires BS degree, MS or Ph.D. in Geophysics or related field of study preferred, minimum 10 years experience in geoscience oil & gas exploration/exploitation/development. Qualified applicants, please send your resumes with job code reference ALI to: Texaco Inc., Suite W149, 4800 Fournace Ave., Bellaire, TX 77401. Fax to (713) 432-2661. E-mail: nirhrss@texaco.com. Texaco is an equal opportunity employer. ***Texaco/Geophysical Geostatistician Texaco, a world leader in the energy business, has the following opening for an individual who is looking for an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic company that is building value for the 21st century. Geophysical Geostatistician - Requires MS degree, minimum 5 years experience in reservoir modeling, specifically incorporating seismic data. Qualified applicants, please send your resumes with job code reference ALI to: Texaco Inc., Suite W149, 4800 Fournace Ave., Bellaire, TX 77401. Fax to (713) 432-2661. E-mail: nirhrss@texaco.com. Texaco is an equal opportunity employer. ***University of Cincinnati, Department of Geology Assistant Professor in Earth System History The Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor level starting in September 2000. We are interested in a scientist in the Earth System History area with an emphasis on high-resolution geochronology. The objective of Earth System History investigations is to determine how the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and cryosphere of the Earth interact. In combination with existing strengths in Earth Surface Processes in the Department of Geology and related departments, the successful candidate will enhance the development of a center of excellence in Global Change and will help to integrate the efforts of existing faculty in studying various Earth subsystems. The candidate is expected to establish a research program in Earth Systems history with an emphasis in geochronology of short-term events and to teach courses on geochronology, environmental geology, and global change at undergraduate and graduate levels. Pending approval of funding, the expected date of appointment is September 2000, but the position will remain open until filled. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of hire. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references and a brief statement of research and teaching interests to ESH Search, Department of Geology (ML13), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013. The University of Cincinnati is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. http://www.uc.edu/geology/ ***Northern Kentucky University Geophysicist/Environmental Geologist The Department of Physics and Geology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in geophysics/environmental geology beginning in August 2000. Undergraduate teaching experience and a Ph.D. in geophysics (preferred) or geology with experience in environmental or applied geophysics are required. Teaching responsibilities will include upper division undergraduate courses and labs in environmental/applied geophysics, hydro- geology, and introductory geology courses with labs. Candidates will be expected to develop a modest research program that will include undergraduate geology and environmental science majors. The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the department's educational outreach programs to P-12 and non- traditional science students. Collaboration with NKU's emerging environmental science program, Environmental Resource Management Center and/or the Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics offer the successful candidate additional professional opportunities. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, separate statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to: Geology Search Committee, Department of Physics and Geology, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099-1900. Candidates may be required to submit additional documentation. Applications must received by Feb. 15, 2000. For additional information on Northern Kentucky University visit http://www.nku.edu. Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. *************************** STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES *************************** ***Northeastern Section GSA Undergraduate Research Grants & Student Travel Grant Programs Funds are available for students enrolled at an institution within the GSA Northeastern Section for undergraduate research and for travel assistance to present a paper at the NE GSA. Student must be a member of GSA. Deadline February 7, 2000. For application or information, contact: Kenneth Weaver, Secretary NEGSA, Maryland Geological Survey, 2300 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218; phone 410.554.5532; fax 410.554.5502; e-mail: kweaver438@aol.com ***North-Central Section GSA Student Paper Awards and Travel Assistance Awards of p to $100 each for up to 8 papers judged best at the GSA-NC meeting; student must be principal author and presenter. Travel grants of up to $200 are available to student members of GSA presenting at the meeting. For information, contact: Robert Hall, IUPUI Dept. of Geology, 723 W. Michigan St., SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46204; phone 317.274-0225; fax: 317.274.7966; e-mail: rhall@iupui.edu. Deadline is February 25, 2000. ***Cordilleran GSA Section Student Awards and Support Cash awards will be presented for best and honorable mention graduate and undergraduate papers presented at the sectional meeting by student members of the section. Additional support for student presenters is also available. For information, contact: Bruce A. Blackerby. Dept. of Geology, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740; phone: 209.278.2955; e-mail: bruceb@csufresno.edu. Deadline is February 1, 2000. ***USGS Mapping Program The National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the U.S. Geological Survey invites, graduate students, qualified undergraduate students and their advisors in U.S. institutions to apply for funds for geologic mapping. The EDMAP Cooperative Grants Program provides up to $15,000 per student to expand research and educational capacity of academic programs that teach earth science students the techniques of geologic mapping. Proposal deadline is December 2, 1999. For information, see: http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/ ***Planetary Geoscience Student Paper Awards Two $500 awards given annually (1 oral, 1 poster) for student papers presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston, March 13-17, 2000. For information, contact: Program Services Division, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bat Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058-1113; phone: 281.486.2158; e-mail: simmons@lpi.jsc.nasa.gov. Deadline is January 5, 2000. ***GSA Student Research Grants Research support for graduate students in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America is provided by this program. Application forms may be downloaded at http://www.geosociety.org. Deadline is February 1, 2000. ***NSEP Fellowships The Academy for Educational Development (AED) announces its 2000 National Security Education Program (NSEP) Graduate International Fellowships competition. These fellowships were created by the U. S. Congress to address the need to increase the ability of U. S. citizens to communicate and complete globally. The NSEP recognizes that the scope of national security has expanded to include new challenges such as sustainable development and environmental degradation. NSEP fellowships are intended to provide support through overseas study and limited domestic tuition to students who will pursue the study of languages, cultures, and world regions deemed critical to U.S. national security. Fellowships are awarded in a broad range of academic and professional disciplines including applied sciences and engineering. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled in or applying to graduate programs in accredited U.S. colleges or universities located within the United States. All applications must include study of a modern language other than English. Guidelines and application forms may be obtained at the AED website http://www.aed.org/nsep or calling 800.498.9630 or 202.884.8285, or via e-mail at nsep@aed.org. Applications must be postmarked by 15 January 2000. ***Ph.D. Project-LATE PLIOCENE AND QUATERNARY PLANKTIC FORAMINIFERAL PALEOCEANOGRAPHY AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, BOUNTY TROUGH, SW PACIFIC This Ph.D. will be part of a collaborative research project investigating the paleoceanography and sedimentology of cores recovered during leg 181 of the Ocean Drilling Project (1998). Value and timing: Scholarship support, valued at NZ$15 000 p.a. (for max. 3 years), is available to support a student enrolled for a Ph.D. in Geology at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Funding does not include enrollment fees (currently NZ$2800 p.a. for New Zealand, Australian, French and German citizens; and unfortunately NZ$17 500 p.a. for all other nationalities). Commencing early in 2000. Preferred background: A strong degree in geology, preferably with an emphasis on marine Micropaleontology, paleoceanography and/or biostratigraphy. Some experience with foraminiferal and/or ostracod assemblages would be an advantage. To be successful, applicants should have, or anticipate receiving shortly, a meritorious pass in either a B.Sc.(Hons.) or an M.Sc. degree. Application: Applicants should initially email their interest, along with a brief academic CV, to Dr Bruce Hayward at b.hayward@auckland.ac.nz, NO LATER than Nov 25th 1999. More information: Available from Bruce Hayward, Research Fellow, Dept of Geology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92 019, Auckland, New Zealand, ph: NZ 09-373 3799 ext.7608, or by email. Information on the Department and the University of Auckland can be found on the web at http://www.auckland.ac.nz/*** and related pages. ************************** OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ************************** ***Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships For Minorities Approximately 25 Postdoctoral Fellowships to be awarded in a nationwide competition sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals who are members of one of the following ethnic minority groups: Native American Indian, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut, Black/African American, Mexican American, Native Pacific Islander, Puerto Rican. Awards will be made for study in research-based doctoral programs in the behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering sciences, mathematics, physical sciences and life sciences, or for education. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than January 7, 1993, and no later than March 1, 2000. Applicants are expected to be engaged in or planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Stipend of $30,000 for one year; $3,000 travel and relocation allowance; $2,000 cost-of-research allowance; $2,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by employing institution. Application Deadline is January 7, 2000 For Further Information and Applications Contact: Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20418, 202-334-2872 phone, 202-334-3419 fax, infofell@nas.edu email http://national-academies.org/osep/fo ***CROW Fellowship University of Memphis, Center for Research on Women (CROW), is offering residential postdoctoral fellowships, financed by the Rockefeller Foundation, to scholars studying race and gender in the mid-South. We are particularly interested in proposals that demonstrate close familiarity with the social context of the mid-South, and that approach race and gender as dynamic relationships of contestation and power. Scholars may apply for up to $30,000. in financial support for one academic year (September-May). Funds are also available for travel and health insurance. Fellows are expected to be in residence at CROW, where they receive office space and clerical support. The application deadline for fall, 2000 fellowships is January 17, 2000. Contact: Center for Research on Women, Campus Box 526105, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152-6105, or e-mail us at crow@memphis.edu. ***AAUW 2000-2001 Grants & Fellowships The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation has helped approximately 7,300 women in 125 nations to pursue their personal and professional goals through fellowships and grants. The American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations, scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for pre-paring completed research for publication. Career Development Grants support women currently holding a bachelor's degree who are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. International Fellowships are awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study during the fellowship year in designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. You or an exceptional woman you know may be eligible for one of the AAUW Educational Foundation fellowships or grants. All applicants must have demonstrated scholarly or professional excellence in areas specified in the program criteria. Preference is given to women whose civic, community, or professional work shows a commitment to advancing the lives of women and girls. Application and deadline information for all of these grants and fellowships is available on their web site at: www.aauw.org, or by calling (319) 337-1716. The AAUW Educational Foundation also is currently seeking panelists for many of these grants and fellowships. Visit their website for information on panel membership and vita applications. ***Audre Lorde Legacy Award The Union Institute Center for Women's Audre Lorde Legacy Award for Women's and/or Multicultural Studies is given for exemplary work in building coalitions between scholars and activists. The Center for Women has as its mission the advancement of such coalitions, and this award is designed to encourage and support this important work. The $3,000 award is named in memory of Audre Lorde whose life exemplified the meshing of world-changing thought and action. The forming of coalitions is an imperative step in social change. But, more important is the effect of the coalitions' action(s) on the lives of women of all colors, all children, men of color, the poor of all races and genders, and all people marginalized because of their sexual or gender identity. We emphasize these groups because their members are most often forced out of society's circle of safety. TUI Center for Women is specifically interested in scholar/activist work which: *has as a primary goal the meeting of women's and/or girls' needs *forges meaningful alliances between diverse groups and individuals *substantially makes room for and looks to the leadership of those directly affected by the work *lifts and activates those most in need of hope and empowerment *has a clearly articulated intellectual or scholarly foundation that promotes gender and racial justice *has the potential to generate scholarly research or studies that can be of help to activists *is intended to take root in the community *exhibits creativity and innovation which can benefit other activists/scholars Application deadline: December 23, 1999. For more information or an application contact: Diana Onley-Campbell, Assistant Director, Center for Women dcampbell@tui.edu; phone 202-496-1630 ************************************************** MEETINGS & CONFERENCES ************************************************** ***Feminist Science Conference The University of Nevada's Project for Multicultural & Interdisciplinary Study and Education (PROMISE) will be hosting an international feminist science studies conference May 18-21, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the UNLV campus. The conference. Feminism in/on Science and Science Education: A New Generation of Feminist Science Studies, aims to mark and define the field of feminist science studies by opening a dialogue between feminist scholars of science and technology, women in science and engineering programs, and educators. The conference will highlight the immense possibilities and progressive visions that can emerge from such a dialogue. Deadline for submission of papers, workshops, symposia proposals, poster sessions, alternative format sessions, and vision and action sessions is 15 January 2000. For all the details regarding the conference visit the conference website at: http://www.scsv. nevada.edu/~promise/ ***NAME Conference The 13th Annual International Conference on Women in Higher Education, sponsored by the National Association for Women in Education (NAME), will be held 8-11 January 2000 in New Orleans. For information, visit the NAWE web site at http://www. nawe.org. ***Gender and Work Space Symposium The Women's Studies Program at the State University of New York at Binghamton is accepting submissions for the Gender and Work Space(s) Symposium. Feminists have made important contributions toward understanding the workplace as a site that constructs and is situated by gender. Resulting from these efforts is research that focuses on such a wide range of topics as wage disparities between male and female workers, sexual harassment at the workplace, and the dichotomous relationship between work and family that often places women in the nearly untenable position of choosing between them. This research has helped to challenge traditional understandings of the relationship between work space and gender and, in so doing, has called into question distinctions between such categories as family/work, domicile/market, and private/public. Economic changes on the one hand and a complex appreciation of the term "gender" on the other suggest a need for a reconsideration of this research. The purpose of this symposium is to examine the interrelationship between gender and spaces of work created by changes in technology, globalization, laws and public policies. Towards this end, this symposium endeavors to bring participants from a multidisciplinary perspective who may address a variety of related topics. Deadline for submission is 1 December 1999. For more information, contact Dara Silberstein or Bat-Ami Bar at the Women's Studies Program Office:(607) 777-2815 ***SEPM/IAS Environmental Sedimentology Research Conference: Hydrogeology of Sedimentary Aquifers Plaza Resolana, Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 24-27, 2000. This conference will bring together sedimentologists, hydrogeologists, geochemists, and modelers (engineers, mathematicians, and statisticians) to explore issues of aquifer sedimentology. Convenors: Matt Davis, University of New Hampshire, matt.davis@unh.edu; Gary Smith, University of New Mexico, gsmith@unm.edu ; Peter Mozley, New Mexico Tech, mozley@nmt.edu ; Thomas Aigner, University of Tuebingen, t.aigner@uni-tuebingen.de Contact Matt Davis at matt.davis@unh.edu to be placed on mailing list. Please include a brief description of the research you would like to present and whether you would prefer an oral or poster presentation. Participation will be limited. Current meeting information will be posted at: http://www.sepm.org/research/conferences/sepm_conferences.html