************************************************* AWG E-Mail News Sept. 1999 #3 ************************************************* GSA EVENTS Job-Hunting Workshop-SIGN UP NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE AWG Sponsors Hallock Lecture at GSA MentorNet CALL FOR MENTORS AWG MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL SALARY SURVEY EXCERPTS FROM AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM MONTHLY REVIEW FOR AUGUST 1999 JOBS O'Brien & Gere Engineering, Inc. Northern Arizona Indiana University University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality AWG JOB BOARD SAVE THE DINNER PARTY ******************************* JOB-HUNTING IN THE GEOSCIENCES WORKSHOP Learn the job hunting skills necessary to survive in today's changing and challenging job market AWG is sponsoring a job-hunting workshop at the upcoming Geological Society of America (GSA) annual meeting in Denver on Sunday, October 24, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Marriott in Room Colorado A. The workshop will be conducted by Kathleen E. Johnson (Univ. of New Orleans) and Pranoti Asher (Georgia Southern Univ.) These job-hunting skills may be applied to jobs in government and academia. Topics include: **How to use multiple methods to seek employment opportunities: searching for advertised jobs in your area of specialty and networking for the hidden job market. Learn to network through professional organizations as well as through casual contacts. **How to write a rèsumè and c.v. that will get you an interview. An excellent rèsumè-writing workbook for geoscientists is included in the workshop fee. **How to develop interviewing skills that will differentiate you from the competition. **SIGN UP NOW BEFORE ALL THE SPACES ARE FILLED** Limit: 30 participants Fee: $30 (includes AWG's Rèsumè Writing Guide for Geoscientists) Make check payable to "AWG Job Hunting Workshop" Please write your e-mail address on your check so that we can confirm your registration. Payment must arrive by October 15th. Address any questions and send your payment to: Dr. Pranoti M. Asher Dept. of Geology and Geography Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 30460-8149 (912) 681-0338, pasher@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu ************************************************* AWG SPONSORS PAMELA HALLOCK LECTURE AT DENVER GSA SENIOR WOMEN SCIENTISTS IN ACADEMIA: WHAT ARE MENTORS AND ROLE MODELS WORTH? Sunday, October 24, 4 pm at the Marriott Hotel Pamela Hallock, Ph.D., is an internationally known marine scientist who has published more than 75 papers on larger foraminifera, coral reefs and carbonate sedimentation. In February 1998, she joined five other prominent senior faculty women in filing a class-action gender-discrimination lawsuit against the University of South Florida, alleging salary inequities. As part of that effort, she analyzed public-records data and wrote a detailed report on gender-based salary disparities, their probable causes, and possible solutions. In August 1998, she received a 40% salary adjustment, which brought her salary in line with those of her departmental counterparts for the first time in 15 years of service. The lawsuit was settled in November 1998 with USF agreeing to commit $750,000 to address salary inequities over the next three years. Hallock's lecture is entitled 'Senior Women Scientists in Academia: What are mentors and role models worth?' Evidence indicates that gender discrimination is still prevalent in American academic institutions, particularly in the sciences. Although student bodies across the country are consistently 50-60% women, senior women make up only about 10% of science faculties nationwide. Thus, 10% of science faculties, who are being paid 80 cents on the dollar, are providing key mentors and role models for more than half the students at colleges and universities. Many fine efforts are being pursued to interest young women in the sciences and technical fields, but they may become rapidly discouraged when they see senior women as rare and undervalued. Hallock urges that equally concerted efforts need to be formulated to assure that women on science faculties are afforded the salaries, professional resources and respect that they have worked so long and hard to earn. ***************************************** MentorNet CALL FOR MENTORS 1999-2000 PROGRAM YEAR MentorNet is seeking professionals to mentor women engineering and science students on-line! We need at least 1,000 mentors this fall for the second year of a national program, who will be paired with students from 38 universities across the country. Would you like to mentor and to share your experiences with a student? Help her understand what it is like to work in industry? Provide support as a women student pursues an engineering or science degree? Because of the large interest on the part of the students, we are particularly seeking mentors in the biology, chemistry, and geology fields and related engineering fields (biomedical, biotech, biochemistry, environmental engineering, pharmaceutical, chemicals, chemical engineering, etc.). In today's U.S. workforce, women are just over 9% of the engineers and approximately 30% of the scientists. Women students earned 17% of the engineering, 32% of the physical science, and 41% of all the scienceand math degrees. Mentoring is a proven strategy for increasing the retention rates of women in the engineering, mathematics, and science fields. MentorNet is a national program that pairs women students with mentors in industry, and provides a framework and training for them to pursue a year-long mentoring relationship through e-mail. Basic requirements for volunteering as a MentorNet mentor: **male or female professional with engineering, scientific or technical background **working in private industry or at a government agency or national laboratory **willingness to mentor an undergraduate or a graduate student via e-mail **available to participate for one academic year (October through May) To sign up as a mentor, please visit the MentorNet homepage and visit the "Mentors" section." You can sign-up for the 1999-2000 program through October 8, 1999. For more information about MentorNet, please visit the MentorNet web site at: http://www.mentornet.net. ***************************************************** AWG MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ON THE WAY If you are in the October renewal cycle, watch your mail for your AWG membership renewal form. Don't delay renewing your membership! If you normally renew at the 'Professional' level, consider renewing at the 'Sustaining Professional' level this time, and help subsidize a student, retired, or unemployed member. ***************************************************** SALARY SURVEY Growing up, my parents told me never to share any financial information with my friends because it was "none of their business." Now that I am an adult and have a child of my own, I say "why not?" I would like to know the salary range for others in my profession, as well as the kinds of benefits that are offered to my peers. I believe that this information would be valuable for anyone seeking a new job, negotiating a salary increase, or just wondering how their compensation compares to others in their field. Since the birth of my son Cole on Mother's Day last year, I returned to work as a part-time environmental, safety and health (ESH) auditor for an oil company. My employer does not have a formal part-time employee policy (or an informal one), therefore, I am paid at an hourly rate based on my potential full-time salary divided by 2080 hours. Part-time employees do not receive any benefits at my company, so I can no longer contribute to my 401k plan, and I am ineligible for sick leave, vacation, personal time, medical or dental insurance, etc. Several of my friends are also new mothers and have returned to their jobs on a part-time basis. We all are fortunate that our employers and supervisors allow this flexible schedule. However, the compensation (other than salary) that my peers and I enjoy varies widely from company to company. Some friends continue to contribute to their 401k plans; some still are covered by medical and dental insurance; some are paid for vacations and holidays. As I said, the compensation varies widely. I thought that other AWG members might also like to know how their employment compensation compares. I would be willing to gather salary and benefit information for both full- and part-time employees from among the AWG membership for compilation into a database organized by occupation, salary range, and benefits. I would then present the results in a future Gaea article. If you are interested in taking part in this survey, please provide me with your job title, salary, other compensation (bonus, 401k, sick leave, holidays, vacation, etc.). In order for the results to be meaningful, I need as many members as possible to take part in the survey. All information will remain confidential and will be used only for compiling the AWG database. Susan Swingholm Texas Lone Star Chapter Secretary/Treasurer 4807 Wedgewood Drive Bellaire, Texas 77401 e-mail: SusanSwingholm@PZLOS.com A NEW SURVEY OF SALARIES FOR GEOSCIENTISTS IN GENERAL HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUBLISHED-HOW DO WOMEN'S SALARIES COMPARE WITH THE AVERAGE? LET'S HELP SUE COMPILE THESE DATA. E-MAIL HER TODAY! ******************************************* EXCERPTS FROM AGI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM MONTHLY REVIEW FOR AUGUST 1999 AGI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING INTERNSHIP AGI is seeking outstanding geoscience students with a strong interest in federal science policy for a fourteen-week geoscience and public policy internship in Spring 2000. Interns will gain a first-hand understanding of the legislative process and the operation of executive branch agencies. They will also hone both their writing and Web publishing skills. Stipends for the interns are funded jointly by AGI and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). Geoscience students with an interest in energy and resource issues are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications must be postmarked by October 15, 1999. For more information on application materials and the internship, visit http://www.agiweb.org/gapac/intern.html. LET'S NOMINATE SOME OF OUR MANY TALENTED AWG MEMBERS FOR THIS INTERNSHIP! ------------------------------------ NEW AGI FELLOW BEGINS TERM The 1999-2000 AGI fellow, Dr. Eileen McLellan, begins a three-week orientation on September 1st. The orientation, run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, provides the new class of science and engineering fellows with a crash course in how Washington works. Following the orientation, fellows seek placement with congressional offices, a great many of which are eager for their services. McLellan is on sabbatical from the University of Maryland, where she is an associate professor of geology and director of the College Park Scholars Program in Environmental Studies. She credits an upbringing in the coal-mining region of northern England with a lifelong interest in balancing resource use and environmental protection. The AGI fellowship is supported by a generous grant from the AGI Foundation. For more information, see http://www.agiweb.org/gapac/csf.html. ------------------------------------- KANSAS SCHOOL BOARD DROPS EVOLUTION On August 11th, the Kansas State Board of Education voted 6-4 in favor of science education standards that contain no mention of biological macroevolution, the age of the Earth, or the origin and early development of the universe. The board had earlier rejected standards developed by a 27-member panel of science educators based on the National Science Education Standards. The board then deadlocked over standards developed with the help of the Creation Science Association for Mid-America, which also assisted in developing the version that ultimately passed. As a result of the board's vote, evolutionary theory will not appear in state-wide standardized tests. It is up to the 305 local school districts in Kansas whether or not to teach evolution, Earth's deep history, or the Big Bang. The only state official to testify at an open session before the board vote was newly appointed Kansas State Geologist Lee Allison, who emphasized the economic ramifications of turning back the clock on science education (his statement is available at http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/General/News/99_releases/sci_stand.html). The presidents of all six major public universities in Kansas wrote to the school board as well to express their opposition to the proposed standards. Governor Bill Graves (R) called the board's decision tragic. The American Geophysical Union sent out a press release from Executive Director Fred Spilhaus exhorting geoscientists to become more actively involved in local and state government (see http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/prrl/prrl9924.html). Both AGU and the GSA will have special sessions and workshops on evolution at their upcoming national meetings. AGI is encouraging its member societies to contact their Kansas members and urge them to get involved with their school boards. AGI President David Stephenson has written to the governor commending him and the Kansas Geological Survey for their vocal opposition to the new standards. AGI has been involved in discussions with other scientific societies about developing targeted approaches such as op/ed pieces in local Kansas newspapers and letter-writing campaigns. The October issue of Geotimes will feature a series of perspectives on the Kansas situation from geoscience community leaders along with columns addressing the ramifications from both public policy and curriculum development standpoints. For links to resources developed by the National Academy of Sciences and others as well as position statements developed by scientific societies (including AGI), please see http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/evolution.html. ------------------------------------------- APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES When Congress returns after Labor Day, one of the first orders of business for the Senate will be the Fiscal Year 2000 Interior appropriations bill, which includes funds for the U.S. Geological Survey and land management agencies. With less than a month left before the start of the new fiscal year, the Senate must debate provisions dealing with mining, oil and gas royalties, and other contentious issues in addition to determining spending levels. Several amendments are pending that would decrease the Department of Energy's Fossil Energy R&D programs to pay for energy conservation and land purchases. Meanwhile, the Senate Appropriations Committee will unveil its version of the VA/HUD/Independent Agencies bill, funding the National Science Foundation, NASA, and EPA. The House version cut both NSF and NASA, and many in the science community are hoping that the Senate version will be more generous. AGI is joining with a number of other science and engineering societies to send letters to all senators and representatives, emphasizing the value of and need for adequate federal investment in research. ------------------------------------------------- TEXAN NAMED AS HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE NEW RANKING DEMOCRAT Rep. Ralph Hall (D-TX) has been named to succeed the late Rep. George Brown as ranking minority member on the House Science Committee. Hall has been a member of the committee since coming to Congress in 1981. He chaired the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics from 1991-1994 and was its ranking member from 1995-96. Hall is a long-time proponent of the International Space Station, which remains his primary interest in the Science Committee. Hall is currently the ranking Democrat on the Commerce Committee's powerful Energy and Power Subcommittee, which is in the midst of efforts to deregulate the electric utility industry. The Democratic Caucus granted Hall a waiver so that he may continue in that role. Normally, representatives are only allowed to serve as chair or ranking member of one committee or subcommittee. --------------------------------------------------- MINING HEARING EXAMINES CURRENT CONTROVERSIES Just before leaving for the August recess, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on mining law reform. The August 3rd hearing focused on two major issues both relating to legal opinions written by Department of the Interior Solicitor John Leshy. It continued several months of debate on Capitol Hill about the Crown Jewel Mine decision (see http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/crownjewel.html) and the solicitor's opinion on the size of mill-site claims. The hearing also brought attention to another controversial decision regarding mineral exploration in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, 15 miles from the Ozark National Scenic Riverway. Fiscal and environmental mining law reforms were also discussed. A summary of that hearing is available at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/miningup99.html#hearing ------------------------------------------------- CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATION, OIL AND GAS LOAN GUARANTEE On August 5th, the House and Senate passed their final version of a 10-year, $792 billion tax bill (H.R. 2488). Because of its size, the bill faces a near-certain presidential veto but will form a framework for future negotiations with the Administration. Five oil and gas provisions are included within the bill, including five-year extension of the suspension of the net income limitation on percentage depletion for marginal wells (set to expire after this year); creation of a net operating loss carry back for five years for independent oil and gas producers; allowed expensing of delay rental payments; allowed expensing of geological and geophysical costs beginning in 2000; and suspension for six years of the current limitation on using percentage depletion in excess of 65 percent of net taxable income. Separately, President Clinton signed H.R. 1664, the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee and Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Act of 1999, into law on August 17th. The bill provides guaranteed loans to assist companies distressed by low prices and foreign competition. Qualified independent oil and gas producers and service companies will be eligible for $500 million in guaranteed loans over two years with a maximum loan per company of $10 million. More on both topics at: http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis106/gastax106.html ****************************************************** JOBS O'BRIEN & GERE ENGINEERS, INC Senior Geologist The Cape Canaveral, FL office of O'Brien & Gere Engineering, Inc. is in search of a Senior Geologist to be responsible for project management/technical oversight for a multi-million dollar, long term contract project as well as existing projects. Additional responsibilities will include assisting with business development, and developing new science market areas. The ideal candidate will have a degree in geology or toxicology (MS preferred) and 6+ years experience in RCRA, RI/FS, and remedial design. Contacts with local industry a plus. Opportunities exist to develop a long-term career path with a competitive salary program and an attractive benefits package. For more information about the O'Brien & Gere companies, please visit our web site (www.obg.com). Send a resume and letter in confidence to: O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., Att: Human Resources, P.O. Box 4873, Syracuse, NY 13221/ fax: (315) 463-7554/ e-mail: thompsla@obg.com AA/EOE --------------------------------------------- NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor Position The Department of Geology at Northern Arizona University solicits applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position to begin in August 2000. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences. Successful candidates will teach introductory and majors courses in geology and will participate in teaching the department's field curriculum. He/she will be expected to seek external funding and establish an active research program centered around existing departmental and university missions to the Colorado Plateau and the Southwest. NAU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. The NAU community is composed of faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Applicants should have the commitment to work with such a diverse population. The successful candidates will have a field-oriented research specialty in tectonics and basin analysis. They must have a strong background in tectonics and basin analysis, and will couple existing departmental strengths in sedimentary geology and structure-tectonics. They must have demonstrated expertise in basin formation, filling, and preservation throughout the stratigraphic record. Teaching responsibilities will include a major role in the undergraduate field curriculum and graduate courses in evolution of sedimentary basins and depositional systems. Applicants for this position should send a letter outlining teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae and names, addresses (including e-mail), and telephone numbers of five references. Send to Chair, Screening Committee, Department of Geology, Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011. The search will remain open until the position is filled; however, the screening committee will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 1999. Visit our web site at http://vishnu.glg.nau.edu. ------------------------------------------- INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON MALCOLM AND SYLVIA BOYCE PROFESSORSHIP IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES The Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University invites applications and nominations for the newly created Malcolm & Sylvia Boyce Professorship of Geological Sciences in the field of HYDROGEOLOGY. As a named professorship in Geological Sciences, the position is expected to be filled at the full-professor level. However, under exceptional circumstances, the position may be filled at a tenured, associate-professor level. The Malcolm and Sylvia Boyce Professor should have research interests that complement existing programs in chemical and physical aspects of surface and shallow-subsurface hydrology. We are especially interested in an established scholar with a research focus on water and solute transport (including modeling) at the basin scale, although other areas of expertise will be considered. The successful candidate will provide a link between hydrogeology and sedimentary geology as part of an initiative aimed at developing an interdisciplinary program in the geology of sedimentary basins. Excellent laboratories exist in the Department for chemical and stable-isotope analyses. The current hydrogeology faculty has strong interactions with a complementary program (Water Resources) at Indiana University in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), and with the Center for Geospatial Data Analysis at the Indiana Geological Survey. Many opportunities exist for collaboration with other on-campus researchers in the Department of Chemistry as well as the Indiana Geological Survey. A Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required. Applications should include a personal statement of vision for the future of research, a narrative of important research, teaching, and service accomplishments, a detailed curriculum vitae, and names and addresses (including e-mail) of five referees. Appointment may begin as early as August 2000. Applications should be submitted by November 1, 1999, but the position will remain open until filled. Applications or nominations should be sent to: Boyce Professorship Search Committee, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA. This position is one of two newly endowed professorships in the Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University. Further information about these positions and the Department can be found at: http://www.indiana.edu/~geosci/ Indiana University as an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer encourages the candidacies of women and minorities. ----------------------------------------- INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON ROBERT R. SHROCK PROFESSORSHIP IN SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY, The Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University invites applications and nominations for the newly created Robert R. Shrock Professorship in Sedimentary Geology. As a named professorship in Geological Sciences, the position is expected to be filled at the full-professor level. However, under exceptional circumstances, the position may be filled at tenured, associate-professor level. The Robert R. Shrock Professor in Sedimentary Geology should be an established scholar with a strong research record that complements our current strengths in water-rock interactions at low temperatures, biogeochemical processes, geobiology, and the relationship between tectonics and facies architecture. Appointees could teach courses in appropriate specialty at all levels. We encourage collaboration in research across disciplines and teaching within the Department, with the adjoining Indiana Geological Survey, as well as with other departments on campus. A Ph.D. or Equivalent degree is required. Applications should include a personal statement of vision for the future of research, a narrative of important research, teaching, and service accomplishments, a detailed curriculum vitae, and names and addresses (including e-mail) of five referees. Appointment may begin as early as August 2000. Applications should be submitted by November 1, 1999, but the position will remain open until filled. Applications or nominations should be sent to: Shrock Professorship Search Committee, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University,1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA. This position is one of two newly endowed professorships in the Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University. Further information about these positions and the Department can be found at: http://www.indiana.edu/~geosci/ Indiana University as an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer encourages the candidacies of women and minorities. ---------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE Assistant Professor: Petrology and Earth Resources Tenure Track, Fall 2000 The Department of Geology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire invites applications for a tenure track position in Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Earth Resources. The appointment will be at the assistant professor level and will begin in August, 2000. The Position: Responsibilities include teaching, collaborative research with undergraduate students, advising, and other services to the department and the University. Teaching responsibilities include introductory courses as needed by the department, a second-semester mineralogy/petrology course, and an upper- division course in earth resources. The individual will be expected to develop a vigorous undergraduate collaborative research program. The department is interested in an individual capable of developing internship programs. Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to teach igneous and metamorphic petrology and earth resources courses. A solid background in igneous and metamorphic petrology is required. We are seeking a petrologist with experience in both field methods and modern analytical petrographic techniques. Experience with mineral deposits is desirable, as well as the ability to develop industry internships. Demonstrated success in teaching at the undergraduate level, generating external funding, and a willingness to participate in offering field experiences is desirable. The ability to develop a vigorous undergraduate collaborative research program is required. A Ph.D. in geology is required at the time of appointment. Preference will be given to individuals who have completed their Ph.D. at the time of application or who can demonstrate completion of the Ph.D. prior to appointment. The University and Department: The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of 10,000 students. The campus is located along the banks of the Chippewa River about 85 miles east of the Twin Cities. The area has excellent exposures of Paleozoic and Precambrian rocks providing many opportunities for diversified field trips and collaborative research projects. The department is well equipped for petrology and mineralogy studies. Laboratory facilities include: a modern electron microscope laboratory (SEM and JEOL 2010 TEM); Siemens SRS 3000 X-ray Fluorescence spectrometer with prep equipment; Rigaku/MDI automated powder diffractometer; 8 station NT computer workstation laboratory; complete geophysical field equipment; AA/GTA; and a hydrogeology lab with on-campus water-table observation wells, piezometers and lysimeters. The department currently has seven full-time faculty and offers a bachelors degree in geology. Applications: To be considered for priority screening,the following application materials must be received by December 1, 1999. However, screening may continue until position is filled. 1. A letter of application including specifics about your teaching interests. 2. A curriculum vitae. 3. Three letters of recommendation (Applicants should request letters from their references and all letters must be received before the application will be considered). 4. Names, addresses and phone numbers of references. 5. Copies of transcripts for all college work (originals will be requested if an offer is pending). Minority and female applicants are particularly encouraged to apply. Screening of completed applications will begin on December 1, 1999; however, screening may continue until position is filled. In order to speed the screening process we are asking all applicants to furnish letters of recommendation to the department. We can only consider individuals who meet all of the qualifications listed above. Send application materials to Dr. Robert L. Hooper, Chair, Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, 54702-4004. Visit our website at http://www.UWEC.edu/Academic/Geology. The University of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. --------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Faculty Position in Crustal Seismology The Department of Geology and Geophysics, UW-Madison, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of crustal seismology at the assistant professor level (unless qualifications require at higher rank). We are particularly interested in individuals with expertise in active-source seismology and with a strong interest in tectonics. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous research program, including the supervision of graduate students. Teaching duties will include courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should submit a resume, statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of at least three references to Prof. C. Thurber, Geophysics Search Chair, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, UW-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706-1692. Application deadline: October 15, 1999. UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. ------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM PLANNER, #P1127 $35,539 - $55,485. Performs complex analyses using ground water flow- modeling to predict the impacts of proposed withdrawals requested in ground water withdrawal permit applications. Provides technical support and guidance to regional staff to assure ground water permits are issued in compliance with applicable regulations. Conducts model simulations and produces outputs to document ground water conditions and the need to establish new ground water management areas. Maintains databases for all ground water withdrawal permit information. Knowledge, skills, and abilities in: ground water flow modeling; FORTRAN programming; geology; hydrogeology (Va Coastal Plain); database management; Ground Water Management Act of 1992; and oral and written communications. Practical experience using the USGS Coastal Plain Ground Water Flow Model desired. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, #P4094 $32,510 - $39,726. Evaluates ground water withdrawal permit applications based on historic usage and reviews reported estimates of ground water use; conducts site visits to verify information contained in application. Issues permits in accordance with applicable regulations and operating guidance. Maintains all data for information associated with agricultural ground water withdrawal permits. Knowledge, skills, and abilities in:hydrogeology (Va Coastal Plain); ground water withdrawal system design and operation; interpretation of environmental regulations; PC/database operations; and oral and written communications. Knowledge of agricultural water use practices for irrigation and live stock watering preferred. Contact: Tracey Van Eman, Phone: 804-698-4055, Fax: 804-698-4083 Recruitment: General Public Application Closing Date: October 8, 1999 Apply to Dept. of Environmental Quality, Human Resource Office, P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, VA 23240. You may deliver by hand or Express Mail to 629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219. A STATE APLICATION FORM (DPT 10-012) MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M, ON THE CLOSING DATE. **************************************************** AWG JOB BOARD There are also position ads on the AWG web site that are not listed in AWG E-mail News or in Gaea. If you're looking for work bookmark the AWG Job Board Jobs are usually posted on the web site for at least a month. ***************************************************** SAVE THE DINNER PARTY-Submitted by Carolyn Rindosh-Miller by Barbara Louise Perhaps you have heard of Judy Chicago's THE DINNER PARTY, a monumental work of art celebrating women's history, created by using the traditional crafts of women: embroidery and china-painting. Perhaps you were lucky enough to see it in the early 80's when it toured the USA and other places, due to the grass- roots organizing of interested women's groups. Since its first showing at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in March of 1979, where it drew the largest and most enthusiastic crowds that museum had ever seen, this great work of art has rarely been shown in a museum, and still, more than twenty years later, does not have a permanent home. Several years ago, Judy Chicago gifted THE DINNER PARTY to a university in Washington, D.C., which planned to open a multicultural museum, featuring the works of "artists of color, feminists and others whose life and work were devoted to the struggle for freedom and dignity." A vicious campaign of misinformation by conservative journalists, and like-minded members of the U.S. Congress, resulted in a huge public controversy and serious financial consequences to the university to "punish" it for planning to provide a permanent home for a monumental work of woman-empowering art. Right-wing fanatics called Judy Chicago "the Antichrist" and THE DINNER PARTY "pornographic." (I took a nun with me when I viewed the work. She did not think it was pornographic.) Judy Chicago was forced to rescind the gift, and since that time no institution has come forward to offer a permanent home. Perhaps you were lucky enough to see THE DINNER PARTY when it was shown again recently in Los Angeles However, it has spent most of the last twenty years in storage, where no one can see it, and no woman of any age, color, class, sexual preference, or artistic talent can be inspired by this great and beautiful work of art showcasing the history, achievements and sexuality of women. Twenty years of fund-raising, twenty years of searching for artistic validation from male- dominated institutions has not succeeded in raising the million dollars or more needed to build a museum to house and protect THE DINNER PARTY and other important works by woman-artists. I propose another grass-roots movement, which many kinds of women can participate in without having to attend bake sales,tedious planning meetings, expensive fund-raising dinners or raucous public demonstrations. There are at least a hundred million women and supportive men in the United States of America. If even one percent of that number (one million) sent ONE DOLLAR or more to the Through the Flower Foundation (a non-profit set up twenty years ago by Judy Chicago and friends to care for her art projects), we could have that Women's Museum built in the dry preserving heat of the New Mexico desert near Chicago's studio. Surely we can reach ONE PERCENT of the women in this country (and the gentlemen who support them). Here's how I think we can do it: Send one dollar (or more) to: THROUGH THE FLOWER, 101 N. 2nd Street, Belen, NM 87002. And then (and this is the most important part), ask (at least) ten of your friends and associates, as a personal favor to yourself, to, first of all, send one dollar to Through the Flower, and in addition talk to, write, email, or phone ten of their friends and associates to send a donation, and urge others to do the same.......... and so forth. If we can do this through six or seven levels,Through the Flower will have enough money, one woman and one dollar at a time, to build that Women's museum. Do not send the money to me. Do not send the money to whatever publication you may have found this essay published in. Send one dollar (or whatever you can afford) for "A Permanent Home for THE DINNER PARTY." (Since Through the Flower is non-profit, if you itemize deductions, you can take your donation off your income tax.) Send your name and address, or if you desire, send an anonymous donation. (And find at least ten other people to do the same.) Perhaps, in order to save money on postage, checks, and envelopes, you could collect cash at gatherings and mail just one check to Through The Flower. But remember, the most important part of this action is to get at least ten of your friends to do the same, especially getting ten of their friends to get ten of their friends to get ten of their friends..... This will be the easiest activist or political work you have ever done. All you risk is one dollar (or whatever small amount you can afford), and the brief time it takes to talk or write to friends you want to get in touch with anyway. (This is not a project of THROUGH THE FLOWER, Judy Chicago, or her husband, Donald Woodman, although I have sent them a copy of this essay. This is one woman's attempt to begin a grass roots movement dependent for its success only on the connections women make among themselves in order to survive, a fund-raising project not at all beholden to rich and powerful men and their institutions.) If you want to know more about Judy Chicago and her art, you can find her online at: www.judychicago.com. Judy Chicago has written (in Beyond the Flower, her recent autobiograpy, which inspired me to write this essay): "What will it take for women to turn their attention to the honoring of our own history and achievements? Women do not yet understand that they must financially support the work that speaks to them." She concludes her autobiography with this dedication: "To the future generations of women, to whom I offer my shoulders to stand on with the hope that they may climb out of the terrible cycle of repetition that is too much of women's history." We cannot stand on Judy Chicago's shoulders if herlife's work cannot be seen. Send your dollar, talk to your friends, xerox this essay, let us start the grass-roots chain which will lead to a permanent home for THE DINNER PARTY, so future generations of women (and supportive men) can be inspired and empowered through the twenty-first century and beyond. Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf Dept. of Geology, University of Illinois 1301 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 USA phone: (217) 367-5916; fax: (217) 367-5916 or (217) 244-4996; e-mail: jkluesse@uiuc.edu