GEOBULLETIN
February 3, 2006

LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR SPRING SEMESTER
All lectures (unless otherwise noted) are held on Fridays at 3:30 PM in AB20 (Laudon Lecture Hall).   Coffee and cookies are served in the lobby starting at 3:15 PM.
February 3 ------  Lecture will be at NOON in AB20! ----- Eileen Poeter ----- National Ground Water Association Darcy Lecturer ---- Colorado School of MInes ----- "All Models Are Wrong:  How Do We Know Which Are Useful?"
February 24 ----  David Boutt ---- University of Massachusetts ------
March 31 ----- Jim Evans ----- Utah State University -----
April 14 ---------    Gary Ernst -------- Stanford
April 18 (TUESDAY) ---------  David Blowes ------ Univesity of Waterloo ----- GSA Birdsall Dreiss Lecturer
April 21 --------  Fred MacKenzie ----- University of Hawaii - Monoa

Special Lectures Scheduled
Dr Aaron Velasco ------
February 6@4:00 PM, Room AB20 Weeks Hall ------ "Insight into India-Asia deformation:  An earthquake tale from Bhutan to the Tibetan Plateau" 
February 7@12:30 in Room 140 Weeks Hall -----  "Long Period Analysis of the 2004 Sumatra (Mw=9.2) Earthquake:  Evidence of Slow Slip?"

Dr. Kurt Feigl  -------
Special Seminar ----- February 9@12:20 PM Room 140 ------
February 10@3:00 PM in Room AB20 -----

DARWIN DAY EVENTS ------ Darwin Day events are scheduled for Saturday Feb. 11 http://www.geology.wisc.edu/news_events/darwin_day.html Dana Geary has been leading the organization of this day long symposium. 

Grad Students - want to show off your research to undergrads?  The Undergrad Geoclub is looking for people willing to give presentations about what they do.  Meetings are every other Monday, 7pm.  Email Anna  Dahl at acdahl@wisc.edu if you're interested!

The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) offers $500 scholarships to students to help defray the cost of a field course in geology.  Application deadline is February 17, 2006.  For more information and contact info for the NAGT------ Richard F. Yuretich ----- Phone 413-545-0538 ----- Fax 413-545-1200 ---- yuretich@geo.umass.edu ----- http://www.geo.umass.edu/faculty/yuretich 

Curlex Coroporation 2006 Internship Position ------ The position involves working at ErosionLab in Rice Lake, WI.  A lab that tests erosion control products under simulated rain and channels flows.  Currently looking for 2 students.  Contact person ---- Ryan Vavra -- ErosionLab Manager  ----- 831 Pioneer Ave.  ------- Rice Lake, WI 54868  ---- Phone Number: (715) 236-5656  ----- Fax Number: (715) 236-5627  ---- E-Mail Address: rvavra@erosionlab.com   ----- Website: www.curlex.com  for information on Products, Applications, a complete Technical Support Library, ErosionLab - large-scale erosion & sediment control testing laboratory, and ErosionWorks Online - new analysis & design software program!
 
POSITIONS AVAILABLE ---- DETAILS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OR ON THE WEB
Madison office of Leggette, Brashears and Graham, Inc., is seeking an entry-level geologist. The successful candidate will possess or be working toward a B.S. or M.S. in geology. The position will require completion of geologic logs and other documentation associated with field investigations; ground-water sampling, hydraulic conductivity testing, and other field work as assigned; management and statistical evaluation of soil and ground-water data; preparation of technical reports; and ground-water contaminant transport modeling. Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and computer modeling software is desirable.  Qualified applicants can reply in confidence by forwarding a cover letter and resume via e-mail to:  Brian Kimpel --- Associate --- Leggette, Brashears & Graham ----- 773 W. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 102 ----- Freeport, IL 61032 -----brian.kimpel@lbgil.com  There is also a website at www.lbgweb.com for more information.

ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY -----  Associate Geologist I (Sedimentology) - full time, state supported position (Supportive Scientist Pay Grade 21) ----- The Survey is a division of the Department of Natural Resources and is located on the campus of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.  Conduct and/or support original research in glacial/fluvial sedimentology to define and map the distribution and character of sand and gravel deposits. Prepare small- and large-scale maps delineating the availability of sand and gravel resources for industrial mineral application and groundwater assessment.  Write and publish scientific reports and carry out service work on projects or programs related to mapping and industrial mineral resources.  Assist with the compilation of mineral industry data and develop a service program to visit existing pits and mines to build contacts and acquire geological information to expand the Survey's databases.  Respond  to  requests for information within the area of expertise, especially sand and gravel resources.  Must have Demonstrated expertise in area of fluvial sedimentology, preferably related to glacial environments.  Skill in conducting field research in fluvial sedimentology with emphasis on glacial sand and gravel deposits, and knowledge of subsurface geologic mapping.     M.S. degree in geology or related field and four years of:experience.  CLOSING DATE:   March 31,2006  For an application, contact Human Resources by phone, fax, email,  website or Human Resources ----- Illinois State Geological Survey ---- 615 E. Peabody Drive ---- Champaign, IL  -----61820 ------ Phone:  217-244-2401  walston@.isgs.uiuc.edu  --- ww.isgs.uiuc.edu

KANSAS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ---- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS -- Applied Geohydrology Summer Research Assistantship ----- The Geohydrology Section of the KGS invites applications for up to 3 applied Geohydrology Summer Research Assistantship positions for the summer of 2006.  The positions are available for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates with an interest in learning more about recent developments in hydrogeological field methods.  Positions are open to students at any university.  Positions available after May 15, 2006.  Application deadline is March 1, 2006.  This assistantship is a three-month summer position during which the individual will work with KGS hydrogeologists on a variety of field activities in support of KGS research programs.  There are expected to be three primary themes for the activities in the summer of 2006.  Fifty percent of the summer will be spent on fieldwork in support of a study of groundwater consumption by phreatophytes in riparian corridors.  Twenty percent of the summer will be spent on fieldwork in support of a study of stream-aquifer interactions Twenty percent of the summer will be spent investigating new direct-push methods for estimating spatial variations in hydraulic conductivity .  The remainder of the summer will be spent on preparing the results of the research for publication.  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Relevant coursework in earth sciences or engineering.  Interest in hydrogeology.   Apply online at http://jobs.ku.edu; search by Research Assistant title.  Complete online application, provide contact information for three professional references, attach resume, and mail official college transcripts to: Annette Delaney, Kansas Geological Survey, The University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS   66047; PH: (785) 864-2152, FAX: (785) 864-5317, hr@kgs.ku.edu.  For further technical information contact Jim Butler at the above address or at jbutler@kgs.ku.edu.  Additional information about the type of work to be done can be found at http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Personnel/abc/butler.html .

LAMONT DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ------ Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position in Seismology ---- Upper-mantle Seismic Imaging =AD Job # 024:  The successful candidate will be involved in passive-source, array-based characterization of anisotropic crust and upper-mantle structure across the Cordillera-Craton transition in northwestern Canada, and  beneath the Gulf of California.  The Canada study aims to examine processes of continental aggregation, while the Gulf of California study will explore the dynamics of continental rifting.   Technical questions regarding the position can be addressed to gaherty@ldeo.columbia.edu.  This is a full-time one-year appointment with continuation possible  for up to three years contingent upon performance and funding. The potential selectee is encouraged to apply for external funding and may be eligible for further internal awards and positions.  A Ph.D. is required.  The position is available immediately, and may remain open until  filled. Applicants should send a cover letter identifying the  position of interest including job #, curriculum vitae, a statement  of research experience and interests, a list of publications, and  names and contact information for three referees (please include  email addresses) to: Ms. M. Mokhtari, Manager of Human Resources,  Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Rt. 9W,  Palisades, New York  10964-8000 or email to personnel@admin.ldeo.columbia.edu. 

ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH (AWI) ----- Member of the Hermann von Helmholtz-Association of German Research Centers Within the newly established Helmholtz-funded Young Investigator Group "Applications of molecular 14C analysis for the study of sedimentation processes and carbon cycling in marine sediments", the Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar- and Marine Research invites applications for an Organic Geochemist or Geologist (m/f) reference No. 10/Geo as postdoctoral researcher starting 1 April, 2006. The researcher will be based in University of Bremen and work in close collaboration with the Research Center Ocean Margins. The goals of the postdoctoral research project are to investigate the controls on the preserved radiocarbon content of lipid biomarkers and their relative preservation potentials. Detailed compositional analyses of total lipids combined with molecular level isotopic (13C and 14C) measurements of selected biomarkers will be used to study alteration processes occurring during transport, re-suspension events and after burial in sediments, along transport pathways and down-core profiles.  Seek an individual holding a doctoral degree (PhD, Dr. rer.nat. or equivalent) in organic geochemistry, geology or organic chemistry with a solid background in applications of biomarker based techniques to (paleo-)environmental questions, including analytical skills.  For more information please contact Dr. Gesine Mollenhauer href="mailto:gmollenhauer@uni-bremen.de"> The position will be funded for three years.

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ------ Tenure track faculty position in geodynamics, beginning September 1, 2006 at the Assistant Professor level.  For more information about the position, the department and the University check the folloing web sites.  http://www.geology.um.maine.edu/index.html and http://www.ume.maine.edu/iceage/. Seek candidates primarily interested in applying petrological and geochemical approaches to geodynamic processes.   Review of appllications will begin March 15, 2006.