GEOBULLETIN
March 5, 2004
SPRING SEMESTER 2004 LECTURE SCHEDULE ----- 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
March 26 ---- Lynn Soreghan ----- University of Oklahoma
April 9 ---- Peter DeCelles ----- University of Arizona ----
April 12 (MONDAY) ------ Bradley Hacker ------ University of
California - Santa Barbara ----- Mineralogical Society Distinguished
Lecturer
April 16 ---- Allen Shapiro ---- US Geological Survey ----- Darcy
Lecturer ---- "Recent Advances in Characterizing Ground Water Flow
and Chemical Transport in Fractured Rock"
April 23 ---- Mike Brudzinski ---- University of Wisconsin-Madison
---- Weeks Fellowship Lecture
April 30 ---- Barbara Bekins ----- US Geological Survey ----
2003 Birdsall Lecturer
GEOCLUB
SPRING BANQUET has been scheduled for Friday, April 2nd at
the Lussier Family Center (same place as last year). Cocktails
starting at 5:30, dinner at 6:30.
PICNIC is scheduled for May 7 in Garner Park ----- details to
follow.
NORMAN H. FOSTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ---- The Rocky Mountain
Association of Geologists Foundation. Awarded annually to encourage
and suppport creative research in applied petroleum geology by a graduate
student. Deadline for receipt of applications is March 31,
2004. Applicant should have declared a principal research area in
the Rocky Mountain Region including the Williston basin and eastern
Nevada, related to petroleum geology. For more information and an
application check with Karen in the office (Room 236)
SOCIETY OF PETROPHYSICISTS & WELL LOG ANALYSTS FOUNDATION
----- Undergraduate scholarships. Financial assistance to eligible and
qualified recipients pursuing a degree program related to oil, gas or other
mineral formation evaluation. Awarded on a competitive basis taking
into account academic achievement, career objectives and financial
need. Deadline for application is April 1, 2004. More
information and application forms available at: http://www.spwla.org
or contact Frederick Paillet at
FPAILLET@maine.edu
or tel: 207-581-3393.
GEOSCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS FROM THE AMERICAN
GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE ---- Applications now due March 10,
2004. The goal for this program is to maintain and increase the
number of under-represented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences
through financial support and mentoring opportunities. Undergraduate
and Graduate students are eligible to apply. Applicants must be a US
Citizen, be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or
university in the US, have declared a major in a geoscience department, be
a member of an ethnic minority, including Black, Hispanic, or Native
American (American Indian, Eskimo, Hawaiian, or Samoan). Applicants
submit a completed application, which can be downloaded at
http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html For more
information, please visit http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html, or email
asm@agiweb.org.
THE MICHIGAN BASIN GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (MBGS) is announcing the availability of Geology
Scholarships to be awarded in May 2004. Up to $500 in cash will be
awarded to one or more applicants. These scholarships will be broadly
based on merit, need, relevance to the Michigan Basin, or relevance to
current and future needs of society. The MBGS is affiliated with the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and uses their
Grants-in-Aid form to review applications. An application may be
printed or filled out on-line at
http://www.aapg.org/foundation/gia/forms.cfm.
Please disregard the deadline dates on that application page and DO NOT
SUBMIT the application to AAPG. Since this is an MBGS scholarship,
not all portions of the form may be applicable. Applications may be
made to further specific graduate studies, undergraduate areas of study,
field camp, or summer classes. An endorsement of the Chairperson of
the Department is not necessary but an endorsement of a geology professor
is required (found at the end of the form). Attachments may be added
as needed. Applications must be received by May 3, 2004. Please
mail application forms to: Mr. Thomas Wellman ---- Geological and
Land Management Division, DEQ ---- P.O. Box 30256 ----- Lansing, MI
48909-7756 ------ Applications may be e-mailed to
wellmant@michigan.gov
but must be followed up by the written copy of the signature of the applicant
and endorsement of a geology professor. Please address all questions
wellmant@michigan.gov
THE MINERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE (MPI) AND THE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
MOLECULAR SCIENCE (CEMS) AT STONY BROOK ----- Summer research
opportunities for undergraduates in the Physical and Environmental Sciences
and Mathematics. Selected students will receive a $3,500 stipend, a
travel allowance of up to $600, and housing on the University campus.
Currently soliciting student applications and expect to begin making offers
around March 31, 2004. The students will spend ten weeks working with the
faculty and will experience most of the fundamental elements of academic
research. Students who are willing to pay tuition may earn up to 6 credits
of Stony Brook University upper-level research. Details of the application
process and more (including examples of past projects) can be found at
Websites: http://www.mpi.stonybrook.edu/SummerScholars/
http://www.cems.stonybrook.edu/
POSITIONS AVAILABLE -- DETAILS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE -
MADCAP CAMP EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ---- Teaching a camp this
summer. Geomorphology
MadCAP is looking for qualified artist, humanities and science educators
to teach at one and two week camps for highly creative young people who
have completed grades 5 through 7 this summer. Instructors will collaborate
with other educators to present Interdisciplinary Arts Camps. Camp
hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 PM. MadCAP prefers to hire instructors for
the full day, but will consider half day teaching responsibilities.
Please email a resume and recommendations to Joan McCarthy
(j.mccarthy@madcap.org).
Camps include the following disciplines & dates follow: The Cultural Anthropology of Early Farm
Life, July 12-23 ----- Discovering Drumlins, Aug 2-13 -----
Creating & Inventing Solutions for Tomorrow, Aug 16-20 -----
Discovering & Imagining Strange New Worlds, Aug 23-27
JOY REED BELT SEARCH CONSULTANTS ---- Oklahoma City based oil and gas
company seeks experienced executive with solid leadership, financial and
exploration skills to become President/CEO of $50 million dollar
established family owned business. Successful candidate will have
strong acquisition and exploration background and industry contacts.
Priority responsibilities include: strategic and long range planning and
implementation; day to day management of human and capital resources, and
mounting and overseeing an aggressive growth strategy. Requirements include
degree in geology, engineering and/or land management with at least 15
years experience in the exploration of oil and gas. Applications should be
directed to: Joy Reed Belt, Ph.D. .O. Box 54410- Oklahoma
City, OK 73154
executiverecruiter@joyreedbelt.com