GEOBULLETIN
November 21, 2003

2003 Fall Semester Lecture Schedule ------------ There are no more lectures scheduled for this semester!

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
APRIL 9  ---- Peter DeCelles ----- University of Arizona ----
April 12 (MONDAY) ------ Bradley Hacker ------ University of California - Santa Barbara ----- Mineralogical Society Distinguished Lecturer
April 30 ---- Barbara Bekins ----- USGS ---- 2003 Birdsall Lecturer

GEOCLUB HOLIDAY PARTY ----- Saturday, December 13 at the University Club from 7 - 9 PM.  Mark your calendars.  Details to follow at a later date. 

NEW UNDERGRAD MAJORS -----
Michael J. Tessmer - mtessmer@wisc.edu
Mary F. Anderson - mfaitha@hotmail.com
Jesse Silverman - jsilverman@wisc.edu
Matthew Anderson - moanderson@wisc.edu

MADISON GEM, MINERAL & JEWELRY SHOW ---- November 22 (10AM - 6PM) - November 23 (10AM - 5 PM).  Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall ---- Madison.  Jewelry, crystals, rough rock, specimens and fossils.  Demonstrations by local artisans on flintknapping, wire-wrapping and cabochon cutting.  For more information call 608-251-2601.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE -- DETAILS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE -
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY ------ Need an instructor for the Winter Term 2004 (1st week of January to mid April).  The Geology Department seeks a PhD or PhD candidate to teach Introductory Geology (plus a lab of approx. 25 students) and a lecture section of "Planetary Geology" at the general education level. Also have a six-week spring term and there is a good possibility that additional staff will be needed for a Field Introductory Geology course this term as well. The department web page is found at http://geology.wlu.edu .  For more information, please contact David Harbor harbord@wlu.edu or 540-458-8871.  The department, in the near future, will also open a search for a sabbatical replacement position for David Harbor (geomorphology, GIS &/or hydrology) for 2004-05 school year.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ------ Faculty Positions in Climate Change - Two tenure-track faculty positions. Anticipate hiring at the Assistant Professor rank, in exceptional circumstances, appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level may be considered for candidates who offer extraordinary opportunities to further the University's commitments to mentoring underrepresented students in the sciences. The positions may be in the School of Oceanography, the Department of Atmospheric Sciences or the Department of Earth and Space Sciences. The home department will be decided based on the background and interests of the applicant and the needs of the departments. Persons with expertise in the following areas are encouraged to apply:  Terrestrial Biogeochemistry and Global Ecosystems (emphasis on observations)  Paleoceanography (emphasis on observations) Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Climate Modeling (focused on climate variability on decadal to centennial time scales, paleoclimate on decadal to millennial time scales and/or the global carbon cycle).  Description of the UW Program on Climate Change can be found at depts.washington.edu/uwpcc  Applicants should send both printed and electronic copies of their curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, a statement of research and teaching interests, recent reprints, and contact information for four references to:Chair, Faculty Search Committee UW Program on Climate Change Box 355351, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-5351.  Electronic materials to: uwpcc@u.washington.edu Priority will be given to applications received by 1 February 2004.  A PhD degree is required by the date of the appointment.

TEXAS A & M ------ Seismology ----- Tenure track faculty position beginning in September 2004.  The position is offered at the assistant professor level, must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment.  Post-doctoral research and teaching experience are desirable. Expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels in geology and geophysics, including classes in the petroleum seismology curriculum; supervise undergraduate, MS and PhD students who are interested in pursuing careers in the petroleum industry; and initiate and maintain a vigorous externally funded research program.  Submit a packet containing a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research objectives and accomplishments, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three referees.  Review of applications will begin on January 12, 2004 and will continue until the position is filled.  The packet should be sent to: Dr. Richard Gibson (gibson@geo.tamu.edu),  Geophysics Search Committee Chair, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, Questions ----- contact Michele Beal (979) 845-2400 ----- http://geoweb.tamu.edu

PRETORIA IN SOUTH AFRICA ---- Sedimentology post-doc research program - The topic would be on the Magaliesberg Formation mature sandstones, which are about 2.1 Ga and which outcrop and are extensively quarried close to the city of Pretoria.  Accommodation can be obtained within university housing at a reasonable price. The post is for the one year period (renewable for a second year upon satisfactory progress). Starting time could be anytime next year before October.  The sedimentology and basin analysis team at the Univ. of Pretoria comprises two staff members (Dr. Adam Bumby and Pat Eriksson) 

UNIVERSITY OF FRANKFURT/MAIN (Germany) ----- Research opportunities (postdoc levels) - Holocene Climate and Environment .  The Bio-INCREMENTS research group (www.increments.de) at the Institute of Geology and Paleontology, is seeking applications from individuals at postgraduate (postdoc) levels. Scholarships are subject to approval of grant proposals (e.g., Humboldt Foundation: www.avh.de) authored by the applicants and school after pre-selection. Applicants should be broadly trained in bio- and/or geosciences. Proficiency in written and spoken English is indispensable, and a basic understanding of mathematical and chemical processes desirable.  For more information see website for the school.  Interested individuals submit an application package (cover letter, CV, research interest, copies of certificates, transcript, addresses of three referees, and if applicable: max 3 publications, summary of previous research) for pre-selection as pdf file via email to B.R.Schoene@em.uni-frankfurt.de (please include subject: Sclerochronology applicant) or via regular mail to:  Dr. Bernd R. Schöne, Institute for Geology and Paleontology, Bio-INCREMENTS Research Group, University of Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 32-34, 60325 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ------ College of Arts & Sciences - Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geology.  Tenure track, Assistant Professor beginning August 2004.  Expected to teach intro geology, environmental geology, economic geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology and grad level courses in specialized topic.  Preference will be given to those who specialize in either engineering or environmental geology and/or whose research includes the Appalachians.  Position will remain open until filled and is contingent upon state funding.  Contact person is Steven Wallace.