GEOBULLETIN
December 3,  2004

FALL 2004 LECTURE SCHEDULE ---- All lectures (unless otherwise noted) are held on Fridays at 3:30PM in AB20 (Laudon Lecture Hall). Coffee and cookies are served in the lobby starting at 3:15 PM.
TODAY ------ DECEMBER 3 - Robert A. Duncan ---- Oregon State University ---- "Do Hotspots Move?  The Hawaiian-Emperor Chain Revisited. "   December 9 at 4:30 PM in Room 140 Weeks Hall ----- Kyle Lewallen --- ExxonMobil ----- "High Fidelity Vibratory Seismic (HFVS) - a new    
  land seismic technique for enhanced data quality"  
  December 10 at NOON -- Vitor Abreu -- ExxonMobil -- Special guest of the Department Student AAPG Chapter ---- "Reservoir Architecture of
   Shallow Marine and Deep Marine Systems - Similarities". 
   December 10 ---- Tom Stafford ----- Stafford Research Laboratories, Inc. ------ Boulder, CO ---- Visiting scholar in the Geology Department ----
December 17 Final exams begin

GEOCLUB/DEPARTMENT HOLIDAY PARTY ----- This year's Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 18th at the University Club from 7:30pm until 10pm. The evening will include plenty of appetizers, and GeoClub will be hosting soda and beer. Wines will be available at cash bar prices. If you have gifts to include in Santa's bag please see Carrie Moeller ahead of time, or first thing that evening so that they may be included. Please feel free to include gifts for faculty, friends, or family!  You can sign up with Karen in the office - $7 per person and kids are free. You will have until December 15th to sign up, so that GeoClub can confirm the number of people that will be attending. If you have any questions, please email moeller@geology.wisc.edu, or check out the University Club website at: http://www.wisc.edu/uclub/
UNIVERSITY LEAGUE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ------ The University League has contributed to the College of L & S, a scholarship fund which the Scholarship Committee will award to help meet research expenses of L&S undergraduates not in the Honors Program who are writing senior theses.   These funds could be used to purchase supplies and computer time, help pay for related travel or copying expenses etc.  Applicants must be students who will be registered for Senior Thesis during the 2004-05 academic year.  Students may obtain applications in Room 70 Bascom Hall.  A recommendation from the senior thesis advisor is also required.  Also, applicants must submit an unofficial UW-Madison transcript.  All application materials must be received by Friday, December 17, 2004 and should be sent to L&S University League Scholarships ---- 70 Bascom Hall ---- 500 Lincoln Drive  CAMPUS     If you have any questions call 262-4852. 

AVAILABLE POSITIONS ---- DETAILS EITHER IN THE OFFICE OR ON THE WEB
Western Carolina University ---- 2 tenure track positions at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2005.  Geosciences Program ---- A PhD must be complete by the time of appointment.  More information at www.wcu.edu/as/GeosciencesNRM/Geology. Review of applications for both positions will begin January 7, 2005 and positons are open until filled.  1).  Environmental Geochemistry ---- Looking for a low temperature geochemist with applied research experience. Expected to teach an introductory geochemistry course, upper level course in specialty and courses in the liberal studies program.  To apply send a statement of teaching and research interests, CV and 3 letters of reference to Dr. Steven Yurkovich (yurkovich@wcu.edu) Dept. of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management (phone 828/227-7367) Western Carolina University --- Cullowhee, NC 28723. 
2)  Surface Processes/Geotechnical ---- Looking for a geologist with expertise in applied geotechnical field, for example slope stability or soil mechanics.  Will be expected to teach an introductory geotechnical, soils, hydrology course for Construction Management program, upper level course in specialty and courses that serve the liberal studies program.  To apply send a statement of teaching and research interests, CV and 3 letters of reference to Dr. Mark Lord (mlord@wcu.edu) Dept. of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management (phone 828/227-7367) Western Carolina University --- Cullowhee, NC 28723. 

University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) ----- The Department of Geosciences seeks a new tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant professor in the area of Geoinformatics, although more senior candidates may be considered. This person will help anchor Ph.D. programs in Geoscience and especially Geographic Information Sciences, an interdisciplinary initiative presently at the M.S. and expected soon to be at Ph.D. level, a program shared by UTD's Schools of Natural Science and Math, Social Sciences, and Engineering and Computer Science.  Looking for a scientist with strong geoinformatic skills and a  keen interest to apply these to Earth's rapidly changing surface, for example geospatial information systems, frontier fields of remote sensing, 3-D digital geology and multi-dimensional, time lapse studies of surface or near-surface change.  Research focus in fundable areas, such as environmental and hydrogeological studies, hydrology, geomorphology, neotectonics, land cover- land use , and planetary  geoinformatics, is expected. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of specialization to start Fall 2005.  Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. at the time of appointment.  Applications, including statement of research and teaching objectives, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references should be sent to Search # 2056, UT Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, Texas 75083-0688. Informal inquiries can also be made directly to rjstern@utdallas.edu.   Applications should be received before February 1st, 2005 to receive fullest consideration. For more information, see:  http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/geoscience/ . 

University of Houston ------ Department of Geosciences seeks to fill three tenure-track faculty positions. Review the department's web site at http://www.geosc.uh.edu Candidates for these positions should send:  1) a letter of application including statements of teaching and research interests, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) four letters of references (letters must be received before the applications will be considered), and 4) graduate school transcripts to the Faculty Search Committee, Department of Geosciences, Science and Research 1 Bldg., Rm 312, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77204-5007. Candidate evaluations will begin on February 1, 2005 and continue until the position is filled. Appointments are expected by the Fall semester, 2005. 
1).  Professor in Sequence Stratigraphy -- seeking a senior-level geoscientist with a strong international reputation and record of outstanding research to fill a newly established position in Sequence Stratigraphy at the rank of full professor. Applicants should have extensive experience in the application of modern sequence stratigraphic methods using outcrop, core-well log, and/or geophysical data and will be expected to interact with the greater Houston community of geologists and geophysicists. Teaching responsibilities may include introductory geology, sequence stratigraphy and related courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
2).  Assistant or Associate Professor in Geochemistry/Petrology ----- Tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor rank in geochemistry/petrology. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct research in areas broadly relevant to the composition, evolution and dynamics of the Earth's crust and mantle. Candidates with a strong background in trace, ultra-trace, and/or isotopic analyses are strongly encouraged to apply.  Experience in Q-ICP-MS, laser-ablation ICP-MS and/or MC-ICP-MS analytical techniques is preferred.
Teaching responsibilities may include introductory geology, undergraduate and graduate petrology, geochemistry and/or analytical methods courses.
3).  Assistant Professor in Mineralogy/Petrology --- Tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank in mineralogy/petrology.  Candidates should have research interests in the petrology of igneous, metamorphic and/or sedimentary rocks, mineralogy and mineral chemistry.  Analytical experience, particularly with respect to electron microprobe, SEM, laser ablation ICP-MS and/or SIMS is strongly preferred.  Teaching responsibilities may include introductory geology, mineralogy, optical mineralogy, and advanced classes in petrology and geochemistry. A Ph.D. in geosciences is required at the time of appointment.

Purdue University ----- The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences seeks an outstanding, broadly educated, quantitative geoscientist who conducts innovative research on geodynamic and/or active tectonic processes. Individuals who use modern observational techniques in earthquake seismology, earthquake geology, InSAR, seismic tomography, mineral physics, or low temperature thermochronology, and apply them to  mechanics of the lithosphere, deep earth processes and structure, mantle-lithosphere interactions, the physics of earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, or crustal tectonics are encouraged to apply.  The appointee is expected to interact with, complement, and strengthen ongoing research activities of the Geodynamics and Active Tectonics group at Purdue  http://www.purdue.edu/gat. Candidates must have completed the PhD by the time of appointment, and postdoctoral experience is preferred. This appointment will be tenure-track and at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, to begin in August 2005. Screening of applications will begin on January 15, 2005, and the search will continue until the position is filled.  Applicants should send a resume, description of current and future research, statement of teaching interests, and contact information for at least 4 references to:  Chair of the Active Tectonics Search Committee, Purdue University, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA (c/o vewing@purdue.edu).

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology  ----- Array Data Control Analyst -- IRIS seeks a Data Control Analyst to meet increasing demands at the IRIS Data Management Center (DMC) in Seattle.  IRIS is a university consortium with 100 members funded by the National Science Foundation to support facilities for research in seismology and the Earth Sciences.  This position is related to data from the USArray component of EarthScope.  For more information on IRIS and EarthScope consult http://www.iris.edu and http://www.EarthScope.org  Successful applicants should have at least an elementary understanding of seismology and seismological data methods, ideally, experience in time series analysis.  Applicants should have experience with a Unix/Solaris operating environment and have at least basic Unix shell programming capability; experience with Perl, or other programming languages would be advantageous.  Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume highlighting pertinent work experience and the names and contact information for at l east two references by January 5, 2005 to job@iris.washington.edu with the subject line "USArray DCA Search". Or visit the website at  http://www.iris.edu/services/jobs.htm.