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.