Dear Friends,
Below are two important educational announcements. The first is a free web seminar for educators and interested adults. The second is a scholarship for graduate students studying karst geochemistry, geology, or hydrology. Please contact the people below for more information, and share this announcement with anyone you think may be interested. Thank you, George *************************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org www.nckri.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- BatLive Free Web Seminar: Caves and Karst - The World Beneath our Feet Please join the Forest Service, Project Underground, and Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning on Thursday, October 11th, 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET, to experience the dark underground world that exists right beneath our feet. Caves and other karst features are home to an array of unusual and rare animal species, including some that are in danger of becoming extinct! And, within the depths of caves we find the remains of ancient life such as saber toothed cats, short-faced bears, and giant ground sloths - some of the largest mammals to ever walk the planet. BatsLIVE is hosting a free web seminar, "Caves and Karst - The World Beneath our Feet" for teachers, non-formal educators, and adults as part of BatsLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure. Join us to learn more about karst topography and the many adaptations that life has made to exist in this dark environment, how caves are connected to the surface, how what we do aboveground can impact these fragile ecosystems, and how studying cave fossils may help us protect endangered bats. This program is interactive and educators will be able to send in their questions by e-mail to be answered by experts! Go to http://batslive.pwnet.org to register and become part of the BatsLIVE family! Thanks, Cynthia M. Sandeno, National Cave and Karst Coordinator Monongahela National Forest 200 Sycamore Street Elkins, WV 26241 304-636-1800 ext. 194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- The William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science Administered by the Karst Waters Institute www.karstwaters.org The William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science was established in 2002 to recognize the significant karst science contributions of the late William (Bill) L. Wilson. Bill Wilson used a variety of techniques, and unusual creativity, to tackle some of the most difficult karst science questions in Florida and elsewhere. He developed a leading karst consulting company in the United States, Subsurface Evaluations, Incorporated. To stimulate the development of new, energetic, motivated, and creative karst scientists, and to remember the person of Bill Wilson and his dedication to karst science, the scholarship has been established in his memory. The value of the scholarship as a one-time award is $1,000. To apply for the William L. Wilson Scholarship, the following conditions exist: 1) The applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted into, a masters degree program at an institution of higher education in the United States. PhD students are not eligible. 2) A written proposal of the planned karst study must be submitted. It is limited to 1000 words or less for the narrative, not counting figure captions and references. The research topic should be one concerning karst science, from the field of geochemistry, geology or hydrology. A very simple budget indicating how the funds would be used should also be included (it does not count in the 1000 word limit). Applicants are requested to not recycle master's thesis proposals as applications. 3) Academic transcripts of undergraduate, and any graduate work, should be submitted. Copies issued to the student by their institution are preferred. 4) Two letters of recommendation, with one of them from the student's advisor or mentor, should be submitted. It is requested that these letters be submitted as e-mails by the letter writers. 5) Applications are due by February 15, 2013. They should be submitted electronically as a single pdf file (application, transcripts, etc.) to: Dr. John E. Mylroie Department of Geosciences Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 39762 mylr...@geosci.msstate.edu Questions regarding the scholarship should be addressed to Dr. Mylroie. Applicants will be notified in early March of the decision of the Scholarship Committee. Publications derived from supported research should acknowledge the Karst Waters Institute and the William L. Wilson Scholarship. For more information, go to: http://karstwaters.org/scholarship/
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