Dear Friends,
Below are two announcements for geoscience students and professionals. The first item is karst related. The second isnt, but it would be wonderful to see someone who understands karst receive that fellowship. Please distribute this notice to anyone you think may be interested, and contact the people below for more information. George -------------------------------------------------- Vacancy: M.Sc. student opportunity at the University of Puerto Rico 2012: Speleothems and Caribbean hydrologic and paleo-climate variability spanning the last two millennia. The Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez [http://geology.uprm.edu/] is seeking a well-qualified M.Sc. candidate to work on an NSF-funded project to characterize Caribbean hydrologic and paleo-climate variability spanning the last two millennia. A network of speleothems and Cariaco Basin data will be used in an international collaboration among the University of Puerto Rico, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Stony Brook University, and the University of Heidelberg. An ideal applicant will have an undergraduate degree in physical sciences (preferably geology) and be keenly interested and motivated to work on an exciting project dealing with climate change. S/he should have experience with scientific programming and instrumentation, and be involved in both field collection and laboratory analysis. Being bilingual (Spanish/English) is an asset but not required. There will also be opportunities to engage in our educational outreach activities. The position starts summer, 2011 and will run at least two years. Candidates should send a complete CV, a statement of interest, copies of academic certificates, names and emails of three referees to Dr. Thomas Miller by e-mail: [email protected] ------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Linda Rowan([email protected]) AGI Accepting Applications for the 2012-2013 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship Alexandria, VA What do energy resources for the future, understanding earthquakes to improve resiliency, and educating the next generation of geoscientists all have in common? Federal policymaking informed by the geosciences. If you are passionate about the role geoscience plays in the federal legislative process, consider applying for the American Geosciences Institutes William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship for 2012-2013. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to spend a year on Capitol Hill working in a congressional office and learning about the legislative process. Prospective applicants should have a broad geoscience background and excellent written and oral communications skills. Minimum requirements are a masters degree with at least three years of professional geoscience work experience or a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Although prior experience in public policy is not necessary, a demonstrable interest in applying science to the solution of public problems is desirable. Applicants must be a member of one of AGIs member societies, a list of which is available here or online at http://www.agiweb.org/members/index.html. The William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship is funded through an endowment in honor of William L. Fisher, the Leonidas T. Barrow Centennial Chair in Mineral Resources and Professor at the John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas, Austin. At the national level, Fisher served as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Energy and Minerals under President Ford. He served as an advisor to the President and Secretaries of Energy and the Interior for several administrations, and chaired numerous National Research Council committees and boards. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2012. For more information please contact [email protected] and to apply for the William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship please visit AGIs website at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/csf/. Several of AGI's Member Societies and other science societies also sponsor Congressional Science Fellowships. It is acceptable to apply to more than one fellowship opportunity. Stipends, application procedures, eligibility, timetables, and deadlines vary. ### The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 50 geoscientific and professional associations [including NCKRI] that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with the environment. *************************** 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: 413-383-2276 [email protected] www.nckri.org
