EES NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS FACULTY CANDIDATE TALKS THIS WEEK
CANDIDATE: Tuesday, November 12, 3:30 - 4:30PM, PBB S121 (Pappajohn Business Building) - General Seminar
CANDIDATE: Thursday, November 14, 1:30 - 2:30PM, 140 BHC - Technical Talk
CANDIDATE: Friday, November 15, 3:30 - 4:30PM, TH 125 (Trowbridge Hall) - General Seminar
REMINDERS
- Early Registration - Winter ‘24 & Spring ‘25: 11/11 - 11/30
- Single Thesis Deposit Due By 5pm CST: 12/9
- Close Of Classes: 12/13
- Final Exam Week: 12/16 -12/20
EES / GSS CANDIDATE MEET AND GREETS
Student Commons (109 TH) will be temporarily closed on the following dates and times for ESS and GSS grad students to meet with faculty candidates. Graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend these informal sessions.
11/14/2024: 9 – 9:45AM - Environmental Geophysics Faculty Candidate
11/18/2024: 9:45 – 10:30AM - Environmental Geophysics Faculty Candidate
11/22/2024: 1:30 – 2:15PM - Environmental Geophysics Faculty Candidate
GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT – IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
The Iowa Geological Survey (housed in Trowbridge Hall) is at the center of a two-year, $11.3 million Department of Energy study that could change how carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) are managed in Iowa, a potential win-win for the environment and energy producers. Congratulations to principal investigator, Ryan Clark, P.G.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
UNDERGRAD/ENTRY LEVEL
PHD STUDENT OPPORTUNITY - UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN - ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, UK
We would like to highlight an exciting, fully-funded PhD opportunity on tracking critical minerals using ice sheet dynamics, which brings together a supervisory team spanning all necessary expertise, in four institutions across two countries. It is generously sponsored by the Ontario Geological Survey, Canada. This is a great opportunity for a prospective student with an interest in critical minerals, glacial processes, GIS and quaternary geology. The PhD will be based in the UK at the University of Aberdeen, though it is required that the student will conduct extensive fieldwork in Ontario, Canada, supported by the Ontario Geological Survey. The studentship is open to non-UK citizens. The project is fully funded, with tuition fees (national or international), a budget for training and research, and stipend at the UKRI 2025 rate all provided, plus additional financial support by our CASE partner, the Ontario Geological Survey, while in the field (see details on project description). A valid driving license is required for fieldwork.
This studentship is part of TARGET, the Training and Research Group for Energy Transition Mineral Resources, a UK Natural Environment Research Council sponsored Centre for Doctoral Training, which has just announced this and other PhD projects for the October 2025 start: https://target.le.ac.uk/projects-2025/. The studentships will be awarded on applicant quality ranking only. Application deadline is 22nd January 2025, see https://target.le.ac.uk/how-to-apply/. For general information about the TARGET Centre for Doctoral Training, please visit: https://target.le.ac.uk
For specific information about this project please contact the lead co-supervisors: UK: Prof. Matteo Spagnolo (m.spagnolo@abdn.ac.uk) and Canada: Prof. Martin Ross (maross@uwaterloo.ca).
GRAD STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY - CLEVELAND, OH
Graduate Student Opportunities at Case Western Reserve University. Students with backgrounds in geology, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and related fields are encouraged to apply for our PhD and MS programs in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. Areas of active research in the Department include planetary geology and geodynamics, high-pressure mineral physics and geochemistry, core and mantle processes, chemical oceanography, biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology, paleoclimate and paleoceanography, sedimentary geology, and the geology of human origin sites. For more information, please visit https://eeps.case.edu/graduate-programs/ or write to eeps-gradinfo@case.edu. Financial assistance is available. Application deadline: 1/15/2025.
GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES - LOGAN, UT
The Department of Geosciences at Utah State University invites applicantions for multiple PhD and MSc positions. Graduate research opportunities coalesce around two themes:
EARTHQUAKE SCIENCE, HAZARDS, AND FORECASTING:
- Dr. Alba Rodriguez Padilla (alba.rodriguez@usu.edu) seeks two MSc students to investigate the effect of geometrical complexity on earthquake rupture length in the Intermountain Seismic Belt and controls on fault damage using high resolution spatial and temporal datasets.
- Dr. Kelian Dascher-Cousineau (kelian.dascher-cousineau@usu.edu) seeks graduate students to investigate earthquake interactions using modern earthquake catalogs, earthquake forecasting models to advance early warning techniques and aftershock forecasting, and quantifying the limits of earthquake predictability.
- Dr. Srisharan Shreedharan (srisharan.shreedharan@usu.edu) is looking for a PhD student to work on experimental studies of rock and sediment frictional strength and stability, and/or numerical modeling of quasi-static and dynamic processes associated with earthquakes.
- Dr. Tony Lowry (tony.lowry@usu.edu) seeks a graduate student to apply geophysical remote sensing of the mineralogy and ductile-rheological properties of the lower crust and upper mantle in the Cordilleran US, using seismic imaging, potential fields inversion, and isostatic analysis, to explore long-term fault dynamics.
CLIMATE, CRITICAL ZONE PROCESSES, AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING:
- Dr. Derrick Vaughn (derrick.vauhgn@usu.edu) seeks two PhD students to study blue carbon ecosystems and quantifying carbon export in the Florida Everglades, and seasonal and anthropogenic carbon cycling in Utah lakes and rivers.
- Dr. Don Penman (donald.penman@usu.edu) seeks graduate students to reconstruct warming, acidification, and hydrology of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum using inorganic geochemistry in new marine (IODP) and terrestrial (Uinta Basin, UT) sedimentary records.
- Dr. Tammy Rittenour (tammy.rittenour@usu.edu) has multiple new projects including reconstructing glacial advances in SW Alaska, investigating mega-fauna and stratigraphy along the southeast US coast, and exploring fingerprints of fire in sediment and soil records in the western US.
- Dr. Carol Dehler (carol.dehler@usu.edu) seeks graduate students to work on field mapping in the Bear River Range and the Uinta Mountains, UT; geochronology of Tonian and Cryogenian strata in the western US; and Neoproterozoic and Cambrian Earth systems studies in Grand Canyon region.
USU and the Geosciences department are committed to cultivating an inclusive learning and research environment. If interested, please contact the respective faculty member(s) associated with the projects above. Review of applications starts the first week of January 2025. More information about the application process can be found here: https://www.usu.edu/geo/graduate-program/future-graduates
PROFESSIONAL / POST-GRAD
PROGRAM MANAGER, GEOLOGIC MAPPING - UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO - RENO, NV
The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) within the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is seeking applications for a Program Manager, Geologic Mapping position. NBMG serves as the state geological survey for Nevada and is a public service unit at UNR. The primary responsibility of the Program Manager, Geologic Mapping position is overseeing the production of geologic map publications at NBMG. This position allows NBMG to fulfill its core mission of producing geologic maps and digital databases necessary for statewide assessments of natural resources (e.g. minerals and geothermal), geologic hazards (e.g. earthquake faults, floods, and landslides), and the overall geologic framework.
The position will lead initiatives to acquire and use external grant funding to support the mapping program, primarily through the U.S. Geological Survey STATEMAP program, by preparing proposals for funding, serving as the Principal Investigator on grants, overseeing the fulfilment of cost share obligations, and managing the budgets of the mapping projects. The role will also oversee the publication of NBMG geologic mapping products, which includes identifying scientifically and societally relevant areas to map, organizing personnel to perform the geologic mapping, managing the geologic and cartographic production of the maps, overseeing internal and external peer-review, and facilitating final publication of the NBMG map products including digital datasets. The Program Manager will also serve as the NBMG liaison with the State Mapping Advisory Committee, which includes stakeholders from government, academia, and industry who provide feedback and direction to the NBMG geologic mapping program. The position will serve as “STATEMAP coordinator”, which functions as a liaison with the U.S. Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program and includes attending meetings, conferences, workshops as well as regular correspondence with USGS personnel in regards to program priorities.
The Program Manager will provide oversight for a large portion of activities carried out by many of the faculty and staff within NBMG. Specific personnel management responsibilities include direct supervision of the Geologic Mapping Specialist position or positions, and the project-based management of Academic Faculty, Cartographic / Geographic Information Systems staff, and classified administrative staff involved with the mapping program and associated grants. This project-based management commonly includes supervision of as many as 10 NBMG personnel during a given annual grant cycle. The position will also manage contractors and LOA employees that contribute to the program (~5 additional individuals).
In addition, the ideal candidate will complete their own geologic mapping projects and fundamental research projects that relate to the evaluation of natural resources, geologic hazards, and the overall geologic framework in Nevada. These projects include new geologic mapping of bedrock and/or Quaternary deposits, interpretation of geologic data, and publication of results.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of related professional work experience OR Master’s Degree and three (3) years of related professional work experience
Related Experience:
- Geology or related geoscience field.
- Research in structural geology, economic geology and/or Quaternary geology, with substantial experience in geologic mapping. Graduate research be verified by thesis projects or peer-reviewed publications
- Project management
Certification and Licensure:
- Driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated publication of map products at 1:24,000 or similar scale.
- Experience with personnel management.
- Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects.
- Expertise in one or more of the following geologic disciplines: Quaternary geology, structural geology, sedimentology, economic geology, tectonics, and/or volcanology as demonstrated through graduate level research or publications.
Full Consideration: Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately with an initial review of applications starting December 2, 2024. This posting is open until filled. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external/job/University-of-Nevada-Reno---Main-Campus/Program-Manager--Geologic-Mapping_R0145096
EEO/AA. Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNSHIP
GREEN CORPS ORGANIZER PROGRAM - THE FIELD SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZING
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.
Fall Application Deadline: November 15, 2024
The planet needs all the help it can get. To win now and build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations and campaigns that will inspire the support and action we need to save our environment. Our program starts with intensive classroom training. You learn about issues and campaigns, organizing theory and principles, and skills from recruiting volunteers to staging a media event. Then, you move to a more hands-on experience. You make a difference on important campaigns to transition our country to clean energy, protect wildlife, and more. For example, Lauren Karpinski, an organizer from the Green Corps Class of 2019, brought together a coalition of 40 groups that helped win a landmark solar energy bill in Arkansas.
We’re accepting the top 20 candidates for our 2025-2026 program. Graduates will join our more than 400 alumni who are leading environmental campaigns and organizations across the country. If you’re passionate about the environment and ready to learn and practice the craft of organizing after graduation, apply today!
Not a graduating senior? Add your name to our list to receive updates about Green Corps including summer internships and jobs in the environmental and broader social change field!
Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2025 with introductory classroom training, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Green Corps also offers a short-term program beginning in January 2025. Candidates must be willing to relocate. Please contact Renee Wellman at renee@greencorps.org with additional questions.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CAMPUS EVENTS
A webinar featuring employers who represent our Environment & Sustainability career community.
Industry Insights is a new webinar series of employer panels hosted by the Pomerantz Career Center aimed at providing UIowa students, staff, and faculty with valuable perspectives on various industries. Designed to help bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world industry experience, these webinars will feature the expertise of employer partners as they provide invaluable industry insights to attendees, helping you to understand the current trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field. For our final Industry Insights webinar of the semester, we will be hosting employers who represent our Environment & Sustainability career community.
This event includes an optional networking breakout session for students!
See our panelists and register here: https://uiowa.careers/iienv
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS/WEBINARS
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EARLY CAREER PROGRAMS WEBINAR
For this event, there will be a host of Department of Energy Offices sharing their many career opportunities stemming from internships, apprenticeships, federal pathways opportunities, and more! Offices in attendance will include but is not limited to, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, Bonneville Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, Office of Electricity, Office of Nuclear Energy – Idaho, Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management, and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). If this interests you, please feel free to register using the link below or visiting DOE Early Career Programs (Federal, Stipend-Based, & National Labs) Tickets, Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
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