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In This Issue:
- Departmental News
Funding Opportunities
General Announcements
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
From the Head
 Reminder: The Geosciences office will be closed Friday, January 11, for a staff retreat. Kelsey, our workstudy student, will be here to keep the front office open. [top]
Department Congratulations
New publications by the Geodesy group:
Bennett, R.A., S. Hreinsdottir, G. Buble, T. Basic, Z. Bacic, M. Marjanovic, G. Casale, A. Gendaszek, D. Cowan, Eocene to present subduction of southern Adria mantle lithosphere beneath the Dinarides, Geology, vol. 36, no 1, p. 3-6, doi:10.1130/G24136A.1, 2008.
Bennett, R.A., S. Hreinsdottir, M.S. Velasco, and N.P. Fay, GPS constraints on vertical crustal motion in the northern Basin and Range, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2007GL031515, 2007.
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Susan Beck Named Chair of IRIS
Susan Beck was recently named Chair of the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS). IRIS is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data and has 122 U.S. Universities and 84 international Universities as members. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research education, earthquake hazard mitigation, and the verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Support for IRIS comes from the National Science Foundation, other federal agencies, universities, and private foundations. [top]
Geosciences Colloquium Talk by Jon Pelletier January 17
Jon Pelletier from the Department of Geosciences with lead off with the first Geosciences Colloquium talk for spring 2008. His talk title is "Plateau Incision: Sierra Nevada and Grand Canyon." Spring 2008 Colloquium talks will be in Koffler (Chemistry and Biological Sciences) room 216 at 4:00 pm, with Meet the Speaker beginning at 3:30 pm in the Gould-Simpson lobby. [top]
Tutors Needed for GEOS/NATS Courses
Want to work in a flexible and friendly environment ... AND earn $7.75/hr? Requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
- Unofficial copy of your academic transcript or your SAPR
- Letter of recommendation from an employer or professor
- Training is provided
For an application or for more information contact:
Sarah Holmes, SALT Tutor Coordinator
SALT Center, 1010 North Highland
621-9465; sms4@email.arizona.edu
OR
Chelsea Kappeler, Tutor Program Assistant
626-4157
Visit the SALT web site at: http://salt.arizona.edu/tutoring.htm. [top]
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
GSA Student Research Grants
Apply online at www.geosociety.org/grants/gradgrants.htm. Online submission must be completed by Friday, 1 February 2008, at 11:59 p.m. (MST).
The GSA student research grant application process is online only. No paper applications or letters will be accepted. Students must be GSA Members to apply and may only receive a grant once at the master’s level and once at the Ph.D. level. Those who have applied for grant funding but have not received a grant are welcome to apply again. The maximum award per grant is US$4000. [top]
ISPE Graduate Student Travel Awards Call for Applications
ISPE Graduate Student Travel Awards Call for Applications http://www.ispe.arizona.edu/resources/funding/travel_awards.html
ISPE is pleased to announce its semiannual Graduate Student Travel Awards Program, which provides funding for graduate students to travel to meetings, conferences, or symposia where they will give a presentation on their research. All graduate students at The University of Arizona who are engaged in ISPE-related interdisciplinary research are invited to apply. You must be a current University of Arizona student at the time of travel. ISPE-related interdisciplinary research is defined as research that reflects ISPE’s mission and focus areas, and that involves at least two disciplines. Review ISPE's mission before submitting an application: http://www.ispe.arizona.edu/about/mission.html.
There will be up to 10 awards each semester with a maximum award of $500. Students are eligible to receive one travel grant per academic year. A student may apply as many times as desired.
Application Procedures:
Each applicant must submit a proposal containing the following information:
- Proposal Cover Sheet: http://www.ispe.arizona.edu/library/publications/flyers/coversheet.pdf
- Two-page letter explaining why it is important to participate in the meeting
- Abstract
- Detailed budget with all anticipated costs. The maximum award will be $500. Students should indicate where the remaining funds will come from. Note that the remaining funds must be cost shared by an ISPE faculty member. If cost sharing cannot be obtained, please explain why and where the remaining funding will come from.
- Letter of recommendation from a University of Arizona faculty member associated with ISPE. Letter should include information on how the $500 ISPE Travel Award will be augmented to facilitate student’s travel.
Selection:
Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of ISPE faculty. Partial or full funding may be awarded, at the discretion of the panel and the director of ISPE. Award notifications will be announced February 15, 2008. Within 2 weeks of completing the travel, award recipients must submit a two page summary of how they benefited from attending this meeting. Travel must be taken during the original proposed travel dates.
Proposals may be sent by email or campus mail to the address below. All proposals must be received at ISPE no later than February 1, 2008.
Send proposals to:
Teresa Carochi
Teresac@email.arizona.edu
Institute for the Study of Planet Earth
715 N. Park, 2nd Floor
PO Box 210156
CAMPUS
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2007-2008 Faculty Small Grants Program
Deadline: January 24, 2008
The Office of the Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, and Economic Development and the University of Arizona Foundation continue to support the Faculty Small Grants Program. Awards of up to $10,000 are made on a competitive basis for projects involving research or other creative scholarly activity. The Program is intended to provide short-term, one-time support that will "jump start" worthwhile projects and result in data or work products that can be used in developing major proposals for submission to extramural funding agencies or private contributors. Individuals holding faculty rank, who have an appointment in the research scientist series of titles, or who have continuing or continuing-eligible status are eligible to apply; however, the Faculty Small Grants Program gives highest priority to junior-level individuals in those categories.
For more information: http://vpr.arizona.edu/smallgrants. [top]
The University of Arizona Foundation-Independent Grants
The UAF Grants and Awards committee is now accepting independent grants submissions three times during the year. The remaining deadlines for request proposals to be submitted this fiscal year are Feb. 18 and April 14. The program guidelines can be downloaded at http://uafoundation.org/UAFGrantsAwards.doc.
Please call 502.621.9061 with any questions regarding the Foundation's Independent Grant process. [top]
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Water Resources Research Center Seminar
Please save Friday, January 18, 2008 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am for a special Brown Bag Seminar at the Water Resources Research Center, Sol Resnick Conference Room.
The seminar is scheduled earlier in the day than our usual time so that it can be held in conjunction with the first meeting of my graduate class, Arizona Water Policy.
The topic will be the East Valley Water Forum Management Plan. The East Valley Water Forum is comprised of public and private water providers, irrigation districts, state regulators, Indian communities, state agencies, and federal agencies. The Forum, after 4 years of work , completed a regional water management plan. The geographic area is the East Salt River Valley (the Eastern portion of the Phoenix Metro area). East Valley water users are pumping about 400,000 af/year.
The Forum's Executive Director, Teresa Makinen, and Doug Toy, one of its members, will share with us information about the planning process and the management plan's findings. All are encouraged to read the management plan at www.evwf.org.
A reminder will be sent prior to the seminar. My class, which starts at 9:00, will take a break a few minutes before 10:00. If you arrive early and the doors are closed, please have a seat in the lobby or small conference room until we open the doors.
I look forward to seeing many of you at our first Brown Bag seminar of 2008!
Happy New Year!
Sharon Megdal
Water Resources Research Center
350 N. Campbell Tucson AZ 85721
520-792-9591 [top]
Internship Opportunity at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Are you interested in conducting research at the US Department of Energy’s largest multi-purpose laboratory?
- Do you know someone who would be an excellent intern, participating in world-class research with world-class scientists?
- Would you like to get paid to learn?
- Are you interested in expanding your resumé?
- Would you like to gain research experience before entering the workforce or graduate school?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above then you should visit www.scied.science.doe.gov to learn more about the following programs:
- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program
- Community College Institute (CCI) Program
- Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Program
- Faculty and Student Teams (FaST) Program
Standard Eligibility Requirements:
¨ Must have earned a high school diploma or GED
¨ Must be at least 18 years old at the start of the program
¨ Must have completed at least one semester of college
¨ Must have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA
¨ Must be a United States Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
¨ Must have coverage under a health insurance plan. It is the responsibility of each participant to secure insurance coverage before arriving at the appointment site
Please see www.scied.science.doe.gov for specific program eligibility requirements.
Deadline February 1, 2008
APPLY ONLINE NOW - www.scied.science.doe.gov - APPLY ONLINE NOW
Must submit a completed application
Must submit Two Letters of Recommendation
ORNL Education Program Contacts:
Ebony Vauss, (865) 576-3426, ebony.vauss@orau.org
Terry Howard, (865) 241-6395, terry.howard@orau.org [top]
Call for Applications: 2008-2009 GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellowships
Deadline: 1 February 2008 (Time is running out!). Information and instructions: http://www.geosociety.org/csf/. Work directly with national leaders, bringing your adademic and professional background, experience applying scientific knowledge to societyal chnages, and passion for shaping the future of the geosciences to bear on Capitol Hill.
Contact Ginger Williams, 1-303-357-1040, gwilliams@geosociety.org, if you have questions. [top]
The College of Science "The Edges of Life" Series
The University of Arizona's College of Science is again sponsoring a general public series on science in spring 2008 entitled "The Edges of Life." These talks will be given in Centennial Hall each Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm for six weeks starting on Wednesday, January 23. For a complete list of these talks and more information, see the College of Sciences web site at http://cos.arizona.edu. [top]
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