EarthWorks, February 1, 2008
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In This Issue
Departmental News
GEOSCIENCES
in the News
University
News
Upcoming Talks (GEOS)
Upcoming Talks (UA)
Professional Organizations
Announcements That Don't Fit In Any Other Category
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
From the Head
 The
forum for Robert Newman, the
third and final candidate for Provost, is on Monday at 4:00 PM in the North Ballroom of the Student Union.
For more information, including bios of all the candidates, see http://www.president.arizona.edu/provost/.
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GEOSCIENCES IN THE NEWS
Rick Bennett's Research
Voice
of America (in Croatian): U Jadranu se rađaju novi otoci
New Scientist: New islands may be forming in the Adriatic Sea
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Mark Barton's Research
Arizona Geology, Jan 28:UA
minerals study one of only three funded nationally
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UA Mineral Museum to Display
New Collection
Tucson Citizen - http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/75238.php
KVOA video - http://www.kvoa.com/Global/SearchResults.asp?qu=mineral+museum&x=12&y=8 (video is titled, "Mineral Madness at the Desert Museum")
UA news release: http://uanews.org/node/17895
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UNIVERSITY
NEWS
Udall Center Call for Proposals for
Fellows Program 2008-2009
The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy announces a call for proposals for
its Fellows Program for 2008-09. Fellows will be affiliated with the Center
and will study an aspect of public policy.
Since
the program's inception in 1990, the Center has hosted 106 Fellows from 36
departments at the UA.
With
strong support from departments and colleges across campus, this program
remains the only one of its kind at the UA and continues to draw first-rate
policy scholars including a number of department heads and Regents'
professors, as well as outstanding junior faculty. At a time of
university-wide budgetary constraints, this program provides an opportunity
to encourage and reward excellence in public policy scholarship.
The
Center invites proposals on topics that span the range of public policy. The
projects of previous Fellows tend to cluster in several thematic areas:
environment and natural resources; women, minorities, and indigenous peoples;
health and human development; the theory of democracy and institutions;conflict resolution and decision-making;
economic development; and science, technology, and society.
For
information please visit the Center's Web site at http://udallcenter.arizona.edu or
email Pamela Dixon at padixon@u.arizona.edu.
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Proposed Merger of the Arizona
Geological Survey and the Arizona Dept of Mines and Mineral Resources
From
Lee Allison, Director, Arizona Geological Survey:
Colleagues,
my responses to questions and concerns we are getting about the governor's
proposed merger of AZGS and ADMMR are posted on our website at www.azgs.az.gov and on my blog, www.arizonageology.blogspot.com.
We
all know how stressful and uncertain change can be.Unfortunately, there is a lot of unfounded
speculation circulating about what the merger means for
the mining community and stakeholders of the department.I would be pleased to answer any questions
you have or meet with you and your staff or stakeholders to discuss this
further.
M.
Lee Allison, PhD, PG
State
Geologist & Director
Arizona
Geological Survey
416
W. Congress, #100
Tucson,
AZ 85701
520-770-3500
fax-3505
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UPCOMING
TALKS (GEOSCIENCES)
Joint Geosciences/Soil,
Water, and Environmental Science Seminar (Monday)
Who:
Arjun Heimsath, School of Earth
and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Title:
Rock, Water, Scissoils: Roshamboing the Earth's
Surface
When:
Monday, February 4, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Marley Building, Room 230
See, http://ag.arizona.edu/swes/bulletin/calendar.htm for talk abstract
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Joint Geosciences/Atmospheric
Sciences/Tree-Ring Lab/ISPE/Geography/Advance Seminar (Thursday)
Who:
Cecilia Bitz, Atmospheric
Sciences Department, University of Washington
Title:
Predicting Arctic Sea Ice Retreat
When:
Thursday, February 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Where: Chavez 111 (room changed to accommodate larger audience)
Semester
Schedule: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/events/colloquium.htm
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UPCOMING
TALKS (UA & THIS WEEK IN GEOSCIENCES)
Department of Hydrology and
Water Resources Seminar (Wednesday)
Who:
Barney Austin, Director, Surface Water Resources Division, Texas
Water Development
Title:
Tools and Techniques for Water Resources Planning
in Texas
When:
Wednesday, February 6, 4:00-4:50 pm
Where: Harshbarger 206
Semester Schedule: http://aegir.hwr.arizona.edu/calendar/Seminars/Seminars
2008/2008-1 Seminar Schedule.doc
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College of Science Lecture Series - The Edges of Life
(Wednesday)
Who:
Michael Rosenzweig, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Title:
Life's Final Edge? The
Origin and Extinction of Species in a Human-Dominated Earth
When:
Wednesday, February 6, 7:00 pm
Where: Centennial
Hall
Semester Schedule: http://cos.arizona.edu/edges/
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IGERT Seminar in Archaeological
Sciences (Friday)
Who:
Irina Panyushkina, Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, U of A
Title:
Tree-Ring Dating of Siberian Scythian Antiquities
When:
Friday, February 8, 3:00-5:30 pm
Where: Haury 216
Semester Schedule: http://datamonster.sbs.arizona.edu/IGERT/sem2008.php
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PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Arizona Geological Society Lecture
Who:
John Rickus, Resolution Copper
Title:
Sustainability in Mining
When:
Tuesday, February 5, 8:00 pm
Where: Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Conference Center, Salon B (note change of venue for this month only)
See, http://www.arizonageologicalsoc.org/, for more information.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT
DON'T FIT IN ANY OTHER CATEGORIES
Girl Scout Cookies!
My
7 year old granddaughter, Madison, just joined the Brownies.At the risk of encroaching on other Girl
Scout families in the department - I just want to let you know that there
will be an order form for Girl Scout cookies by the fax machine in Room 208
for a few more days....no pressure! Please include your email address so I can let you know when they are
here.No payment due until
delivery.Gayle Zizzo
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Bilingual Work Study Job
Do
you know a bilingual work study student who could help coordinate a
conference? If so, please contact Debbie Gevirtzman, Outreach Education
Coordinator, Environmental Education Exchange, 670-1442, http://www.eeexchange.org.
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