Aurora

Employment & Opportunities

Core Logging Geologist - Aurora Geosciences Ltd.

Aurora Geosciences Ltd is currently seeking to hire experienced Core Logging Geologists for upcoming summer exploration programs.

The Core Logging Geologist will be responsible for the following:

• Identify and describe lithological units, structure, alteration, and mineralization within drill core
• Assist geological technicians in marking orientations lines on core
• Identify and mark sample intervals
• Assist with geotechnical data collection, as required
• Field work activities could include: collar surveys, drill hole shutdown and drill line up
• Other duties could include: prospecting, soil sampling, mapping, RTK GPS surveying
• Complying with all Health Safety Security and Environmental rules and company policies of the company

The successful candidate should have the following capabilities:

• B.Sc. in Geology
• Ability to survey drill collar locations
• Ability to produce detailed, accurate logs
• Stand or hike for several hours a day
• Field sampling experience
• Ability to lift 50 lbs frequently
• Conduct safety inspections
• Able to work in extreme weather
• Desire to learn local geology
• Capable and comfortable with working around wildlife

Interested applicants should apply online and then submit their resume to careers@aurorageosiences.com with Core Logging Geologist as the subject.

Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography - Newcastle University

Newcastle University seeks applicants for a full-time Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography (equivalent to an Associate Professor) in the School of Geography, Politics & Sociology. We are seeking to fill the position from candidates with expertise in cosmogenic isotope analysis. Potential research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: defining the past extent, thickness and timing of ice sheet and/or alpine glaciation; determining denudation and erosion rates to analyse landscape evolution; quantifying the timing and rate of deformation of faults and folds; developing quantitative chronologies for geohazards, such as landslides; dating depositional landforms and sediments.

You will have an outstanding track record of internationally published research in cosmogenic isotope-related research relevant to Physical Geography and excellent teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.A key part of your role will be an advocate and coordinator for cosmogenic isotope science at Newcastle by leading and developing the North East Cosmogenic Isotope Facility. The appointed person is expected to develop a vigorous research programme, to supervise research students, to seek external funds to support and sustain their research, as well as make a full contribution to both field- and practical-based undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University, which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the community they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.
 
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Andrew Henderson (andrew.henderson@ncl.ac.uk).
 
Details of the position and how to apply can be found here.

2 PhD positions in Isotope Geochemistry/Palaeoclimate - GFZ Potsdam, Germany

Two 3-year, DFG-funded PhD positions at the GFZ in Potsdam, Germany are available, with applications closing April 30th.

Position 1 will be looking at boron isotope fractionation during adsorption and desorption reactions with secondary minerals, with a view to building a new model of the changing boron isotope composition of seawater through time (a key pre-requisite in boron-based CO2 reconstruction).

Position 2 will be looking at Li isotopes and Si isotopes in foraminifera and radiolarians to investigate possible changes in Earth surface weatherability in the middle Eocene.

2 PhD Positions - IGB Neuglobsow, Berlin

Candidates are sought for two PhD positions focused on ice-covered lakes of Tibet and Inner Mongolia. The project starts this summer and will be performed in collaboration with several Chinese insitutions. Please, distribute the information among potentially interested persons. The advertisements are available here. Below is the short description.

For the research project “Seasonal ice cover on lakes of Qinghai-Tibet and Mongolian Plateau as indicator and mediator of the regional response to the climate change” (IceTMP) we are inviting applications for two PhD positions starting as of 15-June-2021 with duration of 36 months. The PhD students will study the physical processes under lake ice—circulation, thermal stratification and mixing—and their effect on lake biogeochemistry, in particular, the dissolved oxygen regime. The successful candidates will become part of an interdisciplinary team and work in Department 1 (Ecohydrology) of IGB-Berlin in close collaboration with leading universities of China. One position is focused on to development and validation of lake models, integration of new parameterization schemes for ice-covered heat budget, and climate scenario model runs.  The second position is focused on field observations, analysis of observational data, and ecological-biogeochemical interactions in ice-covered lakes. The PhD studies will use the observational information from previous studies on Tibetan lakes and will be performed in a close interaction with the parallel study dedicated to field observations, analysis of observational data, and ecological-biogeochemical interactions in ice-covered lakes. Both PhD students will participate in field campaigns on remote lakes and joint data analysis.

News & Events

EOAS Colloquium: Simon Donner

Title: Risk and Responsibility in Public Engagement by Climate Scientists
Date & Time: Thursday, April 29th at 11:00am
Place: Zoom Room!
Abstract:

Science carries a cultural and professional expectation of objectivity, which can feel at odds with the need to engage on critical public policy issues like climate change. Simon will talk about how to find the balance between science and advocacy in these challenging times, based on lessons learned from climate communication in Canada and beyond.

Simon is the inaugural special guest of the EOAS Climate Emergency Committee. His teaching and research focus on the intersections of climate change science and policy. Among his many achievements in the space of science and policy communication, he is currently a lead author in the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Sixth Assessment Report and a recent appointee to the government of Canada's new Net-Zero Advisory Body.