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Employment Opportunities

Collections Curator Position,  Department of Earth Sciences, University Of Western Ontario

The Department of Earth Sciences at Western has now posted a 1 year, full-time position as curator of the rock and mineral collections to be housed in the new collections space in NCB.

The Project Coordinator will oversee the logistical and day-to-day activities of a project related to the development of a rocks and minerals museum in the Department of Earth Sciences. The incumbent will curate the extensive rock and mineral collection in the Department, develop and maintain a collection management database, develop a website and print materials to display and market the collection, coordinate the logistics of moving the collection and installing displays in a new building location and coordinating the opening of the museum. The Project Coordinator will develop and update a project plan, assist with the design, implementation and evaluation of project components, successfully implement the project, and ensure that the outcomes are achieved on time and within budgetary constraints. The Project Coordinator will communicate progress updates to stakeholders and schedule project meetings, respond to inquiries related to the project, and support the collection, analysis and dissemination of project results.

For more information and how to apply, please see: http://www.uwo.ca/hr/working/staff/index.html

Tenure Track Position in Hydrogeology and Related Disciplines, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, UBC

The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) at the University of British Columbia invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor.  Applicants will have a PhD or equivalent experience in a related field and should be investigating physical, chemical or microbiological processes relating to the field of hydrogeology, and intersecting with research areas such as, but not limited to, Earth critical zone science, fracture flow and fault processes, geomechanics, geohazards, groundwater contamination and remediation, environmentally responsible resource development, and impact of climate change on water supply and quality. They will be expected to develop a strong, externally funded and internationally recognized research program, successfully supervise graduate students, and participate in departmental activities, including administration of the Geological Engineering program. They will also be expected to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the field of hydrogeology. EOAS is dedicated to practicing excellence in teaching and evidence demonstrating interest in innovative teaching methods is desirable, along with demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.

Applications should include a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a summary of research interests including a one-page outline of a potential five-year research program, a statement of teaching philosophy, three recent publications (pdf format), and the names and contact details of three individuals from whom the search committee can request letters of reference. Submit your application online at https://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/faculty.php posting #28656.  Review of
applications will start March 15, 2018 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The successful applicant is expected to start time in Fall 2018 or at a date of mutual agreement. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Questions should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Professor Roger Francois, by email at rfrancoi@eoas.ubc.ca

Programs and Events

ISSM Sea-Level Rise and Solid-Earth Workshop.  Hawaii, June 11-12

The University of Hawaii Sea Level Center, in collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and University of California at Irvine will host the 2018 Ice Sheet System Model Sea-Level Workshop (ISSM, http://issm.jpl.nasa.gov) at the East-West Center on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, June 11-12. It will be hosted by Pr. Phil Thompson of the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center and sponsored by the N-SLCT Sea-Level NASA Science Team. This time, the workshop will focus entirely on new state of the art capabilities related to Sea-Level and Solid-Earth simulations in ISSM.

Interactive sessions will be offered for beginners/advanced users and developers interested in learning how to use ISSM. Specific focus will be on tutorials that allow users to make use of GRACE ice mass change dataset to compute sea-level fingerprints and refine them on a global scale at a level compatible with complex local coastal geometries. Part of the workshop will also be dedicated to the computation of solid-earth surface stress and deformation resulting from ice and sea-level related loads. Participants will be invited to showcase their work during an open poster session, and science talks will be organized around relevant topics.

The registration page, and additional information on the workshop, can be found at https://issm.jpl.nasa.gov/issmworkshop2018/

Quaternary/Climate Sessions at Resources for Future Generations Conference, Vancouver, BC

Please consider submitting an abstract to the Quaternary/Climate sessions at Resources for Future Generations (http://rfg2018.org/) conference in Vancouver, BC this summer. 

There are two sessions focusing on Quaternary topics:
1) Quaternary Paleoenvironments; and
2) Advances in Surficial, Environmental and Geomorphic Hazard Characterization in the Anthropocene: Changing Climates, Changing Threats

We hope the second session will see submissions from researchers, students, community representatives, archaeologists, historians, etc.  The goal is to expand the traditional definition of a "geologic resource" to include surficial environments and to highlight advances in surficial resource characterization or management in response to rapidly changing climates, from Quaternary to modern. Suggested topics include geomorphic or fire-related responses to, or cultural resource management against, threats from warming climates and extreme weather events.  Topics on surficial characterization for mineral exploration are also welcome.

Quaternary sessions: http://rfg2018.gibsongroup.ca/sessions.php?subtheme_id=29
Full session list: http://rfg2018.gibsongroup.ca/index.php

About the meeting:

Human existence and progress is based on a sustainable supply of energy,  minerals and water.  In order to provide resources, we must understand  the complexity of the Earth. Equally important is the need to develop  and utilize these resources in better and cleaner ways that minimize  impacts.  Success will require a consensus on how we work together.  

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the Canadian  Federation of Earth Sciences (CFES), the Canadian Institute of Mining,  Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the Geological Association of Canada  (GAC) and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) are partnering  to bring industry, academia and governments and civil society together  to tackle these issues.

The Resources for Future Generations conference (RFG2018) takes its  theme from a new IUGS initiative of the same name designed to mobilize  geoscientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders to explore resource  and related sustainability issues.