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sor J. Bruce H. Shyu, the Chair of the Searching
Committee, at jbhs@ntu.edu.tw.
Deadline for application: December 15th, 2017.
For more information, please refer to the website:
http://web.gl.ntu.edu.tw/.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
The Dept. of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Phys-
ics at Tarleton State University, in Stephenville,
Texas, invites applications for an Assistant Pro-
fessor tenure-track position in structural geology
to start Fall 2018. The successful candidate will
support the geosciences program through engag-
ing, student-centered teaching, develop an active
research program that involves undergraduates,
and actively contribute to service and outreach
initiatives that advance the department, college,
and university. Candidates will be expected to
instruct the following courses: Structural Geol-
ogy, Plate Tectonics, Basin Analysis, Physical
Geology, Natural Disasters, and other courses as
deemed fitting. All submissions must be made
electronically through Tarleton’s employment site,
https://jobs.tarleton.edu. Review of applications
will begin February 1, 2018, and continue until the
position is filled. Tarleton State University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/
Disability Employer. As a member of The Texas
A&M System, Tarleton will provide equal oppor-
tunity for employment to all persons regardless of
race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, dis- etary geology and geodynamics, planetary materi-
ability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual
orientation or gender identity and will strive to
achieve full and equal employment opportunity
through The Texas A&M System.
Required Qualification: Candidates must hold a
Ph.D. in structural geology or a related field. ABD
status may be considered as long as all degree
requirements, including dissertation, defense of
dissertation, and comprehensive examinations,
have been successfully completed by time of
appointment- September 1, 2018. Candidates must
have the ability to apply and teach in a dynamic
field environment. In addition, candidates must
demonstrate potential for outstanding teaching,
potential to develop an active research program
that involves students, and strong verbal and writ-
ten communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability to teach addi-
tional courses from wider background is preferred,
but not essential. A candidate whose research com-
pliments a growing concentration in petroleum
geology, particularly those focusing on regional
or basin-scale tectonics, petroleum exploration, or
subsurface fracturing and fluid flow is ideal.
Opportunities for Students
Doctoral Fellowship in Transdisciplinary Tec-
tonics at Utah State University. The Dept. of
Geology at USU seeks outstanding Ph.D. appli-
cants for a Presidential Doctoral Research Fellow-
ship pursuing research in tectonics, starting fall
2018. This selective fellowship provides four years
of support in the form of a competitive stipend,
tuition, and health benefits. Two research themes
in tectonics within the department are:
1. What controls fault zone and plate bound-
ary behavior through time? Critical to under-
standing these processes are constraints on
earthquake process, timing, and physics, char-
acterization of Earth material properties and
petrology, the role of fluids in fault slip, and the cessful candidate will have a strong background
rheological evolution of the lithosphere.
2. What are the interactions among tectonics,
surface processes, and landscape evolution?
Research in tectonic geomorphology and geo-
dynamics involves deep-Earth and near-sur-
face/critical zone processes, drainage analysis,
and natural hazards.
The Dept. of Geology at USU is field oriented,
has a dynamic graduate program, and is located
in northern Utah surrounded by excellent outdoor
opportunities.
Visit http://geology.usu.edu for more informa-
tion about our program and possible faculty men-
tors, and contact tammy.rittenour@usu.edu for
questions. Applications are due January 8, 2018, at
http://www.usu.edu/graduateschool/.
Graduate Student Opportunities at Case West-
ern Reserve University. Students with back-
grounds in geology, physics, chemistry, biology,
engineering, and related fields are encouraged to
apply for our Ph.D. and MS programs in Earth,
Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. Areas of
active research in the department include plan-
als, high-pressure mineral physics and geochem-
istry, core and mantle processes, sedimentary
geology, and sediment transport. For more infor-
mation, please visit http://eeps.case.edu or write to
eeps-gradinfo@case.edu. Financial assistance is
available. Application deadline: 1/15/2018.
Ph.D. Student, Antarctic Geosciences and
Remote Sensing, Northern Arizona University.
Satellite imagery is rapidly transforming the way
we see the planet, including our ability to study
the most remote parts of the Arctic and Antarc-
tic. Satellite imagery can help us map networks
of rivers, study changes in the flow and thickness
of glaciers, identify rock and soil types, and even
find animals like penguins and seals. Because the
availability of imagery in polar areas has increased
rapidly over the last decade, we are now faced
with a challenge: How do we scale-up the scien-
tific discoveries that have been enabled by satel-
lite imagery to larger spatial scales? Moving from
small pilot-studies to pan-Arctic or pan-Antarctic
analyses of geological and biological processes
requires new infrastructure to link scientists, sat-
ellite imagery, and high performance computers.
This new imagery-computing superhighway will
make it easier for scientists to study processes at
much larger spatial scales than has been previously
possible. Our project, called ICEBERG—Imagery
Cyberinfrastructure and Extensible Building-
Blocks to Enhance Research in the Geosciences,
aims to build the cyberinfrastructure required to
make the most of satellite imagery for geosciences.
Dr. Mark Salvatore is seeking applications for a
Ph.D. student to start in the Fall of 2018. The stu-
dent will work with high-resolution multispectral
satellite data to identify, characterize, and map
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geologic units throughout the ice-free regions of
Antarctica. As part of a large collaborative and
federally funded project, the student will also work
closely with researchers, computer programmers,
and students at collaborating institutions. A suc-
in surface geology, remote sensing, geographic
information systems, and/or geologic mapping.
Prior research experience and computer program-
ming skills are preferred.
The student will become a member of the
dynamic and evolving Dept. of Physics & Astron-
omy at Northern Arizona University. With a grow-
ing emphasis on planetary sciences, students in
this program develop a deep understanding of
planetary formation and evolution, remote sens-
ing, spectroscopy, and planetary surface processes.
Ph.D. students benefit from a full tuition waiver,
a competitive stipend, and have the opportunity to
participate in the campus healthcare plan. Northern
Arizona University is located in beautiful Flag-
staff, Arizona, a four-season town located at the
base of the San Francisco peaks and 70 miles from
the Grand Canyon. The Dept. of Physics & Astron-
omy is home to a friendly, engaging, and welcom-
ing environment for individuals of all races, eth-
nicities, sexual orientations, and world views.
Applications are due by December 15, 2017.
Interested students should contact Dr. Salvatore
directly (mark.salvatore@nau.edu) prior to sub-
mitting an application.
MS Graduate Student Opportunities, Ohio
University. The Dept. of Geological Sciences at
Ohio University invites applications to its gradu-
ate program for the Fall of 2018. The department
offers thesis and non-thesis MS degrees in Geo-
logical Sciences with areas of emphasis in three
research clusters: paleobiology and sedimentary
geology, solid earth and planetary dynamics, and
environmental and surficial processes. Prospec-
tive students are encouraged to contact faculty
directly to discuss potential research topics. Quali-
fied students are eligible to receive teaching or
research assistantships that carry a full tuition
scholarship and a competitive stipend. For addi-
tional program and application information, visit
the department website at http://www.ohio.edu/
cas/geology or contact the graduate chair, Dr.
Daniel Hembree (hembree@ohio.edu). Review of
applications begins February 1, 2018.
Graduate Research Opportunities at Purdue
University. The Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric,
and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at Purdue Univer-
sity is looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated
graduate students for a variety of research proj-
ects in Geology and Geophysics, and Planetary,
Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences. As a
multidisciplinary department within the College
of Science, EAPS draws students from a variety
of STEM backgrounds. We offer 4 years of guar-
anteed financial support and a variety of fellow-
ships. Students with demonstrated academic and
research excellence are invited to explore funded
graduate opportunities at http://www.eaps.purdue
.edu/gradresearch. Come see our booth (905) at
AGU.
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