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HYDROLOGIST – GEOHYDROLOGY SECTION – KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE

Full-time position at faculty-equiv. rank of assistant or associate scientist for basin-scale, water-cycle studies. Requires Ph.D. with hydrology emphasis, research on processes relevant for semi-arid basins, and scientific leadership potential. Background in recharge, stream-aquifer interactions, remote sensing/GIS, and integrated water-cycle models is desirable. Individual expected to develop research program of national stature and relevance to Kansas. The Geohydrology Section has 9 full-time professionals with additional support personnel. Emphasis on state-of-the-science field studies and complementary theoretical research. Sabbatical-eligible position. Complete announcement/application info. at www.kgs.ku.edu/General/jobs.html. First consideration deadline: Feb. 6, 2009. For further information contact Jim Butler (jbutler@kgs.ku.edu) or Marios Sophocleous (marios@kgs.ku.edu). KU is an EO/AA employer.

EARTH Poll


Some geologists reject the idea that 4,500 years ago, humans brought Stonehenge's bluestones to England from Wales. Stonehenge isn't the only place where geology, archaeology and legend collide. Which debate do you find most interesting?

Stonehenge
The Black Sea "Noah's Flood" hypothesis
Santorini's eruption about 3,500 years ago may have ended the Minoan civilization - or may have happened much earlier
Yellowstone's "supervolcano" is about to erupt cataclysmically
What killed the neanderthals - climate change or human competition?