CoRE is seeking applications from graduate students in Geology (MS and Ph.D.) interested in outcrop-based stratigraphic research.

   CoRE research projects include intensive field studies in:

• Outcrops of several deepwater systems around the world, and
• Reservoir analogs of fluvial and shallow marine systems.

   Funding package includes tuition, fees, insurance, and field expenses.

   Please contact Charlie Rourke (crourke@mines.edu) or David Pyles (dyples@mines.edu) for more information regarding potential research projects and application process for this program.

NSF-funded graduate research opportunities are available in igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology toward a project focused on orogenic processes in the Himalaya. Preference will be given to students with prior research and field and/or laboratory experience. Financial support is available for a two-year M.S. project. Applications for fall 2009 admission are due March 15, 2009. For more information contact Mary Leech at leech@sfsu.edu or see http://online.sfsu.edu/~leech.

These are 12-week summer positions open to students at any university. The individuals will participate in a variety of field activities in support of KGS research programs. The themes of the activities for the summer of 2009 (10th year) will be stream-aquifer interactions, groundwater use by phreatophytes, and new direct-push methods. Start on 5/26/09. Salary $6,250 for 12 week appointment. Required: Relevant coursework in earth sciences or engineering; interest in hydrogeology; clear communication skills; and ability and willingness to participate in moderate physical activity in mid-summer temperatures in Kansas. First consideration given to application material received by 2/23/09. For complete description go to www.kgs.ku.edu/General/jobs.html; apply at jobs.ku.edu (search by position number 00066146) or contact Annette Delaney at 785-864-2152, hr@kgs.ku.edu. For further technical information contact Jim Butler at jbutler@kgs.ku.edu or Ed Reboulet at reboulet@kgs.ku.edu. Any employment with The University of Kansas is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. EO/AA Employer.

The Department of Geology at Kent State University seeks motivated students to pursue the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in the areas of coastal processes, engineering geology, geochemistry, hydrology, hydrogeology, invertebrate paleontology, oceanography, paleoclimatology, sedimentary geology, or tectonics. Interdisciplinary research opportunities are also available through the Kent State University Water Resources Research Institute (http://www.dept.kent.edu/wrri/).

Emphasis is placed on research designed to advance the understanding of the geological sciences and to solve societal problems. Graduate stipends are awarded on a competitive basis. To receive full consideration for financial support, online applications and supplemental materials must be received by January 15 for August admission. Applications can be submitted online at: http://www.dept.kent.edu/geology/graduate/gradapp.html

For more information, please visit (http://www.dept.kent.edu/geology/) or contact the graduate coordinator, Dr. Joseph D. Ortiz (jortiz@kent.edu; 330-672-2225).