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EAPS SEMINARS

Monday, October 7 – No ATMS Seminar due to Fall Break

Thursday, October 10 – No EAPS Seminar

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EAPS PUBLICATIONS

Noah S. Diffenbaugh, Martin Scherer, and Robert J. Trapp, 2013: Robust increases in severe thunderstorm environments in response to greenhouse forcing, PNAS, doi:10.1073/pnas.1307758110.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EAPS PRESENTATIONS

Prof. James Ogg gave a presentation entitled “Geologic TimeScale and Earth History Visualization” at the Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China on September 27, 2013.

Prof. Qianlai Zhuang presented a study, entitled "Constrained Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes of North America with Eddy Flux and Satellite Data From 2001 to 2005" to the GEOCARBON Conference - Towards a Global Carbon Observing System: Progresses and Challenges, held in Geneva, Switzerland, 1-5 October 2013.

EAPS NEWS

AGU JOURNALS NOW FEATURED IN BROWZINE! All AGU titles are available for easy browsing and reading on the Browzine app. If you have questions about using Browzine, Megan Sapp Nelson (msn@purdue.edu) will be happy to answer them. As a reminder, the information about how to download Browzine is included below. This is a useful, user friendly tool for keeping current in your field easily without going through the database list on the library website. It features fewer clicks and easy saving of articles and journals that you frequently read. Instructions on how to download the app and how to download it onto tablets can be found on the Libraries website: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/browzine

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EAPS OUTSTANDING ALUMNI

Aloha EAPS Faculty, Staff, and Students - we will be recognizing four EAPS Outstanding Alumni (OA) on Friday, Oct 11th @ 9:30 AM in HAMP 2201 with a breakfast reception followed by the awards ceremony. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this festive event to give you congratulations to these OA!

Cynthia Hampton is the Mission Operations Manager for the Joint Program Satellite System (JPSS) Program. She works for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA), and is assigned to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center’s JPSS Ground Project where she is in charge of mission readiness for the next generation of NOAA’s polar-orbiting environmental satellites.

Dr. Anthony R. Lupo is Professor and Chair of Atmospheric Sciences in the Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of Missouri. His research has been in the areas of large-scale atmospheric dynamics, climate dynamics, and climate change including modeling.

Jay Mitchell is Director, Oil and Gas with CSG Investments, Inc., which is the capital markets advisor to Beal Financial Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Jeff Trop is a geoscientist with research interests that include the geologic records of tectonic processes that shape continents and alpine landforms resulting from deglaciation. He currently serves as Chair of the Geology Department at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.

POSTDOCS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS

AGU AND AMS TRAVEL GRANTS The P.F. Low and AMS Travel Award applications are due to Kathy Kincade by Monday, October 14, 2013. An application and information for each award was sent out via e-mail last week. All EAPS graduate students are welcome to apply. The AMS annual meeting is also eligible for the AMS travel grant. This meeting was not listed in the website given.

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A.H. ISMAIL INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAVEL AWARD

The A. H. Ismail Interdisciplinary Program Doctoral Research Travel Award competition provides funds to assist students in the presentation of their doctoral research at a national or international conference. Deadline to apply is October 18. Application information may be found at: http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/downloads/fund/fellowshi ps/Ismail%20Announcement%202013.pdf

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ADJUNCT FACULTY POSITION

The Civil Engineering Department at Valparaiso University is looking for an adjunct instructor to teach one section of their CE 281 course “Geology for Civil Engineers” for the Spring 2014 semester. Applications should be received by October 21. See attached flyer for details.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SMITHSONIAN FELLOWSHIP

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and the Smithsonian Institution (SI) invite fellowship applications for one-year fellowships to support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities. Fellowships carry a stipend of $30,000. See http://www.smithsonianofi.com/sors-introduction/ for full details. The application materials must be submitted electronically through https://solaa.si.edu by November 1, 2013 at 5 PM.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN GEOPHYSICS

The University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure track position in Geophysics at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Departmental interests range from the deep lithosphere, through hydrocarbon exploration, to near surface geophysics. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2013, and on-campus interviews will start early 2014. See attached flyer for details.

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

IESTA FALL FIELD TRIP The Indiana Earth Science Teachers Association (IESTA) is having their fall field trip at Shades State Park, Saturday, October 12, at 1:00 pm. If anyone is interested in going and carpooling, please email Christopher Roemmele croemmel@purdue.edu.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2013 JOINT PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS OF INDIANA

ALL UNIVERSITIES ROAMING FIELD TRIP This year’s PGI trip will take place on Saturday, October 19 and is titled Fossils and Stratigraphy of the Upper Ordovician Standard in South Eastern Indiana. The trip will begin in Richmond and end in Lawrenceburg. Please see the attached flier for details. If interested and/or have questions, please contact Christine Kassab (ckassab@purdue.edu). She will coordinate the group from Purdue.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ JOURNAL OF PURDUE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH A callout and abstract-writing workshop for anyone interested in submitting an article proposal for the Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research (JPUR) will be held on Thursday, October 17 from 5:00-6:30pm in HIKS B853. See attached flyer for additional details. Free pizza and soda provided.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY

MEMBERSHIP Beth Farley, Director, Member Services, would like to take an opportunity to remind students about the value of being a member the American Meteorological Society (AMS). In addition to receiving a number of benefits such as discounts on all AMS publications, reduced fees for conferences and workshops, and access to rewarding job and internship opportunities, AMS members help shape the future of the profession through their involvement in volunteer opportunities and nationally-recognized programs.

Annual dues for students enrolled at least half-time is just $20. Upon graduation, Student Members may take advantage of our Early Career Dues rate, currently less than half the full Member rate. This Early Career dues option is only offered to those who are AMS Student Members at the time of graduation, so it’s important for students to join the Society before they graduate if they hope to take advantage of the special rate. The flyer located at http://www.ametsoc.org/memb/fall2013student.pdf provides information on the many benefits of Society membership and also links to their online membership application.

CAMPUS NEWS

IMPACT PROGRAM COURSE REDESIGN IMPACT (Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation) is a campus-wide initiative begun in 2011 by the Provost's Office for the redesign of classes. Its aim is to engage students more fully in their learning, thereby improving retention and completion in classes that serve students across the entire campus. It is related to the "Purdue Moves" and the University's efforts to be the national forerunner in transformative higher education.

The IMPACT program is now taking applications for the spring 2014 cohort, and applications are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 1. The application link and information about the program are available at www.purdue.edu/impact. For more information on the program, contact Chantal Levesque-Bristol, director of the Center for Instructional Excellence, at cbristol@purdue.edu.

http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/downloads/fund/fellowships/Ismail%20Announcement%202013.pdfhttp://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/downloads/fund/fellowships/Ismail%20Announcement%202013.pdfhttp://www.smithsonianofi.com/sors-introduction/http://www.smithsonianofi.com/sors-introduction/https://solaa.si.edu/mailto:croemmel@purdue.eduhttp://www.ametsoc.org/memb/fall2013student.pdfhttp://www.purdue.edu/impactmailto:cbristol@purdue.edumailto:ckassab@purdue.edu

John Cushman – January 19

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______________________________________________ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FACULTY SEARCH WORKSHOP

Due to overwhelming interest, ADVANCE has added a third session of the "ADVANCE-Office of Institutional Equity Search Committee Workshop on Faculty Hiring." The workshop, which is open to all faculty, will be held 8:15 a.m.-noon Nov. 18 in Purdue Memorial Union, West Faculty Lounge.

The workshop provides an interactive opportunity to explore and discuss search strategies and challenges. It is research-based and includes important information on unintentional bias. The workshop is conducted in a round-table format that offers opportunity for an in-depth discussion of faculty search best practices with other faculty members across campus, including how to build a robust and diverse candidate pool.

Faculty interested in attending should RSVP to Barb Clark at barbclark@purdue.edu. Those interested are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible due to the high demand for the workshop.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FREE FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE

The Center for Healthy Living is providing free flu shots by appointment for all benefits-eligible employees, plus spouses/same-sex domestic partners (SSDPs) who are covered on a Purdue medical plan.

Appointments are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 8. To schedule, eligible individuals should call the center at 49-40111. The Center for Healthy Living is located in the Purdue West Shopping Center at 1400 W. State St. Free parking is available, and no permit is needed.

October Birthdays

October appears to be a very popular month!

Ernest Agee – 2nd

Phillip Smith – 2nd nd

Diana VanHorn – 2Jeff Trapp – 3rd

thWen-Yih Sun – 4Wen-wen Tung – 8th

Dev Niyogi – 18th

Darrell Leap – 19th

Sonia Lasher-Trapp – 22nd

Kathy Kincade – 24th

A Note from Our Academic Counselor

The 2014 Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest Since 1989, the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has sponsored the Prize in Ethics Essay Contest. This annual competition is for college students, full time juniors and seniors, to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world. Students are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action.

Awards:

First Prize - $ 5,000 Second Prize - $ 2,500 Third Prize - $ 1,500 Two Honorable Mentions - $ 500 Each

Winning students are eligible for an internship, and a chance for their essay to be published in a nationally recognized publication.

Eligibility: Registered undergraduate full-time Juniors and Seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States during the Fall 2013 semester.

Enrollment Verification: The Foundation requires an official letter from your Registrar on your institution’s letterhead, or from the National Student Clearing House verifying your enrollment as a full-time undergraduate Junior or Senior in the Fall of 2013. Please obtain this and upload as a PDF as part of your online submission.

CONTEST DEADLINE: DECEMBER 2, 2013 BY 5PM PST. PLEASE ENTER ONLINE AT WWW.ETHICSPRIZE.ORG.

THE ELIE WIESEL FOUNDATION FOR HUMANITY 555 MADISON AVENUE – 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022 TELEPHONE: 212-490-7788 www.eliewieselfoundation.org

Entry form and detailed guidelines are available online at: http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/entryform.aspx

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This newsletter is used as the primary information source for current and upcoming events, announcements, awards, grant opportunities, and other happenings in our department and around campus. Active links to additional information will be provided as needed. Individual email announcements will no longer be sent unless the content is time-sensitive. We will continue to include our publications, presentations and other recent news items as well. Those using paper copies of the newsletter should go to our newsletter archive on the EAPS website at www.purdue.edu/eas/ and Click on News to access active links as needed. Material for inclusion in the newsletter should be submitted to Kathy Kincade (kkincade@purdue.edu) by 5:00pm Thursday of each week for inclusion in the Monday issue.

If it is in the newsletter, we assume you know about it and no other reminders are needed. For answers to common technology questions and the latest updates from the EAPS Technology Support staff, please visit http://www.purdue.edu/eas/info_tech/index.php.

Also, as an additional resource for information about departmental events, seminars, etc., see our departmental

calendar at http://eaps.purdue.edu.

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Valparaiso University - Department of Civil Engineering

Adjunct Faculty Opening for Spring Semester 2014

The Civil Engineering Department at Valparaiso University invites applications for an adjunct

instructor to teach one section of CE 281 Geology for Civil Engineers. The Catalog Description

for the course is:

CE 281 Geology for Civil Engineers 3 Cr.

A study of the structure of the Earth, including minerals, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

rocks. Also discussed are plate tectonics and its relationship to volcanoes, earthquakes, and

mountain building. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to apply their

knowledge of geology to civil engineering projects. Prerequisite: sophomore standing in the Civil

Engineering Department or consent of the Chair of the Department.

It is preferred that candidates hold a bachelors in Geology and a Ph.D. in Geology or a closely

related topic, however candidates holding a Master’s Degree and/or significant field experience will also be considered. Additionally, Ph.D. candidates nearing completion of their degree are

invited to apply.

Applicants should send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to Carmine.Polito@valpo.edu

or:

Dr. Carmine Polito

Department of Civil Engineering

1900 Chapel Drive

Valparaiso, Indiana 46383

Applications should be received by October 21, 2013.

Valparaiso University does not unlawfully discriminate and aims to employ persons of various

backgrounds and experiences to help constitute a diverse community. Its entire EOE policy can

be found at http://www.valpo.edu/equalopportunity/index.php. Successful applicants will

demonstrate a commitment to cultural diversity and the ability to work with individuals or

groups from diverse backgrounds. Employment at Valparaiso University will require a

satisfactory criminal background check.

Carmine.Polito@valpo.edu%20http://www.valpo.edu/equalopportunity/index.php

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN GEOPHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

The University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure track position in Geophysics at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Departmental interests range from the deep lithosphere, through hydrocarbon exploration, to near surface geophysics. We search for a dynamic candidate to supervise students at all levels, and to conduct independent, externally funded research program in his/her field of expertise.

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in Geophysics; have a demonstrated research record, and an interest in teaching undergraduate and mentoring graduate students in lithospheric and exploration geophysics. Salary, benefits, and start-up funds will be competitive and commensurate with experience. The ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics has a large, vibrant faculty with a broad range of research activities and strong ties to the petroleum industry. The student body includes about 150 undergraduates and 100 MS and PhD students. The Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy possesses extensive software and computing labs of PC and Linux platforms networked to our own Beowulf cluster and to the OU supercomputer center (OSCER). It hosts numerous industrial consortia, a research institute focused on seismic monitoring, and a new field campus in Colorado for field courses in geology and geophysics. The geophysics group conducts active research projects on several continents that are funded by NSF, industry, and foreign national institutes. The College maintains a comprehensive pool of geophysical equipment including GPR, seismic (active and passive), magnetic, and gravity instruments as well as extensive rock physics characterization laboratories. Through collaboration with industry, we have a suite of 3D seismic and microseismic data volumes that are used for teaching, algorithm calibration, seismic geomorphological analysis, crustal imaging, and a range of open source software for lithospheric-scale research. Information about the School and College, the facilities and the entities that it houses can be found at http:/geology.ou.edu.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2013, and on-campus interviews will start early 2014. The search will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated starting date is August 16, 2014. Applicants are requested to submit a complete vita/resume, statement of research and teaching interests, and a list of five references who can be contacted, including phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and mailing addresses. Questions or information requests may be addressed to Chair of the Geophysics Search Committee, at (405) 325-3253, or ougeophysicssearch@ou.edu. Applications and nominations should be addressed to Geophysics Search Committee, University of Oklahoma, Sarkeys Energy Center, 100 E. Boyd Street, Room 710, Norman, OK 73019-1008.

The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

mailto:ougeophysicssearch@ou.eduhttp:http:/geology.ou.edu

2013 Joint PGI all Universities Roaming Field Trip

Fossils and Stratigraphy of the Upper Ordovician Standard in South Eastern Indiana Start Place and Time Where: We meet at the Richmond High School Parking Lot When: Saturday October 19. Arrive by 8:30 AM. for registra-tion. Registration Fee ($10.00) covers morning co°ee and donuts, and a box lunch. Field Trip will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. RSVP by Wednesday October 9 with # of participants in your party to Juliet Port at JPort@idem.IN.gov. Specify if you need a vegetarian lunch.

Directions to Richmond High School West: Take Exit 149A. Follow Williamsburg Pike as it turns into NW 5th Street. Go East on U.S. 40. At ÿrst light turn south onto Hub Etchison Park-way. Park on east side of road across from high school. East: Take Exit 156A. Follow U.S. 40 West through town. After crossing the U.S. 40 bridge turn south onto Hub Etchison Parkway. Park on East side of road across from High School. Argue the origin of Bedding! North/South: Go West on U.S. 40. Follow instructions for east.

Stops Stop 1 (Start) Whitewater Gorge at Richmond High School (39.820943,-84.899555). Stop 2 Richmond 27: Roadcut on US 27 3.0 miles south of US 40 in Richmond (39.787537, -84.901698) Stop 3 Brookville Dam Spillway: Indiana 101 just north of Brookville (Lunch-- 39.439756, -85.005441) Stop 4 South Gate Hill: Roadcut on Indiana 1, 4.4 miles north of I-74 ( 39.341100, -84.953195) Stop 5 Lawreceburg: Roadcut on Indiana 48 at US 50 near Lawrenceburg ( 39.096214, -84.875969)

note: while cars may be left for pickup in Richmond, ÿeldtrip is ONE WAY, ending in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Richmond may not be on your way home. Plan carpooling accordingly. Participants may wish to make reservations to camp in one of the nearby commercial campgrounds--there will be no o˛cial group camping for the ÿeld trip.

Scan for Field Trip Route Collect LOTS of Fossils! Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Professional Geologists of Indiana

mailto:JPort@idem.IN.gov

JOURNAL OF PURDUE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

ATTENTION ALL UNDERGRADS!

Doing research? Want to get published?

WRITING WINNING PROPOSALS PRESENTS:

A call-out and abstract-writing workshop for anyone

interested in submitting an article proposal for the

Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research (JPUR).

Learn about JPUR, the submission process, and the

benefits of publishing your research.

Have you been thinking about submitting, are just get-

ting started, or want some feedback on your draft?

Get practical tips, receive one-on-one consultation,

and leave ready to submit your ‘winning proposal.’

Thursday, October 17 5:00–6:30 p.m.

HIKS B853

FREE PIZZA AND SODA!

www.jpur.org

http:www.jpur.org

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