The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Geography invites applications for an Instructor of Geography. This is a full-time (9-month) two-year term position beginning August 2020.
Expected teaching responsibilities include four sections per semester, which will include introductory geography courses (world, human, and/or physical), GIS, and an upper division in the specialty of the Instructor. Educational Requirements: A Master’s degree is required at the time of appointment. Demonstrated expertise and excellence in teaching also required. A Master’s degree in Geography is preferred, although closely related disciplines will be considered. Candidates with PhD/ABD are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications received by March 25, 2020, will receive full consideration. To apply, visit http://jobs.uni.edu/. Inquiries may be sent to search chair Lisa Millsaps, [email protected] or 319-273-2772.
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MSc Subsurface Characterisation & Geomodelling Academic Year 2020/2021
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)Skills that allow us to understand, model, visualise and make predictions about what lies beneath the Earth’s surface are critical in an increasingly populous and resource-constrained world. This course provides generic training in the key geoscience principles and methods in data interpretation, analysis and computer modelling of the deeper and shallow subsurface. Graduates will acquire modern skills in applied geology applicable across a range of geoscience sectors. This sought-after and transferable ‘know-how’ will allow flexibility in your future career path in industrial, regulatory or applied research geoscience. Further information about this course is available on the UCD School of Earth Sciences website. The programme combines classroom-based instruction, practical workstation experience, team-based exercises and field visits. It also includes a three-month applied research project. School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University
Project ID: BUK2E036 Annual Stipend: annual tax-free training allowance (stipend) of circa £14.5k with full-time fees waived by the University and additional standard allowances for travel, conference, consumables, training and support costs. Application Deadline: 28 February 2020 – midnight Project aim: cost-effective renewable energy extraction through study of palaeo-glacial processesWe urgently need to accommodate a zero-emissions society using technology that is available today. We are in a climate crisis and we cannot wait for new technology to emerge. To make current and near-future technology economically viable, we seek cost-effective and sustainable ways to extract renewable sources of energy. A poorly considered design leads to high development costs and these are currently often hampering effective implementation of marine energy development schemes whilst we need to speed up the plans to decarbonise the UK. We aim to address the challenge of designing marine energy converters in the variable and complex environment that is the glaciated sub-seabed. During the Last Glacial Maximum (about 25,000 years before present), a marine-terminating ice sheet, called the British-Irish Ice Sheet, was drained by one of the largest ice streams. The nature of that ice streaming defines the subsurface properties of the seabed on which we build our offshore infrastructure today. A better understanding of the (palaeo-) glacial processes that impacted sub-seabeds should therefore inform a more cost-effective zonal appraisal and design for an offshore engineering project. This work will apply to all offshore regions with variable (sub-)seabed properties due to a complex glacial history. How improved subsurface characterisation can inform design of energy converters:Acoustic and sedimentological data can be used to map out shallow subsurface geological and geotechnical variations in offshore bed. Parameters like bed stiffness, presence of boulders, depth to bedrock, bed heterogeneity, silt channels and seabed slopes directly impact the design of the foundations for renewable energy converters. These parameters are defined by glacial processes of the past, and a better understanding of those should lead to a better method to characterise the sub-seabed. In the sub-seafloor of offshore North Wales, with patchy distribution of boulders and large pro-glacial fans for instance, we have an excellent case study to set up these new links between palaeo-glacial processes, sub-seabed geology, geotechnics and acoustic facies. Collaboration with renewable energy industry leaders In this PhD project, we link with Innogy Renewables, an industry leader in renewable energy development at the fore-front of this decarbonising effort. Innogy is Germany’s leading energy company, with a revenue of around €43 billion (2017), more than 42,000 employees and activities in 15 countries across Europe. They have been responsible for £4bn of new UK renewable energy investments in the last 5 years. Their MO is to offer sustainable and innovative energy solutions and via a placement at Innogy, you will discover their novel approaches in renewable energy extraction. What will you learn (as a minimum):
Extra info on KESS 2 East:Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships East (KESS 2 East) is a pan-Wales higher level skills initiative led by Bangor University on behalf of the HE sector in Wales. It is part funded by the Welsh Government’s European Social Fund (ESF) convergence programme for West Wales and the Valleys. Due to ESF funding, eligibility restrictions apply to this scholarship. To be eligible, the successful candidate will need to be resident in East Wales on University registration, and must have the right to work in the region on qualification. http://kess2.ac.uk/buk2e036/ JOIN OUR ALL-FEMALE CREW HELPING SOLVE PLASTIC POLLUTION
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