GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS FOR MAJORS
Volume 19, Number 9
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT SPRING 08 GRADUATES
COLE EDWARDS, CHRIS INGRAM, BRAD JEFFREY, MELISSA KIEFFER,
DAN O'CONNELL, KELSEY PUTMAN, TONY SARTORELLI, KEVIN STACK
 AND SUMMER 08 GRADUATES RACHELLE KERNEN AND HEATHER VAN STRYDONK!!
Congratulations to Winners

Rachelle Kernen won a best student poster award from SEPM (Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists) for her poster entitled "Environmental Conditions During Recovery from the End-Permian Extinction:  Comparative Analysis of Carbon Isotope Data from China, Japan, and Turkey" and presented at the national AAPG/SEPM meeting in San Antonio this spring.  Cole Edwards won an Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award (Celebration of Scholarship) for his oral presentation "Evidence for a Fossil Bacterial Community Preserved in Phosphate Minerals of the 1.85 Billion-Year-Old Baraga Group, Michigan" given as part of the Honors Thesis Symposium.  Andrew Jansen has been awarded a $500 research grant from the Department of Geology Endowed Research Fund for his project "Evaluation of a Possible Change from Arc to Back-Arc Associated Volcanism in the Neoarchean Ely Greenstone Formation, Northeastern Minnesota;" Derrick Wagner received a $500 grant from the same fund for his project "X-Ray diffractometry of clays from the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica."

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Shaw Environmental, Inc (http://shawgrp.com/)  --Entry-Level Geologist, Hydrogeologist Or Engineer

Shaw Environmental, Inc. is one of the largest providers of environmental and infrastructure services in the world. A World of Solutions characterizes our culture and the broad range of our capabilities, products, services and expertise. It is a most exciting period in our history; our 25,000 employees tackle environmental challenges throughout the U.S. and internationally. We are currently seeking dedicated professionals for our office located in St. Charles, Illinois.

JOB DESCRIPTION ENTRY-LEVEL PROFESSIONAL:
Perform various aspects of project-related work including: Soil and groundwater sampling, field inspection, monitoring well installation and testing, oversight of subcontractors, modeling, potential for project management project and budget tracking, client relations, etc., project activity coordination, technical proposal and report writing.

QUALIFICATIONS:
BS/MS Geology, Hydrogeology, or Civil, Environmental or Geological Engineering; 0-2 years experience; OSHA 40-hour training; knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, a plus; knowledge of solid waste projects or remediation systems, a plus; ability to work on multidisciplinary project work; excellent oral & written communication skills; ability to work in a team environment; self-starter and problem solver; excellent organizational skills.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Duke University (http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/eos)

LICENSURE REQUIRED FOR PRACTICE OF GEOLOGY IN WISCONSIN
The State of Wisconsin requires that geologists practicing in the State be licensed. In addition to a holding bachelor degree in geology, a geologist must pass two examinations administered by the State Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) and also have five years of professional experience. Completing your geology degree here at UW Oshkosh is your first step. Then, during your last semester before graduation (after you have completed at least 24 credits in geology), you should plan to take the first exam, the "fundamentals examination."  Instructions for applying to take this exam can be found on DRL's web site: http://drl.wi.gov/prof/geol/form.htm.  The deadline to apply for the next Fundamentals examination (October 3, 2008) is August 3, 2008.  Information about the examinations can be found on the web site of the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) at:  http://www.asbog.org.   More detailed information about licensure can be found on the Department of Regulation and Licensing web site (http://www.drl.state.wi.us/) under "Publications," "Administrative Code and Statute Information for Professions." Specific information about licensing requirements for geologists is provided in sections GHSS 2 through GHSS 4.

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HAVE A NICE, SAFE SUMMER!

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