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On Monday, February 7, 2005, at 12:21 PM, Peter Roopnarine wrote: > Well, let's hope that is not true. Actually, while the geological > collections > here at CAS receive very little attention from Stanford geologists, the > biological collections have in recent years become an important > resource for > them again (the long, slow, painful realization that you can't do > biology > without organisms). From what I understand, collections-based research > is on > the table for this position. > Peter > > On Monday 07 February 2005 08:18, you wrote: >> Given that Stanford gave away its paleontological and zoological >> collections several decades ago (to the California Academy of >> Sciences), it >> would seem that collection-based paleobiologists need not apply to >> Stanford. >> >> In a message dated 2/3/2005 10:09:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Jere >> H. > Lipps" <jlipps@berkeley.edu> writes: >>> Stanford University >>> Assistant Professor >>> >>> PALEOBIOLOGY >>> >>> The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Stanford >>> University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty >>> appointment at >>> the Assistant Professor level in the area of Paleobiology. We are >>> looking >>> for a person with a demonstrated research record and who is >>> committed to >>> quality undergraduate and graduate teaching. While we will consider >>> applications from individuals in all areas of paleobiology, emphasis >>> will >>> be placed on candidates who have an understanding of the broad >>> evolution >>> of life on Earth and research experience in one or more of the >>> following >>> areas: (1) the origin and early evolution of life, (2) relationships >>> between the evolution of life and the major physical processes and >>> events >>> in Earth history, (3) external driving forces of major biological >>> extinctions and radiations, and (4) climatic-ocean history and the >>> evolution of the ancient marine biota. Interdisciplinary approaches >>> are >>> of special interest, but applicants must have a clear grounding in >>> geology. We are seeking an individual who applies fundamental >>> biological >>> and geological principles, quantitative data, and field-based >>> studies to >>> characterize and model biological evolution. >>> >>> Although the position will remain open until filled, applications, >>> including a curriculum vita, a statement outlining research and >>> teaching >>> interests that would materially contribute to related programs in the >>> School of Earth Sciences, and the names and addresses of three >>> referees, >>> should be sent by April 1, 2005, to: >>> >>> Paleobiology Search Committee, >>> Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, >>> Stanford University, >>> Stanford, >>> CA 94305-2210 >>> >>> Questions can be directed to Prof. Donald R. Lowe >>> (<mailto:lowe@pangea.stanford.edu>lowe@pangea.stanford.edu) or Prof. >>> Stephan A. Graham >>> (<mailto:graham@pangea.stanford.edu>graham@pangea.stanford.edu) >>> >>> Stanford University has a strong institutional commitment to the >>> principle >>> of diversity. In that spirit, we particularly encourage applications >>> from >>> women, members of ethnic minorities, and individuals with >>> disabilities. >>> <http://pangea.stanford.edu/>http://pangea.stanford.edu/ > > -- > Dr. Peter D. Roopnarine, Assoc. Curator > Department of Invertebrate Zoology & Geology > California Academy of Sciences > 875 Howard St. > San Francisco CA 94103 > > Phone: (415) 321-8271 > FAX: (415) 321-8615 > WWW: http://www.calacademy.org/research/izg/roopnarine/peter.htm > No more wars please > > ************************************ Charlene Fricker Collections Manager, Fossil Invertebrates Geology Department The Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605-2496 312/665-7631 (direct) 312/665-7641 (fax) cfricker@fieldmuseum.org http://www.fmnh.org (Field Museum website)
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