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Submitted by admin on Thu, 2006-11-30 17:48.

 

This NSF funded research expereinece for undergraduates (REU) provides interns with the opportunity to:

  • conduct exciting research with state of the art geophysical data and leading researchers at IRIS institutions
  • develop an understanding of scientific inquiry, including designing and conducting scientific investigations, defending scientific arguments, and preparing publications
  • gather, manage, and convey information, using various skills, strategies, resources, and
  • learn, use, and evaluate technologies for the collection and study of geophysical data.

This paid experience features a week-long orientation program, the use of a variety of virtual communication technologies to help you stay connected with other interns during your 8 to 10 week research placement, and an opportunity to present your research at a scientific meeting.

 

2009 IRIS Interns at the Fall AGU Meeting

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2009-11-03 16:00.

This year, 12 IRIS interns will be presenting their research at the 2009 American Geophysical Union - Fall Meeting. This meeting, held in San Francisco, CA each December, is expected to draw a crowd of over 16,000 geophysicists from around the world. The Fall Meeting provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. The opportunity for students to present their research results, meet peers and become part of the community of scientists continues to be a powerful component of the IRIS REU program. Whether you are looking for potential graduate students or are share an interest in a particular area of research, we encourage IRIS community members to stop by the posters and presentations of our interns.

Download the 2009 IRIS Intern presentation schedule for the Fall 2009 AGU

 

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U.S. Geoscience Salaries Continue Upward Climb

Submitted by Michael on Fri, 2009-10-09 15:22.
Source: AGI Geoscience Workforce Program, data derived from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Salaries for all geoscience-related professions continue to exceed the national mean salary for all other science occupations in 2008. Petroleum engineering salaries averaged $119,400, and salaries for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) averaged $89,300. Salaries for environmental scientists and specialists averaged $65,280, just $1,000 over the national average for other science occupations.

 

 

Source: AGI Geoscience Workforce Program, data derived from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, 1999-2008.

http://www.agiweb.org/workforce/Currents/Currents-024-Salaries99-08.pdf 

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2009 Minority Recruitment Speaker Series

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2009-08-10 15:00.

Through this lecture series a dynamic, early career alumni of the IRIS REU Program will visit the physics departments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to deliver lectures focused on cutting edge research with explicit connections to core physics content. The lecture will conclude with information on geophysics as a possible career option for physics majors and the role the IRIS internship program can play in developing this career path.. Ideally this series will differ from traditional visiting lectures by occurring in class with time for social interaction between the visiting scientist, local faculty member and students.

All lectures are provided free of charge through funding provided by the National Science Foundation and the IRIS Consortium.

More infomation on the 2009 Speaker Series and details on requesting a speaker can be found here.


 

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