Adventures in PaleoClimatology

Argh.

The job that I want is now open.  I will be in school for at least 2 more years.

My alma mater is hiring a tenure track position in paleoclimatology and oceanography – which is what i do.  They want you to teach historical geology, which i do.  And it’s in a city that i actually like, despite being somewhat sleepy and quite cold. But I can’t even apply, and once filled, whomever is there is there for life.

I’ve often been told that in academia, timing is everything for getting a job.  Is the job you want available 3 years too soon? Or maybe the job you want doesn’t come up until you’ve been out of academia for a little while.

Timing.  And unfortunately, at least in this case, my timing is off.

No, really! At 2:53 EDT, I felt a slight shaking – enough to notice, and long enough for me to notice, look around, and then walk outside and see what was happening. At first I thought it was something like construction, but I don’t think the Verizon people can cause the whole building to move. Then I noticed all my neighbors, out on their stoops, asking if anyone else felt that.
Continued reading >

So I’ll be writing here about me, my research, and whatever else it is that grad students do (teach, lab stuff, more lab stuff, read, occasionally eat and sleep).  For now, all I’ve done is the reading, learning and labbing. But check in, I’ll try to keep it interesting and on-topic.