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American Geological Institute, (AGI), Alexandria, VA: The Guide to Geoscience Careers and Employers. This guide provides information about careers in various companies and organizations in the USA that employ geoscientists. Each listing also contains information regarding how to find out what jobs are available in each company for geoscientists. See also: Careers in the Geosciences, and the annotated index Links to Career Websites. Although some of the sites do not specifically focus on geoscience, they all contain valuable information on science careers and job-hunting tips.
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). The ASPB was founded to promote the growth and development of plant biology, to encourage and publish research in plant biology, and to promote the interests and growth of plant scientists in general. Go to: The ASPB Job Bank.
Karen Bacon, My Science Career (an initiative of Ireland´s national integrated awareness programme Discover Science and Engineering: Palaeobotany. Studying for a multidisciplinary PhD in palaeobotany.
Alwynne B. Beaudoin, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton: A CAREER AS A PALYNOLOGIST.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (the former Arbeitsamt, Germany).
BiologyJobs.com. A targeted resource for job seekers and employers who are specifically interested in the Life Sciences (including Agriculture, Botany, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Science and Natural Resources).
BioMedNet (owned by Elsevier Ltd). A website for life science researchers. Go to: ScienceJobs.com.
BioTech, Indiana University, located at University of Texas at Austin: BioTech is a hybrid biology/chemistry educational resource and research tool on the World Wide Web. Go to Employment & Funding. Includes both job listings and links to career guides.
! The Botanical Society of America: Announcements. Positions available and special announcements. See also Educational Opportunities, Call for Applications & Nominations, Positions Available (PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN), and Careers in Botany. A guide to working with plants.
! Paleobotanical Section of the Botanical Society of America: PaleoNews Swiki. A page for gossip, news, meetings and job notices for the paleobotanical community.
California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Sacramento: Botany and Wildlife Job Announcements.
CALTECH: Job Opportunities.
Melanie DeVore, Georgia College & State University (American Society of Plant Taxonomists): Careers, Paleobotany.
Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft e.V. (DBG), The German Botanical Society. DBG represents the plant sciences and is the largest society for plant scientists in the German-speaking countries. Go to: Jobs.
Deutscher Museumsbund (the German Museums Association). The website of the German interest group for museums and museum staff. Go to: Jobs (in German).
Ehow.com: Salary of a Paleobotanist.
Frontiers in Bioscience: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
! Geotimes (published by the American Geological Institute): Geotimes Classifieds. News and trends in the geosciences. See also here.
! Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (GfBS): Job Announcements and Vacancies (in English and German).
Colin Harris, UK:
Geology Shop.
A link directory (introductory website slow loading), comprising over 70 individual web pages. Go to:
Geology Jobs.
! The International Organisation of Palaeobotany (IOP).
The IOP promotes international co-operation in the study of palaeobotany including palaeo-palynology. Go to:
Palaeobotany Careers.
This website is designed as a listing of career openings within the field of
palaeobotany and its related disciplines.
Estelle Levetin and Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa (McGraw-Hill Companies): Plants and Society. McGraw-Hill has worked to create a variety of tools and resources to accompany the third edition. Go to: Web Links, Botany Careers.
N. MacLeod,
PaleoNet.
PaleoNet is a system of listservers, www pages, and ftp sites designed to enhance
electronic communication among paleontologists. Go to:
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PaleoNet
Jobs Page.
The Monster Board. Jobs worldwide in all fields, searched by keyword. There is also a Usenet newsgroup search.
Nature.com: naturejobs.
! PAGES (a core project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)): paleo-jobs.
! The Palaeontological Association, UK: Careers in Palaeontology and Postgraduate Opportunities.
Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Germany: Jobs (in German). See also: Berufsfelder Paläontologie - Was mach ich denn nach dem Studium? (in German).
N. MacLeod, PaleoNet, PaleoNet Jobs Page: PaleoNet West and PaleoNet East. This page contains current listings for professional positions in paleontological research, and/or teaching.
The Paleontology Portal. (produced by the University of California Museum of Paleontology, the Paleontological Society, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, and the United States Geological Survey; funded by the National Science Foundation): Careers, and PaleoPeople.
Petroleum & Geoscience JOBS.com. Jobs for Petroleum / Oil and Gas Industry Professionals; Jobs for Geologists, Geophysicists and Environmental Engineers.
! Emma C. Rainforth, Ramapo College, New Jersey: Job Opportunities. A link list about jobs in Geology/Earth Science/Environmental Science.
! Salary Expert (PAQ Services, Inc.). SalaryExpert.com provide reporting on salaries. This tool helps people make informed decisions when planning careers and searching for jobs. Go to: Paleobotanist Salaries.
U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA: OARS. Online Automated Recruitment System. United States citizenship as well as registration procedure required. Go to: Currently available vacancies.
Vocational Information Center (an education directory that provides links to online resources for career exploration): Environmental Career Guide.
Joe Wible, Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University: Careers & Jobs in Marine Biology & Oceanography.
Oliver Wings,
Institute of Palaeontoloy, Bonn University, Germany:
Scientific Excavations of Fossil Vertebrates.
A directory.
Many fossil excavations around the world need avid volunteers to help digging up and preparing bones and
other fossils.
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