Long-term Plan: Scott Veirs

2000
  1. Thesis
    1. Pass General Exam
    2. Build preliminary reactive transport model
    3. Plan laboratory work with Holloway (for Spring, 2001)
    4. Complete introduction to aquatic chemistry
    5. Submit (belated) NSF proposal for reactive transport modeling?
  2. Other work
    1. Complete FlowMow CTDT+ field work and generate 1+ publications
    2. Attend Ridge Theoretical Institute
  3. Teaching
    1. Acquire feedback on Huckabay rejection
    2. Sept18-20: facilitate the TA Training Workshop
    3. 1/4-time Autumn Head TA
    4. Submit collaboratory enhancement proposal with Russ?
    5. Continue association with Ocean Inquiry Project
2001
  1. Thesis
    1. Complete reactive transport modeling
    2. Conduct laboratory work with Holloway (Spring and Fall)
    3. Begin writing (publications & thesis chapters)
      1. Non-reactive tracer distributions at Endeavour
      2. Methane source at Endeavour
      3. Schultz conundrum
      4. Reactive transport model results
      5. Laboratory results
  2. Teaching
    1. 1/4-time Spring Head TA
    2. Re-apply for Huckabay
    3. Explore participation in maiden Pacific voyage of new SEA vessel
2002
  1. Thesis
    1. Finish writing
    2. Apply for post-docs or other employment near Seattle
  2. Teaching
    1. Teach Huckabay course in Winter (or work with SEA again)
2003
  1. Thesis
    1. Graduate in June
    2. Begin post-doc, or other research employment (near Seattle?)
      1. NOAA?
      2. MBARI?
      3. Local consulting firm?
  2. Teaching
    1. Initiate SEA-West, or equivalent
    2. Seek conventional teaching position (near Seattle?)
      1. Western Washington?
      2. Canadian institutions?
      3. UW?