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| theBigZoo_com World news about animals, zoos and conservation, virtual zoo with photos and descriptions of animals, and online games. |
| Zoo_Outreach_Organisation A conservation, education, research and animal welfare society covering South Asia and India. Includes overview of zoos in the region, database of detailed animal information, research and conservatio |
| ZooLex_Zoo_Design_Organization Zoo professionals present online animal exhibits. Compares standardized descriptions of animal exhibits and contains a list of firms/products/services/technologies for zoo design and construction. |
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| AIP_Employment_and_Industry American Institute of Physics career network for physics, engineering and related physical sciences. |
| APS_Careers_in_Physics The American Physical Society Jobs/careers page. |
| Careers_with_Physics Advice and resources from the UK Institute of Physics. |
| CERN_jobs_portal Human resources portal for CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory. (this replaces a broken link in the current category list) |
| High-energy_physics_jobs Search a High-energy Physics employment database maintained by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. |
| Job_Openings_at_the_European_Patent_Office_(EPO) The EPO is an international authority whose task is to examine and grant patents on behalf of its 20 member states. |
| Jobs_in_Physics,_Astronomy_and_Other_Fields Links to career planning and job hunting information as well as to listings of available positions. |
| Physics_&_Astronomy_REU_reviews Student-written reviews of REUs and other summer undergraduate research programs & jobs, plus answers to FAQs and useful related links |
| Physics_and_Astronomy_Job_Openings Search a database kept by the Chronicle of Higher Education. |
| PhysicsJobs_com Job site for Physics Professionals. Fee required to post vacancies. |
| Physicsweb_org Listings of physics openings for all degree levels. |
| Physlink_-_Physics,_Astronomy_and_Engineering_Jobs Job openings for physicists, engineers, scientists. Post and read job listings and follow links to various science employment sites. |
| Science_careers_database Search a database of jobs maintained by Science magazine. |
| Spieworks Maintained by the International Society for Optical Engineering. Includes job listings for related science and engineering posts, with a search function, as well as a list of conferences and some tip |
| TIPTOP_Jobs_On-Line Bulletin-board for posting, searching, and finding physics job openings. |
| Allexperts_Meteorology_Q&A Experts ranked by knowledge or prestige offer answers to questions in their areas of specialization. |
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| Artificial_Intelligence_and_Meteorology Collection of links to web resources related to the applications of artificial intelligence to the field of weather forecasting. |
| AWS_Inc_ Sponsors school WeatherNet, StormDisplay, InstaCam and WeatherBug. Includes product details, news, events and employment information. |
| Citizen_Weather_Observer_Program A private/public partnership which collects weather data from individuals and makes it available to weather services. Site has information about setting up a station and joining the program, and acces |
| The_Danish_Weathercenter Climate information for Denmark and Northern Europe. Includes forecast charts, satellite photos and observations. |
| Freese-Notis_Weather_-_Worldwide_Meteorology Source of weather information for agriculture, aviation, commodities, construction, energy, forensics, and transportation. NEXRAD radar imagery via InterRAD. |
| Fremont\'s_Contribution_to_Meteorology Fremont's 1848 description of the forces that govern the weather of California. |
| LWXI_Community_Forums Live Weather Images community forums message board with chat topics primarily about meteorology and current weather events as well as discussion about atmospheric physics, dynamics and modeling. |
| Meteorological_and_Climatologial_Resources Comprehensive links to world-wide weather and climate information, as well as journals, newsgroups, job opportunities, software, and imagery. |
| PlanetDiary Highlights natural phenomena and current events from around the world. |
| Portsmouth_Weather_Records_Service Local weather data, forecasts, summaries on the web since 1995 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The service was established in 1976 and maintains an archived weather database. |
| Resources_in_Atmospheric_Sciences An educational tool comprised of short articles on the subject and a comprehensive collection of links to outside weather sources. |
| RMS_Forecasting_Services A wide variety of meteorological consulting services; forensic meteorology, expert testimony, forecasting, training, site surveys and instrumentation, fire weather, and applied meteorological and clim |
| Scott\'s_Weather_Page General information on severe weather, current conditions, radar, satellite and other topics including a detailed forecast for the Detroit Metro Area. |
| UM_Weather From the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Includes forecasts, maps, models, radar and satellite images, weather cams and a collection of weather-related links. |
| Weather_and_Climate_Resources From the Institute of Global Environment and Society. Includes links to maps, analyses, climate data and satellite images. |
| Weather_Legacy Meteorology information including glossary, definition of meteorological scales, software, poetry, and links. |
| Weber\'s_Weather_World Forecast and precipitation links, with imagery links to climate date, hurricane information, lightning strikes, satellite photos and the National Weather Service. |
| Whirling_Winds_of_the_World Information on specific winds around the world and the underlying physics driving them. |
John F. Rakovan
Associate Professor
Department of
Geology
Miami University
Oxford,
OH 45056
Telephone: (513) 529-3245
email: rakovajf@muohio.edu
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988
M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990
Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1996
Postdoctoral research faculty Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1996-1997
Faculty member at Miami University since 1998
Research Interests:
My research interests involve the integration
of low temperature geochemistry and mineralogy in the study of
crystal surfaces and water-rock interactions found in natural
systems. In particular, I am interested in environmentally significant
processes such as crystal growth, metal sorption, trace element
partitioning and other surface mediated reactions. My research
also addresses the structural response of minerals to substituent
elements, especially lanthanides and actinides in apatite group
minerals.
Current research projects include: The role
of crystal surface structure on trace element incorporation during
growth; crystal chemistry of the lanthanides and actinides in
apatite; crystal growth and trace element incorporation in fluorite
and apatite; understanding fundamental interactions between aqueous
metal species and soil minerals; structural transformations in
clay minerals.
Partial
Vitae
Selected Publications
Research
Teaching
Facilities
Reviews
in Mineralogy and Geochemistry V48
PHOSPHATES
GEOCHEMICAL, GEOBIOLOGICAL,
AND MATERIALS IMPORTANCE
Rocks & Minerals
Mineralogy
at Miami
Field Shots
Links
Local
Geology 
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