[DIALOGnews] DIALOG AND DISCCRS News July 18, 2003
Susan Weiler
weilercs@whitman.edu
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:57:11 -0700
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DIALOG and Disccrs News
July 18, 2003
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Resources
NOAA CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Announcements of Opportunity have been issued to submit proposals to
the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Center for
Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research/Coastal Ocean Program under two
different program elements. Proposals under a Ecological Forecasting
element for the development of ecological forecasting capability and
the transition/operationalism of ecological forecasts are due by 3
p.m. EST on the correct date of November 4, 2003. Proposals under a
Career Development element to support activities to facilitate and/or
enhance the development of qualified professionals in the fields of
coastal ocean science, management, and policy will be due by 3 p.m.
EST on January 14, 2004.
The Federal Register Notice and full announcement can be
accessed through the NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean
Research/Coastal Ocean Program website at:
<http://www.cop.noaa.gov/funding.html>http://www.cop.noaa.gov/funding.html
Tips on how to review papers:
I found this brief web page about how to review papers useful when I
first undertook that process, in case you would like to pass it on.
http://www.cs.unm.edu/~bap/how-to-review.html
Best wishes
Emma Hambly
University of British Columbia
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Science News
REPORT RELEASED JULY 10 EXAMINES FUTURE U.S. ENERGY SCENARIOS
Absent a mandatory carbon cap, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are likely to r=
ise
across a wide range of possible energy futures, according to a new report to=
be
released by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, "U.S. Energy Scenarios =
for
the 21st Century." The report discusses three divergent paths for U.S. ener=
gy
supply and use from 2000 through 2035, and the effect of climate
policy on the three
scenarios. It also includes assessments of key energy technologies
for the future.
http://www.pewclimate.org/
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=46orum
I found this article very intereting. Sue Weiler
SAME SUN. DIFFERENT VIEWS.
from The Christian Science Monitor via Sigma Xi in the News
Tell a beach-loving tourist baking under a July sun that old Sol affec=
ts
climate, and you'll probably elicit a hearty "no duh" and an invitation to
describe your stunning discovery to someone else.
Yet the sun's influence on changes in climate - particularly over the =
past
century - has been a topic of hot debate among physicists, astronomers, and
more Earth-oriented climate researchers. It cuts to a key question in the
policy battles over global warming: How much of the change is due to human
influence and how much to natural variations in Earth's climate system?
Climate researchers have reached a consensus - based on measurements a=
nd
modeling studies - that an increase in human- generated "greenhouse gas" in
the atmosphere since the start of the Industrial Age has contributed to the
overall warming trend during the 20th century.
Several leading researchers reaffirmed that point in the July 8 issue =
of
Eos, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0717/p12s02-stss.html>
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings
IAI Announcement of two Summer Institutes
The IAI is pleased to announce its Summer Institute on Land Use
and Cover Changes in the Amazonian Region: Patterns, Processes and
Plausible Scenarios (Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil, October 12-24, 2003)
and on Vulnerability Associated with Climate Variability and Climate
Change in Central America and the Caribbean (Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, October 26 - November 8, 2003).
The two announcements (in PDF format) can be found in the IAI
Summer Institutes Website, at
"http://www.IAISummerInstitutes.iai.int". Should you have some
problem to access the site or read the documents, please send an
e-mail to "iaiweb@dir.iai.int", with an explanation about the problem.
***************************************************
Jobs for PhDs
English Language Editor
To: U.S. IIASA Community
Dear colleagues,
There's a terrific opportunity for an English language editor for techn=
ical
manuscripts and popular science writing at the International Institute for
Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located just outside Vienna. IIASA is an
international science and policy research institution with projects on a
variety of issues relating to global change, including energy and technology
modeling and projections; demography and the use of population projections
in environmental and development planning; natural hazards risks;
transboundary air pollution modeling; carbon cycling in boreal forests; and
mathematical ecology, among others. (For more information on the projects,
see the IIASA Website: www.iiasa.ac.at.)
They=92re looking for someone with a degree in science, but also a
fair amount
of familiarity with publication protocols =96 I=92d say that the requirement=
s
are pretty flexible. So please pass this notice along to any young science
journalists, or literate and publication-savvy young scientists, of your
acquaintance who would like to spend a year or 2 in Europe working in a
Hapsburg palace with a great, international community of scholars who are
interested in applying scientific research to global problems.
The link for the posting is:
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/PE/Jobs/2003-03-pub-editor.htm
Please contact me, or Walter Foith, the personnel director at IIASA who is
named in the posting, if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
Maggie Goud Collins
Margaret.g.collins@verizon.net
Assistant/Associate Professor position in Coastal Zone Management
available. See below.
Master of Public Administration Program
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor, Public Administration/Public
Policy
Position Description: Pending final budget approval, Savannah State
University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, located in
Savannah, Georgia, seeks a faculty member to teach courses, develop
research programs, and assist with the implementation of a new
concentration in Coastal Zone Management in the MPA program that will
also be offered to students in the Master of Science in Marine Sciences
program. The successful candidate will be offered a one year-renewable
contract, pending federal funding.
Qualifications: Applicants should have earned a Ph. D. degree with
training in public policy, environmental policy, political science, or
public administration. Successful applicants must have the academic
preparation at the graduate level and experience to develop and teach
courses that link the biological and physical aspects of coastal
development with the legal, political, social, and economic issues that
must be considered by professionals in the field. We are interested in
scholars with teaching experience in the coastal zone, excellent writing
skills, and experience in coastal zone policy research using
quantitative and qualitative analyses.
Date available: July 2003
Application deadline: open until filled
How to apply: Send applications and nomination, including a current
curriculum vita, names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone
numbers of three references; and a letter summarizing research/teaching
experience and career goals to:
MPA Coastal Management Position
Office of Human Resources
Post Office Box 20601
Colston Administration Building, Room 120
Savannah, Georgia 31404
<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
Dionne L. Hoskins, Ph. D.
=46ishery Biologist, NMFS
Assoc. Research Professor, SSU
Marine Science Program
PO Box 20228
Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia 31404
(912) 352-8925 phone 356-2808 (FAX)
http://galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/galv/personnel/Directory/Hoskins.htm
http://www.savstate.edu/scitech/marinesci/mbi.htm
http://www.savstate.edu/scitech/hut/default.htm
Coral Reef Postdoc in Australia
A 3-year postdoctoral fellowship will become available in the next
4-6 months at the Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity at James Cook
University. The successful applicant will join Centre staff and 6
existing Postdocs engaged in the study of coral reef ecology,
biogeography and evolution.
Previous experience with coral reefs is not required if the
candidate can demonstrate skills and experience (e.g. in mathematics
or economics) that would add to or complement existing research
strengths - see http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/mbiolaq/ccrbio/. There
is considerable scope for the successful candidate to shape a role
that suits her or his particular interests. The successful applicant
will be within 5 years of their PhD and is expected to have already
published papers in good quality journals. Salary is A$75,000
(roughly $50,000) per year, plus moving expenses.
The Centre has received over $8 million in research funding in
2002/3, and is recognized as a world leader in coral reefs studies.
Potential applicants should forward a cv and a 1-page outline of
their research interests to me, Terry Hughes, as soon as possible.
Appointment will be made by mid-August.
Prof. Terry Hughes, FAA
=46ederation Fellow (2002-2007)
Scientific Director, Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity
School of Marine Biology
James Cook University, Townsville
QLD 4811, Australia
Phone: 61-747-814222
=46ax: 61-747-251570
Email: terry.hughes@jcu.edu.au and ccrbio@jcu.edu.au
VISIT THE NEW CENTRE FOR CORAL REEF BIODIVERSITY
at http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/mbiolaq/ccrbio/
***************************************************
This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler for the purpose
of distributing information of potential interest to recent PhDs
engaged in interdisciplinary aquatic science or climate change
research, and to build an international sense of community among
recent grads. It provides an international forum for the exchange of
information and opinions regarding research, professional and social
issues.
The views and opinions expressed are strictly those of C.S. Weiler or
of the individual who has submitted a particular item for
distribution. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those
of the funding agencies or sponsoring societies. Dr. Weiler serves as
producer and editor and reserves the right to edit or reject material
submitted to the list.
Please submit announcements of interest to recent PhDs to
phd@whitman.edu or weiler@whitman.edu.
=46or ease of transmission, please do not send attachments. Send a
short message in the body of an e-mail message, and link to any
appropriate websites.
--
C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Biology Department
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Tel: 509-527-5948
Fax: 509-527-5961
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
DIALOG and DIACES poster http://aslo.org/dialog/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster
http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences http://aslo.org/mas/
MOVING? Please send ADDRESS CHANGES to phd@whitman.edu
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<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"+1"
color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Resources</b></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div><b>NOAA CALL FOR PROPOSALS</b></div>
<div>Announcements of Opportunity have been issued to submit proposals
to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Center
for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research/Coastal Ocean Program under two
different program elements. Proposals under a Ecological
=46orecasting element for the development of ecological forecasting
capability and the transition/operationalism of ecological forecasts
are due by 3 p.m. EST on the<u><i> correct</i></u> date of November 4,
2003. Proposals under a Career Development element to support
activities to facilitate and/or enhance the development of qualified
professionals in the fields of coastal ocean science, management, and
policy will be due by 3 p.m. EST on January 14, 2004.<br>
The Federal Register Notice and full
announcement can be accessed through the NOAA Center for Sponsored
Coastal Ocean Research/Coastal Ocean Program website at: <a
href=3D"http://www.cop.noaa.gov/funding.html"
>http://www.cop.noaa.gov/funding.html</a></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>Tips on how to review papers</b>:</div>
<div> I found this brief web page about how to review papers
useful when I first undertook that process, in case you would like to
pass it on.</div>
<div>http://www.cs.unm.edu/~bap/how-to-review.html</div>
<div>Best wishes</div>
<div>Emma Hambly</div>
<div>University of British Columbia</div>
<div><br></div>
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></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"+1" color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Science
News</b></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div><b>REPORT RELEASED JULY 10 EXAMINES FUTURE U.S. ENERGY
SCENARIOS</b></div>
<div>Absent a mandatory carbon cap, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are
likely to rise<br>
across a wide range of possible energy futures, according to a new
report to be<br>
released by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, "U.S. Energy
Scenarios for<br>
the 21st Century." The report discusses three divergent
paths for U.S. energy<br>
supply and use from 2000 through 2035, and the effect of climate
policy on the three<br>
scenarios. It also includes assessments of key energy
technologies for the future.</div>
<div>http://www.pewclimate.org/</div>
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color=3D"#0000FF"><b>***************************************************</b
></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"+1"
color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Forum</b></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div>I found this article very intereting. Sue Weiler</div>
<div><b>SAME SUN. DIFFERENT VIEWS</b>.</div>
<div>from The Christian Science Monitor via Sigma Xi in the News<br>
Tell a beach-loving tourist baking under a
July sun that old Sol affects<br>
climate, and you'll probably elicit a hearty "no duh" and an
invitation to</div>
<div>describe your stunning discovery to someone else.<br>
Yet the sun's influence on changes in climate
- particularly over the past<br>
century - has been a topic of hot debate among physicists,
astronomers, and<br>
more Earth-oriented climate researchers. It cuts to a key question in
the<br>
policy battles over global warming: How much of the change is due to
human</div>
<div>influence and how much to natural variations in Earth's climate
system?<br>
Climate researchers have reached a consensus
- based on measurements and<br>
modeling studies - that an increase in human- generated
"greenhouse gas" in<br>
the atmosphere since the start of the Industrial Age has contributed
to the</div>
<div>overall warming trend during the 20th century.<br>
Several leading researchers reaffirmed that
point in the July 8 issue of<br>
Eos, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.</div>
<div
align=3D"center"
><http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0717/p12s02-stss.html></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font
color=3D"#0000FF"><b>***************************************************</b
></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"+1" color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Summer
Programs, Courses, Internships</b></font>,<font size=3D"+1"
color=3D"#0000FF"><b> Meetings</b></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"+1"
color=3D"#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><b>IAI Announcement of two Summer Institutes</b></div>
<div> The IAI is pleased to announce its
Summer Institute on Land Use and Cover Changes in the Amazonian
Region: Patterns, Processes and Plausible Scenarios (Cachoeira
Paulista, Brazil, October 12-24, 2003) and on Vulnerability Associated
with Climate Variability and Climate Change in Central America and the
Caribbean (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, October 26 - November 8,
2003).<br>
The two announcements (in PDF format) can be
found in the IAI Summer Institutes Website, at
"http://www.IAISummerInstitutes.iai.int". Should you have
some problem to access the site or read the documents, please send an
e-mail to "iaiweb@dir.iai.int", with an explanation about
the problem.</div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font
color=3D"#0000FF"><b>***************************************************</b
></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"+1" color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Jobs for
PhDs</b></font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font color=3D"#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><b>English Language Editor</b></div>
<div>To: U.S. IIASA Community</div>
<div>Dear colleagues,</div>
<div> There's a terrific opportunity for an English
language editor for technical</div>
<div>manuscripts and popular science writing at the International
Institute for<br>
Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located just outside Vienna.
IIASA is an<br>
international science and policy research institution with projects on
a<br>
variety of issues relating to global change, including energy and
technology<br>
modeling and projections; demography and the use of population
projections<br>
in environmental and development planning; natural hazards risks;<br>
transboundary air pollution modeling; carbon cycling in boreal
forests; and<br>
mathematical ecology, among others. (For more information on the
projects,</div>
<div>see the IIASA Website: www.iiasa.ac.at.)<br>
They=92re looking for someone with a degree
in science, but also a fair amount<br>
of familiarity with publication protocols =96 I=92d say that the
requirements<br>
are pretty flexible. So please pass this notice along to any
young science<br>
journalists, or literate and publication-savvy young scientists, of
your<br>
acquaintance who would like to spend a year or 2 in Europe working in
a<br>
Hapsburg palace with a great, international community of scholars who
are</div>
<div>interested in applying scientific research to global
problems.<br>
The link for the posting is:</div>
<div>http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/PE/Jobs/2003-03-pub-editor.htm<br>
Please contact me, or Walter Foith, the personnel director at IIASA
who is</div>
<div>named in the posting, if you have any questions.</div>
<div>Very truly yours,<br>
Maggie Goud Collins</div>
<div>Margaret.g.collins@verizon.net</div>
<div><b><br></b></div>
<div><b>Assistant/Associate Professor position in Coastal Zone
Management</b></div>
<div><b>available. See below.</b></div>
<div>Master of Public Administration Program</div>
<div>Title: Assistant or Associate Professor, Public
Administration/Public</div>
<div>Policy</div>
<div> Position Description: Pending
final budget approval, Savannah State</div>
<div>University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, located
in</div>
<div>Savannah, Georgia, seeks a faculty member to teach courses,
develop</div>
<div>research programs, and assist with the implementation of a
new</div>
<div>concentration in Coastal Zone Management in the MPA program that
will</div>
<div>also be offered to students in the Master of Science in Marine
Sciences</div>
<div>program. The successful candidate will be offered a one
year-renewable</div>
<div>contract, pending federal funding.</div>
<div> Qualifications: Applicants should
have earned a Ph. D. degree with</div>
<div>training in public policy, environmental policy, political
science, or</div>
<div>public administration. Successful applicants must have the
academic</div>
<div>preparation at the graduate level and experience to develop and
teach</div>
<div>courses that link the biological and physical aspects of
coastal</div>
<div>development with the legal, political, social, and economic
issues that</div>
<div>must be considered by professionals in the field. We are
interested in</div>
<div>scholars with teaching experience in the coastal zone, excellent
writing</div>
<div>skills, and experience in coastal zone policy research
using</div>
<div>quantitative and qualitative analyses.</div>
<div>Date available: July 2003</div>
<div>Application deadline: open until filled</div>
<div>How to apply: Send applications and nomination, including a
current</div>
<div>curriculum vita, names, addresses, email addresses, and
telephone</div>
<div>numbers of three references; and a letter summarizing
research/teaching</div>
<div>experience and career goals to:</div>
<div>MPA Coastal Management Position</div>
<div>Office of Human Resources</div>
<div>Post Office Box 20601</div>
<div>Colston Administration Building, Room 120</div>
<div>Savannah, Georgia 31404</div>
<div
><><
<>< <span
></span> <><
<><
<><
<><</div>
<div>Dionne L. Hoskins, Ph. D.</div>
<div>Fishery Biologist, NMFS</div>
<div>Assoc. Research Professor, SSU</div>
<div>Marine Science Program</div>
<div>PO Box 20228</div>
<div>Savannah State University</div>
<div>Savannah, Georgia 31404</div>
<div>(912) 352-8925 phone 356-2808 (FAX)</div>
<div
>http://galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/galv/personnel/Directory/Hoskins.htm</div
>
<div>http://www.savstate.edu/scitech/marinesci/mbi.htm</div>
<div>http://www.savstate.edu/scitech/hut/default.htm</div>
<div align=3D"center"><font color=3D"#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><b>Coral Reef Postdoc in Australia</b></div>
<div>A 3-year postdoctoral fellowship will become available in the
next 4-6 months at the Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity at James
Cook University. The successful applicant will join Centre staff
and 6 existing Postdocs engaged in the study of coral reef ecology,
biogeography and evolution.</div>
<div> <b> Previous experience with coral reefs is not
required</b> if the candidate can demonstrate skills and experience
(e.g. in mathematics or economics) that would add to or complement
existing research strengths - see<font color=3D"#FF0000">
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/mbiolaq/ccrbio/</font>. There is
considerable scope for the successful candidate to shape a role that
suits her or his particular interests. The successful applicant will
be within 5 years of their PhD and is expected to have already
published papers in good quality journals. Salary is A$75,000 (roughly
$50,000) per year, plus moving expenses.</div>
<div> The Centre has received over $8 million in
research funding in 2002/3, and is recognized as a world leader in
coral reefs studies.</div>
<div> Potential applicants should forward a cv
and a 1-page outline of their research interests to me, Terry Hughes,
as soon as possible. Appointment will be made by mid-August.</div>
<div>Prof. Terry Hughes, FAA<br>
=46ederation Fellow (2002-2007)<br>
Scientific Director, Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity<br>
School of Marine Biology<br>
James Cook University, Townsville</div>
<div>QLD 4811, Australia<br>
Phone: 61-747-814222<br>
=46ax: 61-747-251570<br>
Email: terry.hughes@jcu.edu.au and ccrbio@jcu.edu.au<br>
<br>
VISIT THE NEW CENTRE FOR CORAL REEF BIODIVERSITY</div>
<div><x-tab> </x-tab>at
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/mbiolaq/ccrbio/</div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div
align=3D"center">***************************************************</div
>
<div align=3D"center"><br></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"-1">This newsletter has been developed
by C. Susan Weiler for the purpose of distributing information of
potential interest to recent PhDs engaged in interdisciplinary aquatic
science or climate change research, and to build an international
sense of community among recent grads. It provides an international
forum for the exchange of information and opinions regarding research,
professional and social issues.</font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font size=3D"-1">The views and opinions expressed
are strictly those of C.S. Weiler or of the individual who has
submitted a particular item for distribution. The opinions expressed
do not necessarily reflect those of the funding agencies or sponsoring
societies. Dr. Weiler serves as producer and editor and reserves the
right to edit or reject material submitted to the list.</font></div>
<div align=3D"center"><font color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Please submit
announcements of interest to recent PhDs to phd@whitman.edu or
weiler@whitman.edu.</b></font></div>
<div align=3D"center">For ease of transmission, please do not send
attachments. Send a short message in the body of an e-mail message,
and link to any appropriate websites.</div>
<div><br></div>
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<div>C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.<br>
Biology Department<br>
Whitman College<br>
Walla Walla, WA 99362<br>
Tel: 509-527-5948<br>
Fax: 509-527-5961<br>
Programs for Recent
PhDs
http://aslo.org/phd.html</div>
<div> DIALOG and DIACES poster
http://aslo.org/dialog/dialogposter.pdf<br>
DISCCRS
poster <span
></span
> <span
></span>
http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf<br>
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences
http://aslo.org/mas/</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000FF"><b>MOVING? Please send ADDRESS CHANGES to
phd@whitman.edu</b></font><br>
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