[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News

Fri Apr 9 13:09:21 CDT 2004

DIALOG and Disccrs News

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Resources

NOAA Office of Global Programs Update
There is some new information on the NOAA Office of Global Programs 
webpage, including a correction on one of their proposal deadlines. 
See
http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/

AGU/AGU Latest Employment Survey Results for recent PhDs
US employment survey results can be found at:
http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/emptrends.htm

International Employment Survey
submitted by Bas Ibelings
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Science News

A GLOBAL WARMING WHAT-IF
from Newsday
      The upward trend of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions could virtually
eliminate Greenland's massive ice sheet and swamp coastal communities with
23 feet of seawater in as little as 1,000 years, according to a climate
modeling study by a trio of European researchers.
      At that height, oceans would likely cover much of low-lying areas such as
Florida, Bangladesh and the Netherlands, not to mention the coasts of Long
Island and New York City.
      A permanent loss of the ice cover on Greenland could be 
triggered by a rise
in the island's average year-round temperature of 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit or
more, the study suggests, an effect precipitated by increasing emissions of
carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
http://snipurl.com/5kzt

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Jobs for PhDs

Postdoctoral Marine Scholar, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
      Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), the marine research facility for 
22 colleges
and universities in the State of Alabama, is seeking a postdoctoral marine
scientist.  This position will be funded for two years with the possibility
of a one-year renewal.  The successful applicant will pursue independent
research but will also likely conduct collaborative research with one or
more members of the DISL faculty.  We seek an individual who 
complements our existing strengths and who will contribute to the 
intellectual atmosphere of the Sea Lab.  The position comes with a 
competitive salary and benefits package, along with institutional 
support for travel and other essential research requirements.  For 
additional details on DISL, its academic programs and faculty 
research interests see http://www.disl.org.
      Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research
interests, 2-3 selected reprints, and the names and contact information
(including email addresses) of three references to: Marine Scholar Search
Committee, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin 
Island, Alabama 36528.  Review of applications will begin May 15, 
2004 and will continue until the position is filled.  DISL is an 
EOE/AA/M/F/D employer.

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This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler for the purpose 
of distributing information of potential interest to recent PhDs 
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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.          
Biology Department                  Tel:   509-527-5948          
Whitman College                       Fax:  509-527-5961
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   Programs for Recent PhDs             http://aslo.org/phd.html
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   DIALOG poster  http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
   DISCCRS poster       http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
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