[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 01/18/2005
Susan Weiler
weilercs at whitman.edu
Tue Jan 18 14:31:41 CST 2005
DIALOG and Disccrs News
01/18/2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES
Funding for aquatic plant management http://www.apms.org/student.htm
Climate Change, Government of Canada http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/
NCSE Releases Report on Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future
<http://www.ncseonline.org/ncseconference/#water>NCSE conference website
Tsunami Sites
SCIENCE NEWS
Top Science Stories of 2004
FORUM
2003 U.S. Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards
http://nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf05300/htmstart.htm
Lessons from Environmental Collapse of Past Societies www.NCSEonline.org
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS
Cutting-Edge Workshops
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/current_workshops/index.html
JOBS
Tenure-Track Position in Coastal Watershed Science at the University of Texas
Postdoctoral Positions, Limnology and Microbial/Plankton Ecology. The
Tahoe Environmental Research Center of the University of California,
Davis
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Resources
Funding for aquatic plant management
Submitted by Katia Engelhardt
The following link provides information on a good funding
opportunity for some people interested in aquatic plant management:
http://www.apms.org/student.htm
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Climate Change, Government of Canada website
http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/
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NCSE Releases Report on Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future
Water is at the root of many of society's most pressing concerns
-- from human health to food production to economic prosperity to
environmental protection. In some cases, we lack fundamental
scientific information upon which to make informed water policy
decisions. In other cases, water policies are inconsistent with basic
tenets of water science. A new report from the National Council for
Science and the Environment (NCSE) provides recommendations for
closing the gap between water science and water policy.
Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future: A Report of the 4th
National Conference on Science Policy and the Environment
explores science-based strategies for achieving water sustainability.
NCSE's unique conference attracted more than 800 scientists,
policymakers, business executives and civil society representatives
from 46 states and 14 countries. The participants worked together to
craft recommendations about the role of science in achieving
sustainable relationships among water, people and the environment.
In his opening keynote address, William K. Reilly, former
Administrator of the U.S. EPA, stressed the need to modify U.S. water
policies that have become remnants of a bygone era. He emphasized the
need to engage scientists in making environmental policies and
setting environmental priorities. Reilly urged scientists to avoid
becoming "truants from the policy process."
Bruce Babbitt, former Secretary of the Interior, noted that there
is no absolute shortage of water in most areas of the United States,
but water is often delivered at vastly below cost and used
inefficiently. Klaus Toepfer, Under Secretary General of the United
Nations, recommended progressive pricing -- charging more per unit
the more water is used -- to ensure that people can afford enough
water to live healthfully and still provide incentives for efficient
use.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond offered a cautionary
example of the results of poor environmental management practices as
he delivered the John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture on Science and
Environment, Lessons from Environmental Collapses of Past Societies.
Drawing upon his natural science research to understand why some
environments are more fragile than others, Diamond explained how
inadvertent environmental degradation led to the demise of the
isolated civilization on Easter Island in the South Pacific.
The complete text of the conference report, Water for a
Sustainable and Secure Future, is available at the NCSE conference
website. A second report containing Jared Diamond's lecture, Lessons
from Environmental Collapses of Past Societies, is also available
online at www.NCSEonline.org.
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TSUNAMI SITES
Courtesy of Mark Francek, GeoEd:
Schoolgirl saved 100 people after learning about tsunamis in
school two weeks before the event:
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050102/w010210.html
Visualizations from SERC, Carleton College:
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/tsunami.html
USGS site with general information about tsunamis and USGS tsunami
research: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/
NOAA website: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/spotlight/tsunami/tsunami.html
How Tsunamis Work: much movie footage here at the bottom of the
page: http://science.howstuffworks.com/tsunami.htm
Asia's Deadly Waves (NY Times):
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/html/international/20041227_QUAKE_FEATURE/index.html
Courtesy of Heather McDonald, VIMS.
The On the Cutting Edge - Teaching Geoscience with Visualizations
site has put together a collection of tsunami visualizations created
by researchers around the world. The collection includes several of
the recent December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as well as other
historical tsunamis. There are also some visualizations of
hypothetical and generalized tsunamis. Check out the collection by
going to
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/tsunami.html
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Science News
Check out this section both for news tidbits, and for
examples of how to communicate science to a non-scientist audience
TOP SCIENCE STORIES OF 2004
The Boston Globe printed a story on the top 10 picks by Science
magazine, coming from the Science Dec. 17, 2004 issue:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2004/12/28/top_10_science_stories_mars_water_evidence_leads_list/
Discover Magazine published its picks for the top 100
http://www.discover.com/issues/jan-05/features/top-100-stories/
(abstracts only), I didn't have time to read them all, but judging by
the titles these are the only ones dealing with climate change or
aquatic science....
38. Caution: Farmed salmon may cause cancer
49 Endangered species act reconsidered
55 Oceans store half of human-made carbon dioxide
58 Surface weather affects life at bottom of the sea
76 Weird worms feast on whale bones
94 Smallest fish found
98 Hearing tied to hormones in midshipman fish
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Forum
2003 U.S. Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards
Contributed by Sue Weiler
This site reports the NSF statistics on US degrees awarded in
different disciplines.
http://nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf05300/htmstart.htm
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Lessons from Environmental Collapse of Past Societies
Contributed by Sue Weiler
Guns, Germs and Steel author Jared Diamond
http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/jareddiamond.html has recently
published a book called Collapse: How Societies Collapse or Succeed.
I consider this to be one of those "must read" books for everyone on
this planet, especially those interested in the future of our planet
and society. The text of a recent lecture by Diamond on the Collapse
of Past Societies is available at www.NCSEonline.org
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings
CUTTING-EDGE WORKSHOPS in 2005 (note application deadlines are
different for different workshops and the earliest deadline is
January 17)
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/current_workshops/index.html
Understanding What Our Geoscience Students are Learning:
Observing and Assessing, May 12-14, Carleton College, MN -
APPLICATION DEADLINE March 1
Designing Effective and Innovative Courses in the Geosciences,
June 1-5 Georgia Southern University, (also an on-line version of the
workshop will be offered May 23-June 23) APPLICATION DEADLINE
February 14
Early Career Faculty in the Geosciences Workshop: Teaching,
Research, and Managing Your Career, June 8-12, 2005, with optional
trip to NSF on June 13, College of William and Mary, VA - APPLICATION
DEADLINE February 21
Teaching About the Ocean System Using New Research Technique:
Data, Models, and Visualizations (emerging theme workshop), July 6-9,
2005, University of Washington - APPLICATION DEADLINE March 1
A WORKSHOP FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS: Preparing for an
Academic Career in the Geosciences, July 21-24, 2005, Pennsylvania
State University
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Jobs for PhDs
http://www.higheredjobs.com/about/
Tenure-Track Position in Coastal Watershed Science at the University of Texas
The Marine Science Institute (MSI, www.utmsi.utexas.edu) and
Environmental Science Institute (ESI, www.geo.utexas.edu/esi) at The
University of Texas at Austin invite applications for a faculty
position in coastal watershed science. This position will further a
growing program at UT-Austin in marine and environmental science that
is focused on coastal issues, including a current faculty search in
Ecological Modeling and a proposed National Estuarine Research
Reserve at MSI (www.utmsi.utexas.edu/txnerr). We seek an individual
with broad interests in integrated field, laboratory, and/or modeling
studies of the physical, geochemical, and/or biological processes
that occur in coastal watersheds. The position is at the rank of
Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Science and Research
Assistant Professor in MSI. The successful candidate will be based at
the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas and will be expected to
build a vigorous and interdisciplinary research program with one or
more affiliated ESI departments in Austin, including integrative
biology, geological sciences, geography, engineering, and social
sciences. Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree at the time of
appointment; postdoctoral experience and a strong research and
publication record are preferred. Primary teaching responsibilities
will be participation in a developing Integrated Watershed Science
graduate program that will train students in science, engineering,
and policy aspects of water resources, and a graduate course (likely
team taught) in one of the following: coastal oceanography, time
series analysis, or microbial ecology. Applicants should send a
statement of research and teaching interests (3 pages maximum),
curriculum vitae, and five letters of recommendation to: MSI-ESI
Search Committee Chair, The University of Texas Marine Science
Institute, 750 Channel View Dr., Port Aransas, Texas 78373-5015. The
statement of research interests should mention how the program would
incorporate coastal watershed science. Review of applications will
start February 15, 2005 and will continue until the position is
filled. Background check conducted on applicant selected.
The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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Postdoctoral Positions, Limnology and Microbial/Plankton Ecology. The
Tahoe Environmental Research Center of the University of California,
Davis,
Two highly motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral scientists
sought to carry out research in limnology and aquatic ecology within
our multidisciplinary group. Possible areas of research include but
are not limited to: lake metabolism, organic matter sources and
cycling in lakes, molecular microbial ecology, plankton community
structure and function, physical/biological coupling in lakes. The
candidates will be expected to develop independent research projects
in their area in collaboration with one or several members of the
Center, or other UC Davis faculty working in the Tahoe Basin. The
positions include some research funds and technical support, and will
extend for 2 years, with the possibility of extension. The TERC
operates two research vessels at Lake Tahoe, and has commenced
construction of a new research laboratory at Incline Village to
complement the historic laboratory at Tahoe City. Applicants should
submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and the
names and contact information for three references.
The positions remain open until filled. The University of California
is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Applications can be sent by email to George Malyj, at
gjmalyj at ucdavis.edu. Enquiries can be made to TERC Director Prof.
Geoffrey Schladow, at gschladow at ucdavis.edu, or Prof. Charles
Goldman, at crgoldman at ucdavis.edu.
S. Geoffrey Schladow
Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Director, Tahoe Environmental Research Center
University of California, Davis
Dept. Civil & Env. Engineering
3111 Engineering III
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752 6932 (office)
(530) 754 6433 (lab)
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This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler to distribute
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 do not necessarily reflect those of the
funding agencies or sponsoring societies. Dr. Weiler reserves the
right to edit or reject material submitted to the list.
Please submit announcements of interest to recent PhDs to
phd at whitman.edu. Send a short message in the body of an e-mail
message, and link to any appropriate websites.
--
C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Office of Earth System Studies Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler at whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
DIALOG poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
Workshop Report, Meeting the Needs of Interdisciplinary Ph.D.
Graduates in a Changing Global Environment
http://marcus.whitman.edu/~weilercs/biocomplexity/
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