[DIALOGnews] Please Distribute: DISCCRS, Interdisciplinary training and networking for climate-change

[Susan Weiler]

Please distribute

*DISCCRS
Interdisciplinary Training for
Recent Ph.D. Graduates Engaged in
Climate-Change Research
http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
http://aslo.org/phd.html

DISCCRS II Symposium
    March 26 - April 2, 2006
    Asilomar Conference Center
    Pacific Grove, CA

Register now to become part of the DISCCRS network and
receive the DISCCRS newsletter

Graduates from a wide array of backgrounds must all work together to 
address global climate-change issues, yet it can take years to gain 
the necessary collegial networks and experience. DISCCRS, an 
initiative funded by NSF and NASA, seeks to jump-start the process.

An electronic newsletter and web-based resources make the DISCCRS 
program accessible to a global audience. A unique feature is the 
on-line Ph.D. Dissertation Registry, which introduces graduates to a 
world-wide community and provides a concise overview of current work. 
Graduates from all disciplines and countries are encouraged to 
register their Ph.D. dissertation abstract using the convenient 
on-line form at http://aslo.org/forms/phdform.html.

Annual symposia will bring together 36 new scholars from the natural 
and social sciences, humanities, mathematics, engineering and other 
fields to foster collegial networking, understanding across 
disciplinary, institutional and geographic boundaries, and 
early-career development. Participants will present their research in 
plenary sessions. Established interdisciplinary professionals will be 
on hand to share their perspectives. Consultants will teach 
participants to communicate across disciplines and with a 
non-specialist audience. Representatives of Federal agencies will 
describe programs and funding opportunities. Time will be provided 
for informal interactions as well.

Recent Ph.D. Graduates from all countries and disciplines are invited 
to join the DISCCRS Program and apply to be a DISCCRS Symposium 
Fellow. Graduates completing Ph.D. requirements between Oct. 1, 2002 
- Sept. 30, 2005 are eligible to apply for the DISCCRS II Symposium. 
Symposium application deadliine is October 2, 2005. Support for 
symposium travel and on-site expenses will be provided for selected 
applicants.

*DISCCRS: Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate 
Change Research
Supported by NSF and NASA; jointly sponsored by  the following 
societies: AAG, AERE, AGU, AMS, ASLO, ESA, ESS-ISA.

Contact: Susan Weiler, weiler at whitman.edu


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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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