[DIALOGnews] DIALOG/DISCCRS News 09/30/2005
Susan Weiler
weilercs at whitman.edu
Fri Sep 30 14:45:48 CDT 2005
DIALOG and DISCCRS News
09/30/2005
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Several of you responded to my recent survey
saying you would prefer not having long text accompanying the
articles to make it easier to get to the material that does not have
a web address. So, the Table of Contents will replace the text when
we have a web link. If there is something below that is not on a
webpage, it will say "see below" in the TOC. Please let me know if
you have an opinion on this new format.
If you are interested in climate change and do nothing else this
week, be sure to
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James Hansen at NASA/Columbia University -- i's the one who went
before US Congress in 1988 to say that human-induced climate change
is real. You can subscribe to his list by sending a message to
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I strongly encourage you to do so. Unlike me keeps the number of
messages to a minimum, and what he does send is well worth reading.
See forum section for Hansen's recent responses to novelist
Crichton's (mis)interpretation of Hansen's work!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES
Virtual Courseware: Welcome To Global Warming
http://sciencecourseware.com/eec/GlobalWarming/
Visualizing Carbon Pathways
http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/carbon/index.html
Lessons On The Lake: An Educator's Guide To The Ponchartrain Basin
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of98-805/lessons/index.htm
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to launch report on
"carbon dioxide capture and storage"
http://www.ipcc.ch/
Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST) Updates
1. Draft Social Science Plan on Bering Sea Human-Environmental
Dynamics.
2. Combined Natural/Social Science Implementation Plan for BEST.
http://www.arcus.org/Bering/index.html
New NSF Funding Opportunity Now Posted for BEST Natural and Social
Science.
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05618
Data Available Online: Zackenberg Basic Monitoring Program in
Northeast Greenland
http://www.zackenberg.dk/data.htm
NSF's Response to the Hurricanes
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=fs050927
Gulf Currents that Turn Storms into Monsters, NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/27/science/earth/27loop.html?8hpib
SCIENCE NEWS
Warm climate transforms Alaska terrain
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/28/
environment.alaska.reut/index.html?section=cnn_topstories
Katrina Triggers Fishery Disaster Declaration
http://www.ibfn.org/news/newsarticle.asp?a=582
Scientists to Use HDTV for a High-Definition Look at Surreal Sea Floor
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05166
Science Magazine and NSF Announce 2005 Science and Engineering
Visualization Challenge Winners
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pr05167
Gulf Currents That Turn Storms Into Monsters
http://tinyurl.com/8offo
Giant Squid Photographed For The First Time
http://tinyurl.com/984be
Forecasters Say Strong Hurricane Likely In October
http://tinyurl.com/7n2a4
Climate change transforms Alaskan landscape
http://www.physorg.com/news6829.html
In A Melting Trend, Less Arctic Ice To Go Around
http://tinyurl.com/a29n2
US Life Scientist Salaries Reported
http://www.abbott-langer.com/bio.html
Marine Organisms Threatened By Increasingly Acidic Ocean, from CORE
weekly newsletter
http://www.whoi.edu/mr/pr.do?id=7388.
Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline As Arctic Temperatures Rise, from
CORE weekly newsletter
http://nsidc.org/news/press/20050928_trendscontinue.html.
Scientists To Use Hdtv For A High-Definition Look At Surreal Sea
Floor, from CORE weekly newsletter-Public Can See Broadcasts On
Cable, Dish And Internet
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?
cntn_id=104469&org=NSF&from=news.
Marine Microorganism Suspected To Play Role In Global Carbon And
Nitrogen Cycles, from CORE weekly newsletter
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104466&org=OLPA.
FORUM
Subscribe to James Hansen's e-mail distribution list
(See below)
Article about Crichton from James Hansen
http://columbia.edu/~jeh1/hansen_re-crichton.pdf
Michael Crichton, Novelist, Becomes Senate Witness
http://tinyurl.com/dgvvj
Winners of the NSF/Science Magazine Science and Engineering
Visualization Challenge Winners. Submitted by Sue Weiler. The images
are ‘awesome’. Some of you guys should enter this competition next
year.
Press release: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?
ods_key=pr05167
Photographs: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/
index.jsp?id=win2005
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS
IAS-STS Fellowship Programme 2006-2007
(See below)
Call for Applications: "Climate Change and its Impact on Cities"
Workshop Scholarship
http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-science
2005 International Networking for Young Scientists (INYS) program in
Bern, Switzerland.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-science
Biopolicy - Education to Enrich Sustainability. E-learning
programme. Free of charge.
http://www.biopolitics.gr/HTML/e-learning.htm
JOBS
Postdoc at MIT re models of ocean circulation and biogeochemical cycles
(See below)
University of Tennessee and SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry
(Syracuse)
(See below)
Research Positions Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
(See Below)
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Texas A&M University, Department of
Geography
(See Below)
Assistant Director, Masters Program in Climate Science and Policy at
Columbia University
http://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=97235
IIS Job Openings
Assistant Research Technologist - GIS and Remote Sensing, #8407.
http://caplter.asu.edu/home/jobs/092205.htm
Assistant Research Technologist - Informatics Lab , #8349.
http://caplter.asu.edu/home/jobs/090805ART.htm
Program Manager, Sustainability Partnership Enterprise.
http://caplter.asu.edu/docs/iis/SPE_progmngr_jobpost.pdf.
Project Manager, Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological
Research Project , #8398.
http://caplter.asu.edu/home/jobs/091905.htm
Research Laboratory Aide.
http://www.hr.asu.edu/vacancy_notice/vacancy_posting.asp?id=121284
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Urban Growth #8289.
http://caplter.asu.edu/home/jobs/061005.htm
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Water Issues.
http://caplter.asu.edu/home/jobs/062404W.htm
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Ecologist .
http://caplter.asu.edu/homes/jobs/082205.htm
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Social Scientist in Urban
Ecosystems. #8350.
http://caplter.asu.edu/home/jobs/090805SSU.htm
London School Of Economics And Political Science, Department Of
Geography And Environment-Lectureship In Environmental Policy
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/recruitment/jobsAtLSE/ - AC/05/01
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Forum
Subscribe to James Hansen's e-mail distribution list
Submitted by Sue Weiler:
You can subscribe by sending a message to jhansen at giss.nasa.gov,
with "Please subscribe me to your newslist" on the subject line.
I strongly encourage you to do so. Unlike mee keeps the number of
messages to a minimum, and what he does send is well worth reading.
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings
IAS-STS Fellowship Programme 2006-2007
The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, promotes the interdisciplinary
investigation of the links and interactions between science,
technology and society, technology assessment, as well as research
on the development and implementation of socially and
environmentally sound technologies. For this the IAS-STS invites
researchers to apply for a stay between 1 October 2006 and 30 June
2007 as
- Research Fellows (up to nine months) or as
- Visiting Scholars (up to one month)
We also encourage senior scientists - working within the framework
of the issues listed below - to apply as
- Guest Lecturers.
The IAS-STS offers excellent research infrastructure. Close co-
operation with researchers at the IFZ (Inter-University Research
Centre for Technology, Work and Culture; see: www.ifz.tugraz.at),
guest lectures, workshops and conferences provide an atmosphere of
creativity and scholarly discussion.
Furthermore we can offer five grants (EUR 1,000 per month) for
long term Fellows (nine months) at the IAS-STS:
The fellowship programme 2006-2007 is dedicated to projects
investigating the following issues:
1. Gender – Technology – Environment
2. Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Human Genetics and
Biotechnology
3. Technology Studies and Sustainability
4. Information and Communication Technologies
Applications must be submitted to the IAS-STS by 31 December 2005.
For application forms and further information:
Please visit our website: www.sts.tugraz.at
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Jobs
Postdoc at MIT re models of ocean circulation and biogeochemical cycles
The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science at MIT
seeks a Post-doctoral Scientist to participate in the development and
application of numerical models of ocean circulation and
biogeochemical cycles. The successful applicant will work with Drs.
Mick Follows and John Marshall, joining an energetic group currently
investigating a broad range of topics including high-resolution
modeling of coupled ocean nutrient cycles,
physical-ecological interactions and carbon cycle data assimilation.
Please send a letter of application and CV, including contact
details for three referees, to Mick Follows (mick at mit.edu: e-mail
applications welcome).
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University of Tennessee and SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry
(Syracuse)
Two postdoctoral positions as well as graduate assistantships are
available to work in a newly funded project involving the
identification, characterization and inventory of novel freshwater
cyanotoxins. Research at SUNY College of Environmental Science
and Forestry in Syracuse NY will involve the analysis of toxin
production using enzyme assays or LCMS, HPLC, etc. and well as the
preparation of novel antibody-based assays. Research in the
Department of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee in
Knoxville will include the molecular characterization of
cyanobacterial isolates, identification of the toxin pathways in
uncultured strains, and the meta-analysis of environmental conditions
associated with toxic blooms. Both projects are highly interactive
and we seek motivated candidates with an interest in the ecology,
biochemistry and molecular biology of toxigenic cyanobacteria.
Interested applications should apply electronically to Dr. Greg
Boyer (SUNY-ESF, glboyer at esf.edu)or Dr. Steven Wilhelm (Tennessee,
wilhelm at utk.edu). PDF Positions will be available as early as
November 2005. GA positions are available January 2006.
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Research Positions Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
(funded by aluminium industry)
Interested In Conservation And Sustainability Issues & In Being
Part Of Cutting Edge Research In Western Australia?
Curtin University of Technology has been awarded one of five new
prestigious international Academic Partnerships by the US-based Alcoa
Foundation as part of its Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship
Program. The aim of the Program is to support and foster
sustainability across the globe, and is currently focusing on
improving education in sustainability issues. Curtin is the sole
Australian research organisation involved in the Program and is
committed to fulfilling the Program's aim of progressing research in
economic, environmental and social sustainability issues. The other
Academic Partners selected by the Foundation are: The London School
of Economics and Political Science (UK), University of Sao Paulo
(Brazil), Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) and University of
Michigan (USA). Each of these Partners will be developing a research
program in sustainability as part of the Fellowship Program.
Curtin's research program will focus on sustainability & conservation
in the South Coast region of Western Australia. Titled: Sustaining
Gondwana: Harnessing local, place-based knowledges for sustainable
outcomes, the program will document and enhance economic,
environmental and social sustainability initiatives in the region,
working alongside existing programs and community and local
government organisations.
We are seeking to recruit future leaders in conservation and
sustainability, and invite 'Expressions of Interest' for six Post
Doctoral Research Fellowships of two years duration for appointment
during the period 2005 – 2009. The broad research areas are:
· To examine and analyse spatial and temporal patterns in natural
vegetation, other land-use types and in land tenure, emphasising
changes in the degree of fragmentation and connectivity of the
original ecosystems
· To document and interpret aspects of sustainable governance with
local groups within a community capacity building framework *;
· To apply prominent sustainability frameworks to location specific
sustainability challenges in the study area to identify break-
through, innovative solutions that can potentially deliver a step
improvements in social, environmental and economic outcomes*;
· To develop and pilot-test regionally relevant novel technologies
and practices to achieve more sustainable outcomes;
· To research, document and interpret local examples of
developments at the interface of economic, social and environmental
processes and outcomes;
· To develop conceptual and methodological frameworks to study the
role of technology at the interface of economic, social and
environmental processes and outcomes;
· To develop and apply appropriate indicators to measure the
economic, social and natural processes and outcomes.
Two postdoctoral research fellowships of two years duration will
be awarded in 2006, focussing on two of the first three areas defined
above (*). Successful applicants will receive a competitive salary
package and will be offered industry/community-relevant professional
development opportunities as a member of an international research
and education network. The fellowships offer outstanding professional
opportunities in sociology, social policy, geography, regional
economics, spatial sciences, biology, environmental sciences or
community psychology or related disciplines.
We invite highly motivated people interested in taking up a
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position to contact us either about
the 2006 Fellowships or beyond. Information concerning the research
areas can be obtained from either Professor Daniela Stehlik or
Professor Jonathan Majer (see contact details below). Applications
should be received by Monday 10th October and be forwarded to
Professor Daniela Stehlik, Director, Alcoa Research Centre for
Stronger Communities, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987,
Perth, W.A. 6845. Contact details to discuss applications:
Social Sciences Professor Daniela Stehlik T + 61 8 9266 1094 M +
61 (0)401 103 629 E D.Stehlik at curtin.edu.au
Biological/Environmental Sciences Professor Jonathon Majer T + 61
8 9266 7964 M + 61 (0) 0401103017 E J.Majer at curtin.edu.au
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Texas A&M University, Department of
Geography
Texas, College Station 77843-3147. Texas A&M University. The
Department of Geography (http://geog.tamu.edu) invites applications
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in
Human-Environment Relations to begin in January or September 2006. We
are seeking to hire an individual with research interests in human-
environment relations (either at the Assistant or Associate level).
We encourage applications from individuals whose research focuses on
the human impacts of climate change, climate change and environmental
policy, or the impacts of climatic phenomena (e.g., heat waves,
drought) on human health/mortality. The job advert is included below.
Specific questions about this position should be addressed to
Professor Andrew Millington (millington at geog.tamu.edu), Search
Committee Chair.
TEXAS, COLLEGE STATION 77843-3147. Texas A&M University. The
Department of Geography (http://geog.tamu.edu) invites applications
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Human-
Environment Relations to begin in January or September 2006.
Appointment at a senior level is possible for an outstanding
candidate. We seek a scholar with research interests in political
ecology, environmental decision-making, environmental governance, or
human dimensions of environmental change in urban or rural contexts.
This position is one of six faculty hires in a College of
Geosciences environmental program initiative. The successful
candidate will collaborate with faculty in the strong and growing
programs in land use and land cover change, political ecology,
biogeography, geomorphology, and water resources. Outstanding
opportunities exist for collaboration with other departments,
research units, and interdisciplinary initiatives within the College
of Geosciences (e.g., the departments of Atmospheric Sciences,
Oceanography, and Geology and Geophysics, the Sustainable Coastal
Margins Program, http://geosciences.tamu.edu), and the University
(e.g., the Departments of Sociology and Forest Science, and the
George Bush School of Government and Public Service). The successful
applicant must have a strong commitment to quality teaching at the
undergraduate and graduate levels and demonstrate the potential to
initiate and maintain a vigorous externally funded research program.
The Ph.D. is required at time of appointment.
Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, and names and addresses (including e-mail addresses) of three
referees to Professor Andrew Millington, Search Committee Chair
(millington at geog.tamu.edu). Review of applications will begin on
October 17, 2005, and will continue until the position is filled.
Texas A&M University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a
culturally diverse and pluralistic community committed to teaching
and working in a multicultural environment.
We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented
ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities.
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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
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Office for Earth System Studies Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler at whitman.edu
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Workshop Report, Meeting the Needs of
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