[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 11/18/2005
Susan Bennett
bennetsk at whitman.edu
Fri Nov 18 16:20:42 CST 2005
DIALOG and DISCCRS News
11/18/2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES
New Website Available: U.S. Scientific Committee on Antarctic
Research (SCAR) Office
http://usscar.tamu.edu/
SCIENCE NEWS
Center for Science and Environment, New Delhi investigates CDM:
"Black as the carbon they deal in"
http://www.cseindia.org/programme/geg/geg-index.htm
World's Coral Reefs Face Massive Die-Off; Without intervention half
of world's coral reefs will be gone by 2045
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9125
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
Advancing the international climate change effort post-2012 -- new
report from the Pew Center on the Climate Dialogue at Pocantico, Nov.
15, 2005
http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-in-depth/international/
reports/pocantico_release.cfm
Science's Communication Gap
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/11/opinion/edlubchenko.php
Climate Change Map Reveals Countries Most Under Threat from The
Independent (UK)
(see below)
Global Warming Study Forecasts More Water Shortages from the San
Francisco Chronicle
(see below)
Microbes In Marine Sediments React To Temperature Changes
(see below)
FORUM
MADSCI Network, a resource for students and Teachers needs experts:
Submitted by Rob Campbell
(see below)
JOBS
WWF-UK - Climate Change Campaign Policy Officer job code POLOFFCC
www.wwf.org.uk/jobs
Illinois State Water Survey (USA) - Assistant Climate Modeler
http://www.sws.uiuc.edu/jobs/announcement.asp?jobid=171
Michigan State University, International Environmental Policy and Law
- Assistant Professor
http://environment.msu/
http://www.fw.msu.edu/undergraduates/specializations/STEPPS/
index.htm
http://www.jmc.msu.edu/
Post-Doc, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental
Sciences (CIRES) University of Colorado at Boulder-Deadline: December
31, 2005.
http://cires.colorado.edu/visfell
Faculty Position, Marine Ecotoxicology, San Diego State University
(see below)
Post Doctoral Fellow Position - School of Forest Resources and
Conservation at the University of Florida-Gainesville
(see below)
University of Washington, Assistant Professor, Department of
Atmospheric Sciences
(see below)
Postdoctoral/Research Associate Position - School of Aquatic and
Fishery Sciences - University of Washington
(see below)
University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada - Postdoc Fellowship in
Carbon Cycle Modelling
(see below)
Climate Mitigation Specialist: US Forestry & Agriculture
(see below)
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Resources
New Website Available: U.S. Scientific Committee on Antarctic
Research (SCAR) Office
http://usscar.tamu.edu/
The U.S. SCAR Office provides a focus for U.S. SCAR activities, a
central location for information regarding SCAR, and easy access to
SCAR and other Antarctic websites. Important information, research
opportunities, and funding announcements will be regularly posted to
the site. The site also hosts the Antarctic Science Web Resource
(ANSWER) e-mail service. If you wish to receive weekly updates of
Antarctic news and funding opportunities, please subscribe to the
ANSWER e-mail notification digest system at: http://usscar.tamu.edu/
answer
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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.
Climate Change Map Reveals Countries Most Under Threat from The
Independent (UK)
Scientists have compiled one of the first comprehensive pictures
of what the world might be like when climate change begins to trigger
a dramatic increase in epidemics, disease and death.
Teams of specialists have assessed the scale of the dangers to
human health when changes in the climate lead to higher incidences of
weather extremes, such as high temperatures, floods and drought.
The findings - published today in the journal Nature - come weeks
before world leaders meet in Montreal to discuss climate change at
the first Conference of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. http://
news.independent.co.uk/environment/article327539.ece
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Global Warming Study Forecasts More Water Shortages from the San
Francisco Chronicle
A warmer world is virtually certain to be much thirstier, too,
according to a new study by West Coast researchers of the impact of
global warming on water supplies.
Climate change experts led by Tim Barnett at the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla (San Diego County) found that
at least one-sixth of the world's population, including much of the
industrial world and a quarter of global economic output, appeared
vulnerable to water shortages brought about by climate change.
Details appear today in the journal Nature, along with a separate
study suggesting climate models are proving to be an effective way of
analyzing and forecasting disruptions in water supplies brought on by
global warming. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/
2005/11/17/MNG4EFPHK51.DTL
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Microbes In Marine Sediments React To Temperature Changes
Discovery alters view of coastal organic matter recycling from
CORE weekly newsletter Marine scientists from the University of
Georgia have shown for the first time that temperature affects the
biological activity of microbes that degrade organic carbon in marine
sediments. Warming global temperatures could therefore cause shifts
in the balance of organic carbon that is recycled into the atmosphere
or buried in sediments that serve as reservoirs for the substance.
Relatively little has been known until now about how temperature
affects this microbial process, which is responsible for the initial
breakdown of complex organic matter in sediments, said oceanographer
Samantha Joye of the University of Georgia and lead scientist on the
study. "What we report was completely unexpected. Temperature short-
circuits organic matter recycling," she said.
Joye and coworker, Nathaniel Weston, are publishing their results
the week of Nov.14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences. For full story, visit http://www.nsf.gov/news/
news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104606&org=OLPA&from=news.
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Forum
MADSCI Network, a resource for students and Teachers needs experts:
Submitted by Rob Campbell
MADSCI, http://www.madsci.org, is a web-based 'collective
cranium' of scientists - it is a library of resources for students
and teachers, and is mostly known for its ask-a-scientist service.
The latter is totally volunteer based and includes something like 700
scientists of various stripes who have signed on to answer questions
in 26 subject areas.
The network has been active for about 10 years, and is starting
on a round of a revitalization. It has recently achieved nonprofit
status, and will be hiring some help to redesign and maintain the site.
There is also a need to rejuvenate the membership, and they are
looking for a few (scratch that, a LOT of) good people - there is a
particular need for Limnologists and Oceanographers. The time
commitment is small - most questions don't take very long to answer,
and questions may be deferred at any time, no questions asked. As
well, every question is first vetted by a moderator to get rid of the
obvious 'do my homework for me' questions, and questions that can be
easily answered without help; those that pass muster are forwarded
along to the appropriate expert (based on a brief profile that each
expert provides). Questions submitted come from K-12ers all the way
to the occasional faculty member, and it's surprising how good the
questions can be!
If you think that's something you might be interested in, please
point your browser at:
http://madsci.org/join/index.html
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Jobs
Planktonnet: Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs
To subscribe to the list, send an empty email to:
planktonnet-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
Or, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planktonnet/ and click on
'Join this group'
Faculty Position, Marine Ecotoxicology, San Diego State University
The San Diego State University Department of Biology offers a
tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Marine
Ecotoxicology. Under exceptional circumstances, candidates at more
senior levels will be considered. We seek a marine ecologist working
in coastal or estuarine systems who studies the effects of
contaminants on populations, communities, or ecosystems. The
successful applicant will develop and maintain a vigorous, externally
funded research program that complements our undergraduate and
graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) training programs in the Ecology Program
Area. We also expect the development of a local research program that
integrates research with regional management needs. Primary teaching
responsibility will be an upper division/graduate level course in
ecotoxicology and participation in other ecology courses.
Postdoctoral experience and demonstrated ability to acquire
externally funded research are desirable. Expectations include
interaction with a diverse student body and 13 full-time ecology
faculty with research in Coastal Marine Ecology, Ecosystem Ecology/
Global Change, and Conservation/Restoration Ecology. Send curriculum
vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, three
representative publications, and arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent to the Marine Ecotoxicologist Search
Committee, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San
Diego, CA 92182-4614. Review of applications will begin on December
1, 2005 (some ads list November 21) and will continue until the
position is filled. For more information see http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/
jobs.
SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age,
disability, or veteran status, including veterans of the Vietnam era.
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Post Doctoral Fellow Position - School of Forest Resources and
Conservation at the University of Florida-Gainesville
A team of social science faculty at the School of Forest
Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida-Gainesville
invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow position for two
years. The post-doctoral fellow shall assist the team on research
projects relating to economics/human dimensions of nature-based
recreation, bioenergy/environmental services, and land use &
conservation. Assistance is also expected in developing research
proposals in the above areas. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in
forest or natural resource or agricultural economics or a related
field with an interest in the research projects mentioned above. The
successful applicant should have strong quantitative skills, computer
knowledge, demonstrated ability/interest to work as part of a team,
and excellent oral and written communication skills. The salary will
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested
candidates can send their applications (cover letter, curriculum
vitae, and names & addresses of three references) to one of the
following members.
Janaki R.R. Alavalapati or Douglas R. Carter or Taylor V.Stein,
School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410, Emails; janaki at ufl.edu or drcart at ufl.edu
or tstein at ufl.edu
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University of Washington, Assistant Professor, Department of
Atmospheric Sciences
Applications are encouraged from scientists representing a broad
spectrum of the atmospheric sciences, especially those having
expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) cloud, aerosol,
and precipitation processes, (2) surface-atmosphere interactions and
boundary layer processes, (3) atmospheric dynamics. Applications are
encouraged equally from scientists using experimental, theoretical,
modeling or remote sensing approaches. The appointee is expected to
develop an active externally-funded research program focusing on
fundamental problems with close links to applications or observing
systems for weather, climate or air quality research, and publish in
the refereed scientific literature.
The appointee is expected to teach successfully from a broad
palette of graduate and undergraduate classes and to supervise
graduate students in research. A Ph. D. in atmospheric sciences or a
closely related field is required. Applicants should send a
curriculum vitae, a 3-5 page statement of experience and interest in
research and teaching, and at least three letters of references to:
Prof. Clifford Mass, Search Committee Chair, Department of
Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Box 351640, Seattle,
WA 98195-1640. Consideration of applications will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled. Priority will be given to
applications received before February 15, 2006. The proposed starting
date of employment is September 16, 2006.
In exceptional circumstances, appointment at the Associate
Professor or Professor level may be considered for candidates who
offer extraordinary opportunities to further the University's
commitments to mentoring underrepresented students in the sciences.
The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse
faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority
candidates. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.
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Postdoctoral/Research Associate Position - School of Aquatic and
Fishery Sciences - University of Washington
Project Summary
This project will investigate the utility of mid-frequency (1-10 kHz)
acoustics to detect, enumerate, and identify pelagic fish distributions.
The proposed research tasks will integrate: 1) comparisons of
fish backscatter models, 2) models of mid frequency sound
propagation, 3) development and measurements of a mid-frequency
multibeam sonar, and 4) backscatter measurements using splitbeam
echosounders and the multibeam sonar.
Field measurements will be conducted during two separate acoustic-
based biomass surveys of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) and
Pacific hake (Merlucius productus). Walleye pollock are found in a
boreal ecosystem with low species diversity. Pacific hake are found
offshore of the west coast of North America in a temperate, high
diversity ecosystem.
Model predictions and field measurements at mid frequencies will
be compared to those at high frequencies to evaluate the
applicability of mid frequencies to describe and quantify pelagic
fish distributions.
Qualifications
Desired qualifications include a Ph.D. in suitable field (e.g.
fisheries, acoustics, optics, physics); experience on fishing/
research vessels; quantitative data analysis; and computer skills
including data visualization, and programming. The incumbent will
participate in research cruises.
This is a 3-year project funded by National Ocean Partnership
Program in association with NOAA Ocean Exploration.
For more information contact: John Horne: jhorne at u.washington.edu
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University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada - Postdoc Fellowship in
Carbon Cycle Modelling
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral candidate who will
work with an interdisciplinary group on studying the impacts of
forest harvesting and reservoir on the carbon budget of aquatic
ecosystem in eastern Canada, Project goals are to: 1) understand the
factors responsible for the degradation or sequestration of
terrestrial organic matter; 2) develop a new process-based model by
linking the forest and aquatic ecosystems; 3) use the resulting data
and the new carbon model to investigate the potential impacts of
forest harvesting and reservoir impoundment on these factors in terms
of changes in the greenhouse gas emission budgets at watershed scale.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in ecology, environmental
science, soil science, geography, forest science, or natural resource
management, and a strong interest in modelling and biogeochemical
cycles. Expertise in carbon modelling and computer programming (C, C+
+) and experience with field measurements, GIS, and data analysis are
desirable. A competitive salary, commensurate with experience will be
offered. The initial appointment is for 1 year with possibility of
extension to 2-3 years. Continuation of employment is dependent upon
satisfactory work performance and availability of funds.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and the
names/contact information for three references to Dr. Changhui Peng
(e-mail: peng.changhui at uqam.ca). Review of applications will begin on
December 15, 2005 and will continue until the position is filled. The
anticipated starting date will be on January 2006 or as soon as
possible.
For more information, please contact:
Prof. Changhui Peng, Ph.D.
Canada Research Chair (Environment Modelling)
Institiute of environment sciences
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
Case postale 8888, succ Centre-Ville
Montreal (QC), Canada H3C 3P8
Tel: (514) 987-3000 ext. 1056#; Fax: (514) 987-4718
E-mail:peng.changhui at uqam.ca
Website: http://www.crc.uqam.ca
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Climate Mitigation Specialist: US Forestry & Agriculture
Office of Air & Radiation, Office of Atmospheric Programs,
Climate Change Division, Climate Analysis Branch
The Climate Change Division (CCD) is responsible for developing
the official U.S. inventory of greenhouse gases (GHGs); conducting
economic analyses of the mitigation of GHGs; assessing long-term
projections of climate change, including potential impacts to human
health and the environment; and coordinating domestic and
international policies relating to climate change.
This position is in the Climate Analysis Branch (CAB), which is
responsible for designing and carrying out analyses related to
assessing long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios, land-use change
and carbon sequestration, climate impacts, adaptation, and integrated
assessment. In addition, the Branch is responsible for conducting
analyses of the economic effects of greenhouse gas emission
reductions and carbon sequestration, including reductions related to
greenhouse gas intensities, capital vintaging, and technological
diffusion.
An important function of the CAB is to provide analytical support
to policy efforts to reduce emissions of methane and other non-CO2
gases in support of the U.S. Administration’s programs to partner
with industry to cost-effectively reduce GHG emissions.
The new Climate Mitigation Specialist for Forestry & Agriculture
will focus primarily on developing and assessing data and analyses
of terrestrial carbon sequestration and land-based GHG emissions and
mitigation potential, using economic models, including sector-
specific forestry and agriculture economic models as well as
computable general equilibrium models. Work undertaken will involve
characterization of mitigation opportunities in the forestry and
agriculture sectors, development of data needed to assess the costs
and benefits of such opportunities, and design, implementation, and
management of economic analyses for these sectors.
The ideal candidate will have at least a master's degree--either
in forestry, agricultural and/or natural resource economics; or,
environmental policy with an economics concentration, have experience
in the application of microeconomic theory, and possess strong
analytical, communication, and presentation skills. Experience with
the processes of GHG emission and abatement from the agriculture and
forestry sectors is desirable. Experience in climate change analysis
and familiarity with climate change policy, as well as environmental
and development economics, are preferred, but not required. The
candidate must also have a strong commitment to environmental
protection, excellent writing skills, a high energy level, strong
quantitative skills, the confidence to conduct new analysis, and some
project management experience. Domestic and international travel may
be required.
U.S. citizenship is required.
The salary range is GS-9 to GS-13 ($41,815 - $93,742), dependent
upon qualifications. If interested, please e-mail a cover letter
and resume to the following contact:
Marian Smoak
USEPA (6207J)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
E-mail: smoak.marian at epa.gov
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age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability,
sexual orientation, marital or family status, or any other non-merit
factors. U.S. citizenship is required.
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