[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 12/16/05
Susan Bennett
bennetsk at whitman.edu
Fri Dec 16 13:55:29 CST 2005
DIALOG and DISCCRS News
12/16/2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES
"Keeling" presentation at AGU
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/keeling_talk_and_slides.pdf
Global Carbon Project - 2006 plans, meetings, activities
http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/top_bar/new/e-
news_december_2005.htm
SCIENCE NEWS
Transdisciplinary collaboration in environmental research Christian
Pohl (2005) Futures 37(10) : 1159-1178
(see below - abstract available only)
Nations want cash not to fell trees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4484744.stm
2005 exceptionally warm, continuing the long term mean warming
trend...(RealClimate)
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=231
Is global warming killing the polar bears?
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113452435089621905.html?
mod=todays_free_feature
Montreal Agreement On Tropical Deforestation
http://allafrica.com/stories/200512080176.html
UN agrees to "rainforest conservation for emissions" deal
http://news.mongabay.com/2005/1211-forests.html
All in a Week's Work: Average Work Weeks of Doctoral Scientists and
Engineers
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06302
Japan: Panel to combat epidemics induced by global warming, Japan
Times (ClimateArk)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20051213b6.htm
Climate talks: some progress, but without US - Christian Science
Monitor (ClimateArk)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1212/p01s01-wogi.html
Climate Change Refugees (Tiempo Climate Newswatch)
http://www.tiempocyberclimate.org/newswatch/index.htm
The worst weather ever? (from Tiempo Climate Newswatch)
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article331621.ece
Bid to destroy European support for Kyoto (from Tiempo Climate
Newswatch)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10358998
FORUM
Comments on Decrease in Atlantic Circulation from RealClimate
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=225
Inuit sue US over climate policy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4511556.stm
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES
The 2006 Petry Research Prize for the Economics of Climate Change
(see below)
Cornell University Provost's Academic Diversity Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program
(see below)
JOBS
University of Washington, Tacoma is seeking to fill the newly endowed
Port of Tacoma Chair (funded by the Port of Tacoma, SSA Marine, and
the City of Tacoma). Ph.D. required.
http://www.washington.edu/admin/eoo/ads/aa1156-PortofTacoma.html
Phytoplankton Ecologist, Assistant/Associate Professor, Florida Gulf
Coast University
https://jobs.fgcu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?
time=1134169663065
Florida International University - Assistant Professor, Department of
Sociology & Anthropology
http://aaanet.jobcontrolcenter.com/jobdetail.cfm?job=2251961.32
Postdoctoral Scholar Position-Physical Oceanography and Polar
Processes Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-California Institute of
Technology
(see below)
Ecological Economist at Earth Economics - a non-profit organization
advancing and applying economic theory and policy to promote healthy
communities, ecosystems and economies.
(see below)
Managing Director - Earth Economics
(see below)
Research Associate Position - Boston University and University of New
Hampshire
(see below)
Michigan State University - 3 tenure-track positions in Coupled Human
and Natural Systems
(see below)
Post-doctoral fellowship in inverse modeling of carbon cycle, NIES,
Japan
(see below)
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Science News
Transdisciplinary collaboration in environmental research Christian
Pohl (2005) Futures 37(10) : 1159-1178
Transdisciplinary collaboration in environmental research
Christian Pohl (2005) Futures 37(10) : 1159-1178 One aim of
transdisciplinary research is to get natural and social scientists to
collaborate, so as to achieve an integrated view of a subject that
goes beyond the viewpoints offered by any particular discipline. The
question of how transdisciplinary approaches can be practiced remains
a challenge, however, if the quantitative and the qualitative
sciences are both to be included. To explore this question, a series
of qualitative interviews was conducted with researchers involved in
two recent Swiss and Swedish research programmes. In both these
programmes natural and social scientists had to collaborate in
problem-driven environmental research. Three findings from these
interviews are discussed in this paper: (a) that the researchers have
more reasons to offer for non-collaboration than for collaboration,
and that most of the thinking about transdisciplinary collaboration
takes place at the level of programme management, (b) that the
researchers should be classified as Detached Specialists or Engaged
Problem Solvers rather than as natural and social scientists, and (c)
that if collaboration evolves in a problem-driven research
environment it tends to take the form of division of labour. The
conclusion this paper draws for problem-driven research is that,
paradoxically, the pressure to produce usable results should be
reduced if collaboration is to emerge.
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities
The 2006 Petry Research Prize for the Economics of Climate Change
The 2006 Petry Research Prize for the Economics of Climate
Change. Email nominations to Charles D. Kolstad
(kolstad at bren.ucsb.edu) for papers published in 2003, 2004 or 2005 only.
The Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
announces the Petry Research Prize for the Economics of Climate
Change. The purpose of the prize is to encourage and recognize
international research on the economic consequences of increased
atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. This prize is made
possible by the generous support of Dr. Glen Petry of Bend, Oregon.
Eligibility: A prize of $7500 will be awarded for a scholarly
paper published within the previous three calendar years on the
economics of climate change. Economic issues can include the costs
imposed by higher global temperatures or related climate effects,
benefits and costs of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
direct and secondary economic consequences of adapting or failing to
adapt to climate change, international aspects of climate policy and
other related topics. The paper may be theoretical or empirical but
should have clear policy implications
Criteria: The winning paper will be selected on the following
criteria: (1) quality of the research; (2) originality of
methodology; and (3) scope of the investigated effect. Research on
a small segment of the economy would be less important to the award
than research on a broader economic effect. Research focused on a
specific sector is acceptable if the paper provides an especially
rigorous or original application with broader implications. Papers
should be published in a peer reviewed journal.
Nominations: A paper must be nominated to be considered.
Nominations should be sent to Professor Charles Kolstad, Donald Bren
School of Environmental Science & Management, University of
California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131 by April 15, 2006. Authors
and nominators need not be members of AERE.
Award Committee: Charles Kolstad (University of California, Santa
Barbara, Chair), Carlo Carraro (University of Venice and Fondazione
ENI Enrico Mattei), and Richard Somerville (University of California,
San Diego).
Award Announcement: The Petry Research Prize will be announced in
July 2006 at the World Congress of Environmental and Resource
Economists.
Dr. Glen Petry is Professor Emeritus of Finance at Washington
State University. He received his PhD from the University of Colorado
in 1974 and now lives in Bend Oregon. He has had a life long interest
in the outdoors and environmental causes, though his professional
research has been in the areas of acquisition and mergers, valuation,
and financial education and he has worked as a real estate developer.
He is originally from Pennsylvania and came west in 1966, having
lived in California, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington.
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Cornell University Provost's Academic Diversity Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program
Description: The Provost's Academic Diversity Postdoctoral
Program seeks to increase the number of scholars who will contribute
to academic diversity and excellence at Cornell University and in
American higher education by providing a two-year research, teaching,
and mentoring experience. Promising scholars who have been
historically underrepresented in higher education (including but not
limited to African American, American Indian, and Hispanic/Latino)
are encouraged to apply. Fellows will devote their time to research
and will teach one course a year.
Award: There will be three awards each for a two-year term
appointment of eleven months each year. We welcome applications from
all disciplines, with the stipend dependent on the discipline and
experience. Stipends will include health insurance and $2,000 for
relocation/research expenses. Applicants must complete all
requirements for the doctoral degree by August 2006 and should have
received the degree within the past five years. Applicants must be
U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Application: Applicants must submit an application letter
(including e-mail address) in which the applicant clearly identifies
the area or discipline of proposed research, a curriculum vitae,
statement of proposed research not to exceed five pages, brief
explanation of how the applicant will contribute to academic
diversity at Cornell, and three letters of recommendation.
Recommendations should be sent by referees under separate cover, one
of whom must be the dissertation advisor.
The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2006.
Kindly send application materials to:
Provost's Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development
Cornell University
449 Day Hall
Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-2801
Phone: (607) 255-5358
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Research Associate Position - Boston University and University of New
Hampshire
Nearshore processes, carbon and biogeochemical cycling.
The Department of Earth Sciences at Boston University and the
Institute for Earth Oceans and Space at the University of New
Hampshire are seeking a research associate at the postdoctoral (or
similar) level to work on process studies to help quantify
biogeochemical (particularly, carbon) fluxes at the ocean-land
interface. The project entails using numerical models to couple
terrestrial fluxes with ocean physics and property distributions that
are available from coastal ocean models and observations (satellite
and field) in the Gulf of Maine. This study of the nearshore region
is aimed at understanding the exchange of properties between land and
ocean and thus developing methods to couple ocean models with
terrestrial hydrological models. The researcher will have the
opportunity to synthesize field observations from a Gulf of Maine
sampling program, ocean model fields, satellite fields and
terrestrial runoff estimates within a model framework. A background
in ocean modeling, terrestrial runoff modeling, coastal
biogeochemistry, or applying remote sensing data to model studies
would be a plus. The appointment is for an initial period of 1 year,
to start at the earliest. The researcher will work with both
institutions, BU and UNH, and will be a member of the Joint Center
for Ocean Observing Technology (NOAA/UNH).
For further information, please see
http://www.bu.edu/es
http://www.eos.unh.edu/
http://www.cooa.unh.edu/
and contact:
Amala Mahadevan (amala at bu.edu), Department of Earth Sciences,
Boston University or Joe Salisbury?(joe.salisbury at unh.edu), Institute
for Earth, Oceans and Space, University of New Hampshire
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Jobs
Planktonnet: Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs
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planktonnet-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
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'Join this group'
Postdoctoral Scholar Position-Physical Oceanography and Polar
Processes Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-California Institute of
Technology
The California Institute of Technology, Postdoctoral Scholars
Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) invites applications
for a postdoctoral research position in physical oceanography and
polar processes. The position will involve analysis of high-latitude
satellite data and high-resolution global-ocean and sea-ice data
syntheses from the ECCO2 project (http://ecco2.org/) in order to
study interactions of ocean circulation with atmosphere and sea-ice
processes.
A Ph.D. in physical oceanography, applied physics, or related
fields is required. Experience with high latitude observations and
processes is desirable. The position is open immediately and
appointment is contingent upon completion of Ph.D. The start date is
flexible, but preferably no later than 1 May 2006. The annual
starting salary for a recent Ph.D. is approximately $52,000 USD and
can vary somewhat according to the applicant's qualifications.
For more information, please contact: Dimitris Menemenlis
E-mail: menemenlis at jpl.nasa.gov
or contact: Ron Kwok
E-mail: ron.kwok at jpl.nasa.gov
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Ecological Economist at Earth Economics - a non-profit organization
advancing and applying economic theory and policy to promote healthy
communities, ecosystems and economies.
Ecological Economist:
Earth Economics applies ecological economics in three primary
program areas:
Ecosystem Services Assessments and Valuations,
Restoration of major and prominent ecosystems, including Puget
Sound, and
International finance and trade
We are seeking an ecological economist to provide primary
technical management of Earth Economics projects, including reports
and presentations to clients, ecosystem service valuation, benefit
transfer methodology, management of consultants and graduate students
around the world. Play leadership role, in conjunction with ED and
others, in fundraising, proposal writing, and solicitation of major
donors. Assist in developing the consulting line of business.
Assist with marketing and PR efforts as necessary.
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Managing Director - Earth Economics
Earth Economics Managing Director:
Seeking managing director to take primary responsibility for
successful development and execution of projects, schedules, budgets
and deliverables, and develop, implement and oversee work programs,
including:
Develop consulting line of business, incl. market research,
development of products and services, and marketing.
Establish new Tacoma office.
Manage administrative staff, contract bookkeeper, consultants and
interns. Hire and supervise staff and volunteers.
Lead implementation of the new strategic plan.
Leadership role in grant and proposal writing, reports to
funders, contract negotiations, solicitation of major donors.
Manage organization's finances, budgets, client billing, and
financial records.
For a full job descriptions and further details, please email:
info at eartheconomics.org specifying the position title in the
subject line. Letters of interest, resumes and writing samples are
due January 10, 2006.
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Michigan State University - 3 tenure-track positions in Coupled Human
and Natural Systems
Michigan State University seeks three faculty members in the area
of coupled human and natural systems. We are interested in
researchers who apply computational methods, such as agent based
modeling, to understand human-environment interactions. We have a
special interest in population, environment and land use for at least
one of these positions. We have a special interest in environmental
policy for at least one of these positions. Appointments will be
joint between the Environmental Science and Policy Program and a
tenure-granting home department. The tenure home may be in
Geography, Political Science, Sociology or another appropriate
department. We anticipate that the appointment will be made at the
level of Assistant Professor. The positions are academic year
appointments. Ph.D. or equivalent is required at the time of the
appointment. International experience or demonstrated interest in
international issues is an advantage. The positions will be
structured to allow development of a internationally owned research
programs with extramural support. We also expect these faculty to
engage in an initiative to introduce computational modeling into the
undergraduate social science curriculum. Letters of application
should be ompanied by a curriculum vitae, short statement of
professional goals, a list of references we can contact and examples
of published work. Applications will be reviewed starting on January
30, 2006, and will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Applications and letters of reference can be mailed to:
Dr. Thomas Dietz, ESPP Search Committee
Environmental Science & Policy Program
Michigan State University
274 Giltner Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1011
MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
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Post-doctoral fellowship in inverse modeling of carbon cycle, NIES,
Japan
Postdoc, Inverse Modeling of Carbon Cycle (Japan)
Field of research: constituent transport modeling, atmospheric/
oceanic data assimilation, trajectory modeling, inverse modeling,
terrestrial ecosystem NEE/NPP modeling and data analysis, methane
flux modeling and data analysis, emission inventory. Prior experience
in some of topics above compulsory.
Research target: assimilation of the in-situ and satellite
observations into flux models.
Position type: research fellow, post-doctoral fellow, assistant
fellow, 3 years.
Contact: Dr. Shamil Maksyutov (shamil at nies.go.jp), Center for
Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental
Studies, 16-2, Onogawa, Tsukuba, 305-8506, Japan, www.nies.go.jp
Starting date: Apr. 2006
Review of applications starts Jan 15th, 2006 and continue until
position is filled.
Requred papers:
1. Curriculum Vitae, with a photo and e-mail address
2. List of publications
3. Three copies of your publications. (PDF is OK)
4. Abstract of your research activities in about 800 words.
5. Research plan proposal in about 400 words.
6. Recommendation letter from 1 referee
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