[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 06/30/2006
Susan Bennett
bennetsk at whitman.edu
Fri Jun 30 15:19:56 CDT 2006
DIALOG and DISCCRS News
06/30/2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORUM
Comments on "How to Cool a Planet (Maybe)" (this e-newsletter) from
RealClimate
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2006/06/geo-
engineering-in-vogue/#more-320
The Threat to the Planet
By James Hansen, The New York Review - submitted to DIALOG/
DISCCRS News by Sue Weiler: Dear all, I thought you might find this
article by Jim Hansen worth reading -- it is posted on Hansen's
website --
Copy and paste the following link: ftp://ftp.giss.nasa.gov/
outgoing/JEH/threat_to_planet_4pp17jul06.pdf
SCIENCE NEWS
National Academies Report: High Confidence in Surface Temperature
Reconstructions since A.D. 1600.
http://nationalacademies.org/morenews/20060622.html
Panel Supports a Controversial Report on Global Warming
(see below)
Earth's Climate Warming Abruptly, Scientist Says
(see below)
Ruling May Affect Global Warming
(see below)
How to Cool a Planet (Maybe)
(see below)
Global Warming Beyond Natural Cycles Fueled 2005 Hurricane Season,
New Study Concludes
(see below)
[Fish:] If You Want to Eat, Don't Cheat!
(see below)
A Possible Snag in Burying Carbon Dioxide
(see below)
Warming Was Top Factor in 2005 Hurricanes, New Data Says
(see below)
Global Atmospheric Carbon Level May Depend Primarily on Southern Ocean
(New reserach from Sarmiento's lab - see below)
Top court gets case on global warming California's key law on auto
emissions at stake in ruling
(see below)
Catastrophic 'lake burst' chills climate
(see below)
JOBS
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, global nitrogen cycle, Columbia
University,
(see below)
3 Oceanography Research Scientist positions at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
(see below)
Biology Faculty Positions: University of Oregon - Marine Biology
(see below)
Post-doc at University of Leeds and Leicester - Institute for
Atmospheric Science School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
(see below)
Post-doc - numerical modelling of the global atmospheric circulation
at Max Planck Inst for Meteorol (Germany)
(see below)
Coordinator - Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership (UK)
(see below)
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Science News
Panel Supports a Controversial Report on Global Warming
from the New York Times (Registration Required)
WASHINGTON, June 22 - An influential and controversial paper
asserting that recent warming in the Northern Hemisphere was probably
unrivaled for 1,000 years was endorsed Thursday, with a few
reservations, by a panel convened by the nation's pre-eminent
scientific body.
The panel said that a statistical method used in the 1999 study
was not the best and that some uncertainties in the work "have been
underestimated," and particularly challenged the authors' conclusion
that the 1990's were probably the warmest decade in a millennium.
But in a 155-page report, the 12-member panel convened by the
National Academies said "an array of evidence" supported the main
thrust of the paper. Disputes over details, it said, reflected the
normal intellectual clash that takes place as science tests new
approaches to old questions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/23/washington/23climate.html
http://tinyurl.com/nuztd
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Earth's Climate Warming Abruptly, Scientist Says
from the Washington Post (Registration Required)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Earth's climate is undergoing an abrupt change,
ending a cooler period that began with a swift "cold snap" in the
tropics 5,200 years ago that coincided with the start of cities, the
beginning of calendars and the biblical great flood, a leading expert
on glaciers has concluded.
The warming around Earth's tropical belt is a signal suggesting
that the "climate system has exceeded a critical threshold," which
has sent tropical-zone glaciers in full retreat and will melt them
completely "in the near future," said Lonnie G. Thompson, a scientist
who for 23 years has been taking core samples from the ancient ice of
glaciers.
Thompson, writing with eight other researchers in an article
published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, said the ice samples show that the climate can and did cool
quickly, and that a similarly abrupt warming change started about 50
years ago. Humans may not have the luxury of adapting to slow
changes, he suggests.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/26/
AR2006062601237.html
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Ruling May Affect Global Warming
from the Boston Globe (Registration Required)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court plunged yesterday into the debate
over global warming and whether the government should regulate
"greenhouse" gases, especially carbon dioxide from cars. The ruling
could be one of the court's most important ever on the environment.
Spurred by states in a pollution battle with the Bush
administration, the court said it would decide whether the
Environmental Protection Agency is required under the federal clean
air law to treat carbon dioxide from automobiles as a pollutant that
is harmful to health. The decision could determine how the nation
addresses global warming.
President Bush has rejected calls by environmentalists and some
lawmakers in Congress to regulate carbon dioxide, the leading heat-
trapping greenhouse gas going into the atmosphere. Bush favors
voluntary actions and development of new technologies to curtail such
emissions.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/06/27/
ruling_may_affect_global_warming/
http://tinyurl.com/q7n6j
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How to Cool a Planet (Maybe)
from the New York Times (Registration Required)
In the past few decades, a handful of scientists have come up
with big, futuristic ways to fight global warming: Build sunshades in
orbit to cool the planet. Tinker with clouds to make them reflect
more sunlight back into space. Trick oceans into soaking up more heat-
trapping greenhouse gases.
Their proposals were relegated to the fringes of climate science.
Few journals would publish them. Few government agencies would pay
for feasibility studies. Environmentalists and mainstream scientists
said the focus should be on reducing greenhouse gases and preventing
global warming in the first place.
But now, in a major reversal, some of the world's most prominent
scientists say the proposals deserve a serious look because of
growing concerns about global warming.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/science/earth/27cool.html?
_r=1&oref=slogin
http://tinyurl.com/mfmvn
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Global Warming Beyond Natural Cycles Fueled 2005 Hurricane Season,
New Study Concludes
AGU Release No. 06-21
WASHINGTON - Global warming accounted for around half of the
extra hurricane-fueling warmth in the waters of the tropical North
Atlantic in 2005, while natural cycles were only a minor factor,
according to a new analysis by Kevin Trenberth and Dennis Shea of the
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
"The global warming influence provides a new background level
that increases the risk of future enhancements in hurricane
activity," Trenberth says. The study appears 27 June in Geophysical
Research Letters, published by the American Geophysical Union.
Thestudy contradicts recent claims that natural cycles are
responsible for the upturn in Atlantic hurricane activity since 1995.
It also adds support to the premise that hurricane seasons will
become more active as global temperatures rise. Last year produced a
record 28 tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic. Hurricanes
Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5 strength.
Trenberth and Shea's research focuses on an increase in ocean
temperatures. During much of last year's hurricane season, sea-
surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic between 10 degrees
north and 20 degrees north, which is where many Atlantic hurricanes
originate, were a record 0.9 degrees Celsius [1.6 degrees Fahrenheit]
above the 1901-1970 average. While researchers agree that the warming
waters fueled hurricane intensity, they have been uncertain whether
Atlantic waters have heated up because of a natural, decades-long
cycle, or because of global warming.
By analyzing worldwide data on sea-surface temperatures (SSTs)
since the early 20th century, Trenberth and Shea were able to
calculate the causes of the increased temperatures in the tropical
North Atlantic. Their calculations show that global warming explained
about 0.45 degrees Celsius [0.81 degrees Fahrenheit] of this rise.
Aftereffects from the 2004-2005 El Nino accounted for about 0.2
degrees Celsius [0.4 degrees Fahrenheit]. The Atlantic multidecadal
oscillation (AMO), a 60-to-80-year natural cycle in sea surface
temperature, explained less than 0.1 degrees Celsius [0.2 degrees
Fahrenheit] of the rise, according to Trenberth. The remainder is due
to year-to-year variability in temperatures.
Previous studies have attributed the warming and cooling patterns
of North Atlantic ocean temperatures in the 20th century--and
associated hurricane activity--to the Atlantic multidecadal
oscillation. But Trenberth, suspecting that global warming was also
playing a role, looked beyond the Atlantic to temperature patterns
throughout Earth's tropical and midlatitude waters. He subtracted the
global trend from the irregular Atlantic temperatures--in effect,
separating global warming from the Atlantic natural cycle. The
results show that the AMO is actually much weaker now than it was in
the 1950s, when Atlantic hurricanes were also quite active. However,
the AMO did contribute to the lull in hurricane activity from about
1970 to 1990 in the Atlantic.
Global warming does not guarantee that each year will set new
records for hurricanes, according to Trenberth. He notes that last
year's activity was related to very favorable upper-level winds as
well as the extremely warm sea surface temperatures. Each year will
bring ups and downs in tropical Atlantic SSTs, due to natural
variations, such as the presence or absence of El Nino, he says.
However, he adds, the long-term ocean warming should raise the
baseline of hurricane activity.
The study was supported by the National Science Foundation.
Notes for Journalists
Journalists (only) may obtain a pdf copy of this paper upon
request to Jonathan Lifland: jlifland at agu.org. Please provide your
name, name of publication, phone, and email address. The paper and
this press release are not under embargo.
Title: "Atlantic hurricanes and natural variability in 2005"
Authors: Kevin E. Trenberth and Dennis J. Shea: National Center
for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Citation:
Trenberth, K. E., and D. J. Shea (2006), Atlantic hurricanes and
natural variability in 2005, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L12704, doi:
10.1029/2006GL026894.
Contact information for author:
Kevin Trenberth: trenbert at ucar.edu or +1 303-497-1318
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[Fish:] If You Want to Eat, Don't Cheat!
from ScienceNOW Daily News
It pays to keep an eye out for cheats, especially if you're a
fish that regularly gets robbed. A new study shows that the bridled
monocle bream spies on the fish that clean its friends to help ensure
that it ends up with an honest broker.
Cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) offer the oceans' best fish-
wash. They nibble on the skin of other fish, removing annoying
parasites. One of the wrasse's clients is the bridled monocle bream
(Scolopsis bilineatus), but the bream offers something tastier than
parasites for the wrasse to dine on: protective skin mucus. A few bad
apples abandon their cleaning duties and head straight for the mucus.
If this happens, the bream chase them away. But the wrasse often come
back and behave badly again. Behavioral ecologist Redouan Bshary of
the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and colleague Alexandra
Grutter wondered if--instead of punishing cheaters--the bream have a
way of avoiding them to begin with.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/621/5
http://tinyurl.com/h8bev
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A Possible Snag in Burying Carbon Dioxide
from ScienceNOW Daily News
Scientists testing the deep geologic disposal of the greenhouse
gas carbon dioxide are finding that it's staying where they put it,
but it's chewing up minerals.
The reactions have produced a nasty mix of metals and organic
substances in a layer of sandstone 1550 meters down, researchers
report this week in Geology.
At the same time, the CO2 is dissolving a surprising amount of
the mineral that helps keep the gas where it's put. Nothing is
leaking out so far, but the phenomenon will need a closer look before
such carbon sequestration can help ameliorate the greenhouse problem,
say the researchers.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/628/3
or
http://tinyurl.com/kv976
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Warming Was Top Factor in 2005 Hurricanes, New Data Says
Richard A. Lovett
for National Geographic News
June 28, 2006
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, climate
scientists began a heated debate: Was last year's superstrong
hurricane season a result of global warming? Several experts say no,
pointing to a natural long-term fluctuation in sea-surface
temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean called the Atlantic multidecadal
oscillation (AMO).
Few scientists doubt that human-induced global warming is
occurring. But some maintain that a natural cycle played a larger
role in creating last year's bumper crop of storms. Now a new study
argues that global warming is probably the larger of the two factors.
Kevin Trenberth and Dennis Shea of the National Center for
Atmospheric Research, in Boulder, Colorado, tried to untangle the
competing factors by looking beyond the Atlantic records. Their
research appears in this month's issue of the journal Geophysical
Research Letters.
They collected 130 years of temperature records for other
tropical and mid-latitude waters, which they used to determine what
portion of the changes in the Atlantic were due to global temperature
shifts and which were because of regional factors, such the natural
sea-temperature cycle.
Full article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/
2006/06/060628-warm-hurricanes.html
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Global Atmospheric Carbon Level May Depend Primarily on Southern Ocean
(New reserach from Sarmiento's lab)
June 22, 2006
Earth Observatory Media Alert
Circulation in the waters near the Antarctic coast may be one of
the planet's critical means of regulating levels of carbon dioxide in
the Earth's atmosphere, according to Princeton researchers.
Though climate scientists have long debated the reasons behind
the variation in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide that occur over
lengthy periods in Earth's history, the Princeton team may have found
a clue to where the answer can be found. In a new research paper, the
team reveals that the waters in the Southern Ocean below 60 degrees
south latitude, the region that hugs the continent of Antarctica,
play a far more significant role than was previously thought in
regulating atmospheric carbon, and -- in contrast to past theories --
the waters north of this region do comparably little to regulate it.
"Cold water that wells up regularly from the depths of the
Southern Ocean spreads out on the ocean's surface along both sides of
this dividing line, and we have found that the water performs two
very different functions depending on which side of the line it flows
toward," said Irina Marinov, the study's lead author. "While the
water north of the line generally spreads nutrients throughout the
world's oceans, the second, southward-flowing stream soaks up carbon
dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Such a sharply-defined
difference in function has surprised us. It could mean that a change
to one side of the cycle might not affect the other as much as we
once suspected."
The research team, which also includes Princeton's Jorge
Sarmiento as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's Anand Gnanadesikan and Robbie Toggweiler, will
publish their results in today's (June 22) issue of the scientific
journal, Nature. Marinov, who led the study while working in
Sarmiento's lab, is currently pursuing postdoctoral research at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a NOAA Fellow in Climate and
Global Change.
The Southern Ocean has long been of interest to scientists, who
have found that it influences the rest of the planet in many ways.
Two years ago, Sarmiento's research team discovered that the
nutrients in the world's oceans were dependent on the Southern
Ocean's circulation pattern, but had not realized how the pattern
affected the atmospheric carbon cycle.
Scientists have also been aware that cold Antarctic waters have
the ability to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide, which could make
the region one of the planet's lines of defense against rising
greenhouse gas levels. These and other effects the Southern Ocean has
on the Earth are not themselves new to science, but distinctions
between one effect and another have been difficult to draw.
"The new paper shows that carbon dioxide and nutrient flow are
separated quite dramatically," said Sarmiento, a professor of
geosciences. "What we are trying to do is understand better the
balance of forces that help our planet maintain a steady
environmental state, so we can anticipate what might cause that state
to change. This paper helps us clarify how those forces interact."
Changing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have long concerned
the scientific community, as this well-known greenhouse gas could be
a major influence on global warming. Marinov said the discovery could
shed light on how the Earth reacted far back in history, which might
offer clues to how it will behave in the future.
"In the last ice age, for example, the atmosphere experienced
very low levels of carbon dioxide, and no one is completely sure
why," she said. "However, we now understand the Southern Ocean plays
a large role in regulating how much of the gas gets dissolved in
water, and how much remains in the atmosphere."
The current study, she said, indicates that to better understand
the Southern Ocean's effect on atmospheric carbon, scientists should
pay greater attention to the Antarctic than to the more northerly sub-
Antarctic region.
"In the Antarctic, the circulation pattern moves the surface
water carrying carbon dioxide deep into the ocean's depths, where the
sequestered carbon could potentially be trapped for a long time,"
Marinov said. "According to the models we used, the deep Antarctic is
the critical region where we need to concentrate our research."
The team also indicated that the findings had implications for
future research into carbon sequestration, a strategy for coping with
increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Some scientists propose
that sequestration could one day capture atmospheric carbon and store
it in places such as the deep ocean, thus mitigating humanity's
greenhouse gas emissions.
"An interesting idea of recent years is that we can sequester a
lot of carbon if we dump iron into the ocean to encourage the growth
of certain microorganisms, which incorporate carbon as they grow,"
Marinov said. "These organisms would then fall to the ocean floor
after they die, taking the carbon with them. The overall effect would
be to lower concentration of carbon in the surface waters, allowing
more atmospheric carbon dioxide to dissolve into the sea. Our
research has implications for future iron fertilization experiments,
the focus of which we conclude should shift to the Antarctic."
Marinov said that the findings were based strongly on the team's
computer models, which have limitations that they will now
concentrate on eliminating.
"While we are confident about the paper's conclusions, we are
always looking for ways to clarify our understanding of the Southern
Ocean," she said. "Our model, for example, does not take into account
the fact that the circulation patterns are strongest in the winter,
when the Antarctic is covered in darkness and the phytoplankton
cannot grow very much. It is important that we understand the impact
of this process on atmospheric carbon dioxide through future research."
This research was sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of
Energy and NOAA's Postdoctoral Program in Climate and Global Change,
administered by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
The Princeton team worked closely with NOAA's Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics Lab, which is affiliated with Princeton through the graduate
program in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Climate research at
Princeton is strongly enriched by the relationship with researchers
in the laboratory on the Forrestal Campus, who collaborate on
research, supervise Princeton graduate students and teach University
courses. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
2006/2006062222513.html
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Top court gets case on global warming California's key law on auto
emissions at stake in ruling
Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case that will determine
whether the Bush administration must regulate greenhouse gases, which
could have broad consequences for California's landmark law reining
in vehicle emissions to fight global warming.
The case, brought by California, 11 other states and by
environmental groups, is being heralded by legal experts as one of
the most important environmental issues to be heard by the high court
in years. The justices' decision could touch virtually every U.S.
industry, from automobile makers and oil companies to airlines and
electricity producers.
Full story: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/
2006/06/27/MNGPHJKN0H1.DTL
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Catastrophic 'lake burst' chills climate
Ocean circulation changes during the present warm interglacial
were more extensive than previously thought, according to new
research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Cardiff University.
The findings, reported in this week's edition of the
international journal Science (30 June 2006), prove for the first
time that sudden North American 'lake bursts' slowed ocean
circulation and cooled the climate approximately 8200 years ago. The
groundbreaking research increases our understanding of the complex
link between ocean circulation and climate change and highlights the
sensitivity of the Atlantic overturning circulation to freshwater
forcing.
Christopher Ellison and Dr Mark Chapman, of UEA's School of
Environmental Sciences, and Dr Ian Hall, of Cardiff University's
School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, investigated whether
there was a connection between the catastrophic freshwater release
from glacial lakes in North America, ocean circulation changes and
the dramatic cooling seen in many climate records approximately 8200
years ago. The research team studied a sediment core taken from the
seabed of the North Atlantic.
"The core contains sediments representing the warm interval since
the last Ice Age," said Christopher Ellison of the University of East
Anglia. "The sediment includes a variety of small animals called
foraminifera that record surface water conditions in their shells
when living. We analysed changes in the abundance of different
species of foraminifera and the chemistry of the shells to examine
past patterns of climate change. We also analysed the sediment grain
size to gauge the speed of deep ocean currents and therefore the
strength of ocean circulation."
The new findings provide direct evidence of both the freshwater
forcing and the climate response.
"The 8200-year-old event is the most recent abrupt climate change
event and by far the most extreme cooling episode in the last 10,000
years, but up until now we knew comparatively little about its
impact, if any, on the ocean circulation," said Dr Mark Chapman of
the University of East Anglia. "Our records show a sequenced pattern
of freshening and cooling of the North Atlantic sea surface and an
associated change in the deep ocean circulation, all key factors that
are involved in controlling the state of northern hemisphere climate."
Dr Ian Hall of Cardiff University said: "The impact of large-
scale pulsed inputs of freshwater on ocean circulation and climate
during the time of the last Ice Age are well documented, but our
results clearly demonstrate that these sorts of abrupt
reorganisations also can occur during periods of warm climate. These
findings have important implications for future research because they
aid our understanding of the magnitude of forcing involved in rapid
climate changes and the mechanisms involved. This provides a useful
target for assessing the models that are used to predict future
patterns of climate change". http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/
2006-06/uoea-cb062706.php
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Jobs
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Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, global nitrogen cycle, Columbia
University,
Several departments at Columbia University (Lamont-Doherty Earth
Observatory; Earth and Environmental Engineering and Ecology,
Evolution and Environmental Biology) and Barnard College are
recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to carry out
interdisciplinary research on the global nitrogen cycle. This
position will be supported for 2 years in conjunction with a newly
established program in Earth Microbiology at Columbia University.
Particular areas of interest include: the genomic diversity of the
present day nitrogen cycle and the application of new approaches to
the analysis of its structure and organization at the global scale.
The ideal candidate would have a background in biogeochemical cycling
and microbial ecology and be familiar with molecular biology
techniques such as FISH, DGGE, cloning and q-PCR. We also are
interested in applying methods from bioinformatics to the analysis of
biogeochemical systems and some familiarity with these approaches is
highly desirable. Excellent interpersonal and written communication
skills in English are required. Search will remain open for at least
30 days after the ads appear and until position is filled.
Applicants should send a cover letter specifying Search Number: LD
670 060 017, curriculum vitae (please include email address), a
statement of research interests and contact details of three referees
to: Ms. M. Mokhtari, Manager of Human Resources, Lamont-Doherty Earth
Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964 or email to
personnel at admin.ldeo.columbia.edu
Columbia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.
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3 Oceanography Research Scientist positions at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, http://sio.ucsd.edu/)
invites applications for full time Research positions (9-month
academic year appointment) to be funded by extramural research grants
and contracts. The appointments may be at the Assistant, Associate,
or Full Research level with rank and salary depending on
qualifications and experience. Associate level appointments receive
25% matching salary support from SIO funds, and Full appointments
receive 50% matching salary support for the academic year (subject to
availability of institutional funds). Start-up funds and moving
expenses may be available.
1) Oceans and Atmospheres: Candidates with research interests
and experience in physical oceanography, meteorology, climate
sciences, or closely related fields are invited to apply. Possible
research areas include ocean-atmosphere observations and analysis,
general circulation modeling, data assimilation, instrumentation for
oceanic and atmospheric observations, and geophysical fluid dynamics.
2) Physical Coastal Oceanography: Candidates with research
interests and experience in observational oceanography of inshore
waters are invited to apply. Possible research areas include but
are not limited to wind-driven flows, mixing, internal waves, coastal
and estuarine circulation and sediment transport. Collaborations
with chemical and biological oceanographers are encouraged.
3) Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography: Candidates with
research interests and experience in any aspect of marine biology or
biological oceanography are invited to apply. Possible research
areas include planktonic, pelagic and benthic ecology, systematics,
biophysics, and the biochemical, genetic, or physiological bases of
adaptations to marine environments.
All candidates will be judged on the basis of research excellence
and ability to contribute to the diverse research programs at SIO.
Interdisciplinary research is especially encouraged and the search
committees will share candidate files when appropriate. Junior
candidates should demonstrate outstanding potential to obtain
extramural funding for their research; more senior candidates are
expected to have a record of such funding. Researchers often obtain
lecturer appointments in the SIO Graduate Department and serve as
graduate student advisors; participation in SIO/UCSD undergraduate
education is also possible.
Interested applicants should send curriculum vitae, statement of
research expertise, selected reprints, and names and address of three
suggested referees to:
Chair, Search Committee (Specify position)
C/o Leslie Costi, 0209
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
La Jolla, CA 92093
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Biology Faculty Positions: University of Oregon - Marine Biology
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB; http://
www.uoregon.edu/~oimb/) and the Department of Biology at the
University of Oregon invite applications for a tenure track
(Assistant Professor) position in marine biology at OIMB. We wish to
hire a marine biologist whose research and teaching interests would
take full advantage of habitats and organisms accessible from the
coastal marine laboratory. Applications are welcome from any field
of marine biology, including but not limited to physiological
ecology, population genetics, marine benthic ecology, molecular
physiology, ichthyology, evolutionary biology or systematics.
Research may be focused on invertebrates, vertebrates, algae or
microbes. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research
program and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Ph.D. required.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research
interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of
recommendation to: Marine Biology Search Committee, Department of
Biology, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1210. To ensure
full consideration, applications must be received by September 5, 2006.
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Post-doc at University of Leeds and Leicester - Institute for
Atmospheric Science School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
Postdoctoral Research Associate Modelling of Tropospheric
Satellite Data
A 2-year NERC-funded PDRA post is available from summer/autumn
2006 to study novel satellite observations of tropospheric trace
gases a using three-dimensional chemical model. This project is a
collaboration with the University of Leicester who will retrieve
acetone and PAN distributions in the upper troposphere from MIPAS
data. At Leeds we will interpret this data using a three-dimensional
chemical model.
For more details of project see:
http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/ias/composition/current/
panacea.htm
For more information on atmospheric science at Leeds see:
http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk
For recent work on acetone with the TOMCAT 3D CTM see:
S. Arnold et al. J.Geophys. Res., 110(D22), D22305 doi:
10.1029/2005JD005998, 2005.
University Grade 7 (£25,633 - £27,194p.a.)
Informal enquiries please contact Prof Martyn Chipperfield tel
0113 343 6459 email martyn at env.leeds.ac.uk
To apply on line please visit http://www.leeds.ac.uk and click
jobs. Informal enquiries and application packs are available from Mrs
Kate Higham, School of Earth and Environment, E C Stoner Building,
University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, tel 0113 343 5201 email
k.higham at see.leeds.ac.uk
Job ref 315036 Closing date 7 July 2006, or until suitable
applicant is found.
Formal bit:
Further Particulars
You will work within the atmospheric chemistry modelling group in
the Institute for Atmospheric Science (IAS), School of Earth and
Environment. This 2-year post is funded by NERC and is a joint
collaboration between Leeds and the University of Leicester. The
Leicester team are using the ENVISAT MIPAS satellite to retrieve
novel observations of acetone and PAN in the upper troposphere.
The Leeds research will involve using our existing 3D CTM to
study what the new global observations imply for our understanding or
the tropospheric acetone budget and upper tropospheric PAN-related
chemistry.
Main Duties Responsibilities of the Post
You will report to the PI of the grant but will be expected to
work under your own initiative
To evaluate methods and techniques used and results obtained by
other researchers and to relate such evaluations appropriately to own
work
To communicate or present research results within the research
group and through publication
The role holder will be required to attend and actively
participate in meetings within the research group
To assist in the supervision of PhD students
Any other duties in relation to the research activities of the
school, as directed by the Principal Investigator of the research
project, commensurate with the grade
Person Specification
Essential
A PhD in a relevant area of atmospheric science.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of scientific computing
Good organisational and time management skills.
Must be reliable and enthusiastic
Ability to work as part of a team or using own initiative when
appropriate.
Desirable
Knowledge of Unix/linux and IDL.
Direct experience of tropospheric chemical modelling
How to Apply
Applications should include the following:-
A completed application form. If you wish to download an
application form please visit http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/policy/
forms.htm
A Curriculum Vitae/information requested on page 2 of the form.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring form. Please return the Form in a
separate envelope marked 'EOs Monitoring'. If you wish to complete
the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form on- line please visit: http://
tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/equalopps/
Replies will be treated in complete confidence.
Completed applications should be returned to Mrs Kate Higham,
School of Earth and Environment, EC Stoner Building, University of
Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT. Email k.higham at see.leeds.ac.uk quoting job ref
315036 not later than 7 July 2006
If you are selected for interview you can expect to hear from the
University not later than 4 weeks after the closing date. If you are
not selected for interview the University will not contact you again.
A Criminal Records Disclosure is not required for this position.
Disabled Applicants
The post is located in the Environment Building. Disabled
applicants wishing to review access to the building are invited to
contact the department direct. Additional information may be sought
from the Team Co-ordinator in Disability Services, email
disability at leeds.ac.uk or tel 0113 343 3927
Disabled applicants are not obliged to inform employers of their
disability but will still be covered by the Disability Discrimination
Act once their disability becomes known.
Data Protection
The information you provide in your application will be used to
consider your suitability for the post for which you have applied. If
your application is not successful the information will be disposed
of confidentially within 8 months. If your application is successful
and you are appointed, your information and future data will be
processed in accordance with the University's Data Protection Code of
Practice. A copy of this code can be obtained from either the
University's Human Resources Department or by visiting: http://
www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/policy/index.htm
Health and Safety Responsibilities You are required to adhere and
comply to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act,
related Regulations and in accordance to the University?s Policy on
Health and Safety which can be accessed via: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/
safety/usp/uspindex.htm
In addition you are also required to cooperate with regard to the
implementation of Health and Safety arrangements and should not
interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of Health,
Safety and Welfare at Work.
For more information on the University and terms and conditions
of appointments please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk
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Post-doc - numerical modelling of the global atmospheric circulation
at Max Planck Inst for Meteorol (Germany)
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M), a
multidisciplinary center for Climate and Earth System research
located in Hamburg, Germany, has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Position
In the field of the numerical modelling of the global atmospheric
circulation. The successful applicant will join the development of a
global multi-scale, mass conservative, unified NWP-climate-chemistry
model with the capability of local refinement. The work will be
conducted in the framework of the joint MPI-M and Deutscher
Wetterdienst (DWD) ICON project (http://icon.enes.org). The
successful applicant is expected to work jointly and in close
cooperation with the icosahedral model development teams at MPI-M,
DWD and other scientific institutions.
The applicant is expected to have a Ph.D. in applied mathematics,
physics, meteorology, or oceanography, as well as further post-
doctoral experience in this field. The applicant must have a thorough
knowledge of the basic processes of atmospheric dynamics and of the
advanced mathematical tools used in state-of-the-art atmospheric
models. The applicant's ability to propose original and effective
solutions in this field must be demonstrated by an appropriate
publication record. Advanced scientific programming skills
(FORTRAN90, C, UNIX, MPI) are required, and the ability to work
efficiently in a team is regarded as essential.
The position is offered for five years. The payment depends on
qualification and experience according to a civil service position
(TVoeD E14) including extensive social security plans. The conditions
of employment, including upgrades and duration, follow the rules of
the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Sciences and those of
the German civil service.
For further information please contact Marco Giorgetta
(marco.giorgetta at zmaw.de) or Erich Roeckner (erich.roeckner at zmaw.de).
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology seeks to increase the
number of female scientists and encourages them to apply. Handicapped
persons with comparable qualifications receive preferential status.
Applications (including a cover letter, copies of diplomas,
curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
two references) shall be received before 28th of July 2006 at
Max Planck Institut für Meteorologie - Verwaltungsleitung/ICON -
Bundesstrasse 53 - 20146 Hamburg - Germany
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Coordinator - Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership (UK)
The Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership was formed in 2005 by
5 local authorities, the Environment Agency, Renew Tees Valley and
Scottish power. It is a three year project aimed at the creation and
delivery of a Climate Change Strategy for the sub-region.
In year 1 a Climate Change Strategy and baseline analysis has
been completed which will go out to consultation at the end of June.
We are now seeking a highly motivated individual to move the project
forward in years 2 and 3 during which organisations must be engaged
and committed to agreement of targets and to take action accordingly.
Applicants should be graduates with a good degree in a relevant
subject and be familiar with the key drivers behind the climate
change agenda. The post is offered on the basis that 2 years of
funding to October 2008 are currently secure.
CVs should be submitted by e-mail to david.lacey at tadea.com no
later than Friday 7 July 2006. Interviews will follow by the end of
July and the successful candidate is expected to be in post by 1
September for a short hand-over period.
Additional information:
Tees Valley is one of the European hubs for the biofuels industry
with a second biodiesel refinery being built in the the next 5 years,
along with a bioethanol plant and a rapeseed crush to produce
domestic biodiesel. We have a Fleet and Fuelling project which is
focused on driving the alternative fuel market in the Tees Valley.
The post is both exciting and challenging. It was the first of
its kind in the UK and has been so successful the NE Regional
Assembly has replicated the position at the regional level.
The coordinator would work independently for most of the time,
and therefore we require strong communication, analytical and
research skills, in addition to a certain level of flare where
candidates can demonstrate a level of lateral thinking.
For an individual who is passionate about climate change and the
opportunities that it brings this would be an ideal post. The company
are fantastic to work for with a great work ethic . The successful
candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in projects with
the CPI Fuel Cell Application Facility, Government Office North East,
One North East (Regional Development Agency), Environment Agency,
Rural Communities Council, Regional Assembly, CarbonNeutral
Northeast, DTI, DEFRA and many more.
If any applicant would like to discuss any elements of the job
with me, please e-mail - victoria.johnson at tadea.com
Victoria Johnson
Climate Change Officer
Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership
18b Manor Way, Belasis Hall Technology Park
Billingham, TS23 4HN
direct +44 (0) 1642 373044
fax +44 (0) 1642 564221
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