[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 08/11/2006
Susan Bennett
bennetsk at whitman.edu
Fri Aug 11 14:57:24 CDT 2006
DIALOG and DISCCRS News
08/11/2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORUM
State of the Ocean
(see below)
Ocean Research Priorities-public briefings
(see below)
Scientists think communication is bad for their careers
(see below)
SCIENCE NEWS
'Dead Zone' threat grows [Oregon and Washington]
http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060807/NEWS/
608070356
Scientist Links Nitrogen to [Louisiana] 'Dead Zone'
(see below)
Experts: DNA Technique May Save Whales
(see below)
More Frequent Heat Waves Linked to Global Warming
(see below)
Top Scientist Makes Climate Plea
(see below)
Sea-bed Plan to Store Carbon
(see below)
Cities, States Aren't Waiting for U.S. Action on Climate
(see below)
Greenland Melt 'Speeding Up'
(see below)
JOBS
Research Associate II - Executive Officer for Ocean Carbon and
Biogeochemistry Project Office. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
New academic, research and technical positions for SAGES Alliance
http://www.sages.ac.uk/vacancies
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of California at
Santa Cruz
(see below)
Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Environment-
University of California at Berkeley-College of Natural Resources
(see below)
Six positions at Macquarie University (Australia)
(see below)
Post-doc at LOCEAN/IPSL (University Paris VI, France)
(see below)
Post-doc at Alfred Wegener Inst (Germany)
(see below)
Tenure-track faculty position at Univ of North Carolina - Asheville
(USA)
(see below)
Faculty Research Assistant or Research Associate (Postdoctoral),
climate modelers, Oregon State University College of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Sciences
(see below)
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Forum
State of the Ocean
Submitted by Stephanie Hampton, Deputy Director, National Center
for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California,
Santa Barbara
Hi Sue, I'm glad you got news of that LA Times work - they have
done a great job!
A lot happened in the US on ocean policy at exactly the same
moment on Thursday!
The Senate Subcommittee “State of the Oceans 2006" met Thurs, and
I hear that the meeting was abuzz with talk of the LA Times articles
(which seem to have reverberated in media throughout the US this past
week!).
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?
FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1788
Then at the same time, a Science Policy Forum was published on
problems with ocean management, and this paper was brought up by
"witness" Mike Chrisman at the senate committee meeeting and entered
into the congressional record.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/313/5787/617
Check out the interdisciplinary author list... You know these
folks were not all speaking the same language during this collaboration!
The LA Times articles are very good, but wow, how depressing.
Maybe this convergence of attention to oceans will make a difference.
I hope.
When I read through the DIALOG newsletter, seeing the LA Times
link made me want to share this other related stuff with you too!
I'm at ESA, maybe I will see you here...
Stephanie E. Hampton, Deputy Director
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
University of California, Santa Barbara
735 State Street, Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3351
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu
hampton at nceas.ucsb.edu
Tel (805) 892-2505
Fax (805) 892-2510
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Ocean Research Priorities-public briefings
The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology is holding
a series of public briefings on the ocean research priorities plan.
The current document outlining the national ocean research priorities
has an emphasis on the "human dimension" of future ocean research
activities. The national ocean research priorities document will be
available for public comment later this summer. More information
about the next public comment period will be forwarded when the
document is set for public release.
Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States:
Research Priorities for the Next Decade
The National Science and Technology Council Joint Subcommittee on
Ocean Science and Technology is developing Charting the Course for
Ocean Science in the United States: Research Priorities for the Next
Decade, a draft document that outlines the national ocean research
priorities for the United States for the next ten years.
Called for in he U.S. Ocean Action Plan, this draft document,
along with a follow-on Implementation Strategy, will describe a
vision for U.S. ocean science and technology, highlight key areas of
interaction of our society and the ocean, and identify critical ocean
research priorities for these areas. The draft document is scheduled
to be released for public comment late summer 2006.
Public briefings on the national ocean research priorities will
be held during the next few months in the following cities: Seattle,
WA; Anchorage, AK; Miami, FL; Honolulu, HI; Baton Rouge, LA; West
Long Branch, NJ; Chicago, IL; and La Jolla, CA. Town hall meetings
and panels will also be held at several conferences across the
country including Oceans 2006, California and the World Ocean '06,
and the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. A developing list
of public briefings and meetings with venue details is located at:
http://ocean.ceq.gov/about/sup_jsost_orpp_outreach.html
Members from the research community, Industry groups, ocean
educators, government representatives (federal, state, tribal, and
local), international representatives, non-governmental
organizations, and any interested individuals are invited to attend.
For more information, contact:
Shelby E. Walker, JSOST Project Manager
USGCRP/CCSP Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 250,
Washington, DC 20006
T:202-419-3464; F:202-223-3064; e-mail:swalker at usgcrp.gov
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Scientists think communication is bad for their careers
A study examining the factors affecting science communication by
British university scientists shows that scientists perceive public
engagement activities as done by those with weak academic credentials.
Scientists in UK universities are struggling to meet all the
demands of a modern ‘research-driven' culture, according to a new
study commissioned by the Royal Society. And communicating their work
to the public – as urged by their governments and the EU alike – is
not their main priority, they say.
Newsletter: http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/
article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/
article_06_08_02_en.html&item=Infocentre&artid=2033
Report: http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/scientists-think-
communication-bad-careers/article-156581?_print
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Science News
Scientist Links Nitrogen to [Louisiana] 'Dead Zone'
from the Miami Herald (Registration Required)
BATON ROUGE, La. - A Louisiana State University scientist says
his accurate predictions for the large low-oxygen "dead zone" in the
Gulf of Mexico prove that nitrogen is a main factor in its creation.
Eugene Turner, a professor with LSU's Coastal Ecology Institute,
several years ago designed a method using the Mississippi River's
nitrogen level in May at St. Francisville to calculate the likely
size of the Gulf of Mexico's summer dead zone.
Turner said the model is not 100 percent accurate - that's very
difficult to achieve with predictive models - but that it has been
very close in the last three years, he said.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/nation/15220198.htm
http://tinyurl.com/lajrg
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Experts: DNA Technique May Save Whales
from the Boston Globe (Registration Required)
BANGKOK, Thailand --Australian researchers said Thursday that
analyzing the skin flakes of some whales could help determine their
age, a development that could invalidate one argument for killing them.
Japan has long argued that killing baleen whales, such as
humpbacks and minkes, is the only way to determine how old they are,
and vital to better understanding the animals' behavior.
Tokyo plans to kill over 1,000 minke whales in 2006, over 400
more than last year and more than double the number it hunted a
decade ago, as part of its scientific research program. But a team at
the Southern Cross University Whale Research Center in New South
Wales state said DNA in the whale's skin flakes could tell scientists
how long they have lived.
http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2006/08/03/
experts_dna_technique_may_save_whales/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News+%2F
+Science
http://tinyurl.com/pkn8h
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More Frequent Heat Waves Linked to Global Warming
from the Washington Post (Registration Required)
Heat waves like those that have scorched Europe and the United
States in recent weeks are becoming more frequent because of global
warming, say scientists who have studied decades of weather records
and computer models of past, present and future climate.
While it is impossible to attribute any one weather event to
climate change, several recent studies suggest that human-generated
emissions of heat-trapping gases have produced both higher overall
temperatures and greater weather variability, which raise the odds of
longer, more intense heat waves.
Last week, Paul Della-Marta, a researcher at Switzerland's
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, presented findings at
an international conference on climate science in Gwatt, Switzerland,
showing that since 1880 the duration of heat waves in Western Europe
has doubled and the number of unusually hot days in the region has
nearly tripled.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/
AR2006080301489.html
http://tinyurl.com/gqact
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Top Scientist Makes Climate Plea
from BBC News Online
World leaders have been urged to put more money into developing
new energy technologies to tackle global warming. Royal Society
president Martin Rees wants a publicly funded international research
programme, he says in the US journal Science.
Lord Rees says a pledge to increase governments' investments in
energy technologies should have been made at the recent G8 summit in
Russia. He describes a "worrisome lack of determination" among world
leaders.
Lord Rees said: "Energy security was a key issue at the St
Petersburg summit of G8 leaders last month. Their joint communique
included many important commitments, but it omitted one crucial
pledge - a significant increase in their governments' investments in
R&D (research and development) for energy technologies."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5244240.stm
http://tinyurl.com/qphwp
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Sea-bed Plan to Store Carbon
Storing carbon dioxide under the sea-bed could help to reduce
global warming, according to US scientists. The proposals involve
pumping the gas miles underground then injecting it under the sea floor.
There is enough space for almost unlimited carbon emissions, a US
team reports in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Previous plans to store carbon under the sea have drawn criticism
because of concerns over leakage and safety.
Supporters of the latest idea say that it overcomes these
drawbacks and can be done with existing technology.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5255444.stm
http://tinyurl.com/qxk4b
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Cities, States Aren't Waiting for U.S. Action on Climate
from the Washington Post (Registration Required)
With Washington lawmakers deadlocked on how best to curb global
warming, state and local officials across the country are adopting
ambitious policies and forming international alliances aimed at
reducing greenhouse gases.
The initiatives, which include demands that utilities generate
some of their energy using renewable sources and mandates for a
reduction in emissions from motor vehicles, have emboldened clean-air
advocates who hope they will form the basis for broader national
action. But in the meantime, some businesses say the local and state
actions are creating a patchwork of regulations that they must
contend with.
This flurry of action is part of a growing movement among state
and local leaders who have given up hope that Congress and the
administration will tackle major issues, and are launching their own
initiatives on immigration, stem cell research and energy policy.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/10/
AR2006081001492.html
http://tinyurl.com/omd9v
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Greenland Melt 'Speeding Up'
from BBC News Online
The meltdown of Greenland's ice sheet is speeding up, satellite
measurements show. Data from a US space agency (NASA) satellite show
that the melting rate has accelerated since 2004.
If the ice cap were to completely disappear, global sea levels
would rise by 6.5m (21 feet). Most of the ice is being lost from
eastern Greenland, a US team writes in Science journal.
Jianli Chen of the University of Texas at Austin and colleagues
studied monthly changes in the Earth's gravity between April 2002 and
November 2005. These measurements came from the US space agency's
Grace (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite, launched
in 2002.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4783199.stm
http://tinyurl.com/loop5
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Jobs
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Research Associate II - Executive Officer for Ocean Carbon and
Biogeochemistry Project Office. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Announcement Number 06-08-04
Applicants are sought for a full-time Research Associate II
position to act as the Executive Officer for the new Ocean Carbon and
Biogeochemistry (OCB) Project Office being formed at WHOI (http://
ocb.whoi.edu/). The project office will facilitate and coordinate
efforts across the U.S. ocean carbon, marine biogeochemistry and
related ocean ecological research communities. The Executive Officer
position will involve helping to formulate and organize scientific
workshops; liaise with the OCB scientific steering committee, program
managers in federal agencies, scientists in the research community,
and other science programs; and create written and electronic
scientific products including coordination and planning documents,
workshop reports, web-page material for both the scientific community
and the general public, and the program newsletter.
Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2006.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
A Masters or equivalent work experience is required. Applicants
with experience in biogeochemical and/or oceanographic research are
strongly encouraged as are applicants with a prior background in
scientific program management. The applicant should demonstrate
strong organizational abilities as well as strong verbal and written
communication skills in English.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Follow directions on web page: http://jobs.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/user/
funcer?eng&15&413
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of California at
Santa Cruz
The Department of Anthropology at University of California Santa
Cruz invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor
position in the anthropology of nature or the environment beginning
July 1, 2007. We welcome applicants doing research in these fields
through emphases on multi-species relations or science studies; space
and place; law, society, and the state; local/global politics and
institutions; or historical issues of social justice in relation to
culture and power. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment
to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.
Requirements:
Applicant must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Anthropology or
closely related field, completed by July 1, 2007. The successful
candidate must present strong evidence of research activity and
university teaching experience or demonstrated potential for
university teaching. Applicants should provide a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation (all
letters will be treated as confidential documents; please direct your
references to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://
www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/policies/confstm.htm) copies of publications, or
other writing samples, no later than October 16, 2006, to Faculty
Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, 361 Social Sciences I,
University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064.
Please refer to 248-07 in your reply.
Apply online at http://aaanet.jobcontrolcenter.com/jobdetail.cfm?
job=2370931.32
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Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Environment-
University of California at Berkeley-College of Natural Resources
This is a tenure-track, nine-month career position in the
Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Division
of Society and Environment, and the Agricultural Experiment Station
at the University of California at Berkeley, available July 1, 2007.
The successful candidate will have an earned doctoral degree in a
relevant field such as (but not limited to) the social sciences;
science, technology, and society (STS); the history of science and
technology; science studies; environmental studies; or public policy
studies. An emphasis on emerging technologies is preferred.
The successful applicant will be expected to develop a nationally-
recognized research program on the interaction of science,
technology, and the environment. Candidates should have an interest
in the social processes, ecological implications, and distributional
and equity impacts of science and technological change. The
candidate's research should explore the ways in which science and its
applications - e.g., emerging biological, chemical, energy, and
nanotechnologies - both shape and are shaped by politics, regulation,
and governing institutions. Questions of control, access, and power
should be core concerns. Within this broad purview, research topics
might include: the implications of new technologies for race, gender,
and class relations; technology, immigration, and the global economy;
chemical technologies and environmental health; the regulation of
transgenic organisms and nanoparticles; relations between science,
technology, and governance; the political, ecological, and ethical
aspects of genomic sciences for agriculture, forestry, and/or
fisheries; the global, regional, and local politics of science and
technology policy formation.
The successful candidate will teach an undergraduate course on
Society and Environment, a graduate course in his/her area of
specialization, and share in teaching departmental lower and upper
division undergraduate courses.
The incumbent will work to strengthen the campus-wide group of
faculty at UC Berkeley focusing on science, technology, and society
(STS), and will engage public issues pertaining to the implications
of science and technology applications on the environment.
Applications must be electronically dated or postmarked by 15
October, 2006. Electronic submissions preferred; send pdf files to
STESearch at nature.Berkeley.edu.
Please submit a cover letter (including a statement of how you
view the relationships between science, technology, and the
environment), a curriculum vitae, a writing sample or representative
publication, a statement of current and future research interests, a
statement of teaching experience and/or goals, and three letters of
reference to: Chair, Science, Technology, and Environment Search
Committee Department of ESPM, Division of Society & Environment 137
Mulford Hall University of California, Berkeley, CA. 94720-3114
Refer potential reviewers to the UC Berkeley Statement of
Confidentiality found at: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
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Six positions at Macquarie University (Australia)
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) has launched a major
initiative on Climate Risk, building on existing strengths in this
area. Appointments in physical climate, climate impacts on water,
agriculture, natural ecosystems, policy framworks, adaptation and
financial risk are planned but we remain highly flexible on the
precise nature of each appointment.
Six continuing positions (permanent) are available: two full
professors, two mid-range appointments and two entry positions
(requiring a PhD).
Details are available at: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/
excellence/climate_riskecology__and__evolution_team
Further details can be obtained from Andy Pitman
(apitman at els.mq.edu.au).
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Post-doc at LOCEAN/IPSL (University Paris VI, France)
The oceanic response to the North Atlantic Oscillation
In the frame of the EU FP6 project DYNAMITE (Understanding the
DYNAMIcs of the Coupled ClimaTE System , see http://
dynamite.nersc.no), LOCEAN/IPSL is opening a postdoctoral position.
Deeper understanding of the intrinsic variability and stability
properties of the main climate variability modes is needed to assess
confidence in the detection, attribution and prediction of climate
change, to improve seasonal predictions, and to understand the
shortcomings of current prediction systems. DYNAMITE will explore the
fundamental dynamical mechanisms of two of the most important modes
of climate variability: the North Atlantic Oscillation/Arctic
Oscillation (NAO/AO) and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
The postdoctoral work will be to contribute to our understanding
of the processes that determine the response of the large-scale
circulation of the North Atlantic Ocean, both its horizontal gyre
component and its meridional overturning component, to variations in
the NAO. The Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) makes a major
contribution to the northward heat transport of the Atlantic Ocean,
and it is thought that variations in the MOC on decadal timescales
can modulate climate. MOC variations are driven partly by variations
in wind-stress and partly by anomalous buoyancy fluxes, especially
over the high latitude regions of deep oceanic convection. LOCEAN
participates in coordinated experiments in which coupled ocean/sea-
ice GCMs are forced with idealised surface wind stress and flux
fields representative of NAO variability. The post doc will
investigate the coupled ocean-sea ice processes that govern the
formation of salinity anomalies in the arctic, the influence of the
NAO on deep convection in the North Atlantic, and their subsequent
impact on the MOC. The changes in the northward flux of warm and
salty Atlantic surface water, and their back interaction on the
formation of deep water will also be analysed.
The position will be hosted by LOCEAN, University Pierre and
Marie Curie (Paris VI) (see http://www.lodyc.jussieu.fr/), which is
part of the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL). Candidates should
have a Ph.D in ocean or / and atmosphere dynamics, and /or research
interests and experience in any aspect of large-scale ocean dynamics
or ocean modelling.
The position could be opened on October 1, and will end in
February 2008. Salary will depend on qualification and follow CNRS
scales.
Applicants should submit a CV, a description of research
interests, and the names and e-mail of three references to Prof.
Claude Frankignoul (cf at lodyc.jussieu.fr)
For more information, contact:
Prof. Claude Frankignoul
LOCEAN, case 100, Université Paris 6, Tour 45-55, 4è étage 4,
Place Jussieu 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France. tel 33(0)144272732 fax 33
(0)144273805
cf at lodyc.jussieu.fr
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Post-doc at Alfred Wegener Inst (Germany)
The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
invites applications for
1. two PostDoc positions (Reference no. 52/POL and 53/MAR)
2. one Ph.D. position (Reference no. 54/POL
in the framework of the BMBF-funded project "The North Atlantic
as part of the Earth System: From understanding of the system to
analysis of regional impact", AP1.3: "Variation of fresh water
transport in the Arctic", starting October 1st, 2006.
Background: Large river-runoff and sea ice melt cause an
enormously stable stratification of the Arctic Ocean. The circulation
and budget of the huge surplus of fresh-water in the upper Arctic
Ocean are recognized to have a considerable effect on the Atlantic
Meridional Overturning Circulation. Changes of the latter are
expected to have the potential to cause climate change. Understanding
the involved mechanisms and the dynamics that regulate the release of
the Arctic fresh water to the deep convection sites of the North
Atlantic requires a combination of sustained observation of motion
and properties of the Arctic Ocean upper layers and their exchange
with the North Atlantic with the numerical simulations of the Arctic
and North Atlantic ocean-sea ice system.
Tasks: The successful applicants will become members of a team
that combines observational and numerical investigations in Arctic
Ocean and sea ice variability. One PostDoc position (reference no. 52/
POL) is intended for conducting and analyzing observations of the
velocity and hydrography from newly developed ice-tethered platforms
with automated systems as well as tracer data. The observations are
part of the international programme iAOOS (international Arctic Ocean
Observing System). The second PostDoc position (reference no. 53/MAR)
is intended for conducting and analyzing numerical simulations with
the North Atlantic-Arctic Ocean-Sea Ice Model (NAOSIM) hierarchy of
the AWI. This includes hindcast simulations of the variability over
the previous century as well as future scenario calculations. The PhD
student position (reference no. 54/POL) is intended for
investigations of the past and future developments of the fresh
water, ice, and snow balances of the Arctic Ocean.
Close co-operation with the members of the existing Arctic
circulation group as well as of the entire project is expected. The
candidates must be willing to participate in scientific cruises in
the Arctic. Requirements: We seek enthusiastic persons holding a PhD
degree (PostDocs) in physical oceanography or related disciplines.
For the modelling position (53/MAR) experience in numerical
modelling, good mathematical skills and experience with FORTRAN/Unix
are necessary. Knowledge of statistical data analysis would be
advantageous. For the observational oceanographer position (52/POL)
experience from cruises and/or oceanographic data analysis is an
asset. For the PhD position (54/POL) we expect completed university
studies (Masters degree or equivalent) in physics, physical
oceanography, meteorology or mathematics and a deep interest in
understanding the high latitude climate system.
Further information can be obtained from Ursula Schauer
(uschauer at awi-bremerhaven.de) or Dr. R. Gerdes (rgerdes at awi-
bremerhaven.de).
The position is limited to three years. Position 1. the salary
will be paid following the German Bundesangestelltentarifvertrag
(BAT). Position 2. is a part time position.
The AWI supports balanced work-life career development via a
variety of alternatives.
Please forward your applications with the standard documentation
(resume, photograph, credentials and activity reports) by 31, August
2006 under reference number to:
Stiftung Alfred-Wegener-Institut
für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Personalabteilung
Postfach 12 01 61
27515 Bremerhaven
http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de
AWI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Tenure-track faculty position at Univ of North Carolina - Asheville
(USA)
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences (ATMS) at the University
of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) is seeking a tenure-track
faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July
2007. UNCA is part of the UNC system, and is the only North Carolina
public liberal arts university. Small in size, UNCA emphasizes
excellence in the teacher-scholar model. Asheville is a culturally
vibrant city located in picturesque western North Carolina and is the
home of the NOAA/National Climatic Data Center. The department offers
a BS degree in atmospheric sciences and satisfies course requirements
recommended by the American Meteorological Society and NOAA. The
department was established in 1980 and specializes in the fields of
operational meteorology and forecasting. Candidates with a completed
or expected Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences or meteorology, and a
strong commitment to undergraduate teaching are encouraged to apply.
All specialties in atmospheric sciences are welcomed but the position
will entail teaching Radar/Satellite Meteorology, Meteorological
Instruments, Physical Meteorology, Introduction to Meteorology, and
courses in the UNCA Integrative Liberal Studies (ILS) program.
Experience and knowledge in remote sensing technology and field
experiments will be beneficial. Evidence of teaching effectiveness is
strongly desired. Candidates should also have excellent
communication skills, and be able to work closely with faculty and
students. Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Alex Huang, Chair of ATMS
Search Committee, CPO #2450, ATMS, UNCA, Asheville, NC 28804-8511 by
November 1, 2006. Further information about UNCA and ATMS can be
found at www.unca.edu and www.atms.unca.edu.
UNCA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women
and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Alex Huang, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
ATMS, CPO #2450, UNCA
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8511
(828) 232-5157 (O) 232-5046 (fax)
ahuang at unca.edu, www.atms.unca.edu
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Faculty Research Assistant or Research Associate (Postdoctoral),
climate modelers, Oregon State University College of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Sciences
Position: The College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS)
at Oregon State University announces the availability of a full-time
position for a Faculty Research Assistant or Research Associate
(Postdoctoral) depending on qualifications. We seek a research
colleague who will work within the multi-disciplinary project
PaleoVar (sponsored by NSF's Paleoclimate Program) to use climate
models in order to investigate the relation between climate
variability and the mean state during the past 50,000 years. A
simplified circulation model of the atmosphere will be coupled to an
ocean-sea ice-biosphere model in order to create a novel tool for
climate and paleoclimate research.
Background Information: COAS is one of the world’s leading
oceanographic and atmospheric sciences graduate research
institutions, with more than 200 faculty and staff members, more than
90 graduate students, and a wide variety of assets including an
excellent computing infrastructure, state-of-the-art analytical
facilities, and two research vessels.
Appointment: Full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month fixed-term
appointment. Annual salary range is $45,000-$48,000, commensurate
with qualifications. Duration is 21 months, but may be extended
depending on grant funding and satisfactory job performance.
Responsibilities and Duties: Key duties of the position include
model development, coupling and tuning, design and execution of
numerical experiments including comparison with modern and paleo
observations, publication of the results in the peer reviewed
literature and the creation and maintenance of the PaleoVar web site.
Qualifications for Faculty Research Assistant: Required: Masters
degree in science or engineering; extensive programming experience
(FORTRAN); experience in the use and/or development of ocean or
atmosphere models; experience using scientific analysis and graphing
software; good oral and written communication skills; ability and
desire to work in a multi-disciplinary, international team.
Preferred: Experience with parallel programming (e.g. MPI);
demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
Qualifications for Research Associate (Postdoctoral): Required:
PhD in oceanography or atmospheric science; independent development
and pursuit of research ideas; publication record. Extensive
programming experience (FORTRAN); experience in the use and/or
development of ocean or atmosphere models; experience using
scientific analysis and graphing software; good oral and written
communication skills; ability and desire to work in a multi-
disciplinary, international team.
Preferred: Experience with parallel programming (e.g. MPI),
demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
University and Community: OSU is one of only two American
universities to hold the Land-, Sea-, Sun- and Space-Grant
designations and is the only Oregon institution recognized for its
“very high research activity” (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching. OSU is comprised of 11 academic colleges
with strengths in natural resources, earth dynamics and
sustainability, life sciences, entrepreneurship and the arts and
sciences. OSU has facilities and/or programs in every county in the
state, including 12 regional experiment stations, 41 county extension
offices, a branch campus in Bend, a major marine science center in
Newport, and a range of programs and facilities in Portland. OSU is
Oregon’s largest public research university, conducting more than 60
percent of the research funded throughout the state’s university system.
OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of 53,000 people
situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean
beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade and
Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan
area are all within a 100 mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately
15,700 undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are enrolled at OSU,
including 2,600 U.S. students of color and 950 international students.
The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity,
multiculturalism and community. We actively engage in recruiting and
retaining a diverse workforce and student body that include members
of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and
sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides
outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in
promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building
community.
Application Deadline: For full consideration, applications must
be received by 8 September 2006.
To Apply: Send a statement of interest referencing position
005-570, resumé, and names, addresses (including electronic
addresses) and telephone numbers of three references, by regular or
electronic mail, to:
Andreas Schmittner, Assistant Professor
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
Inquiries about the position may be sent to Dr. Andreas
Schmittner (aschmitt at coas.oregonstate.edu).
Oregon State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer
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This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler to distribute
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
opinions regarding research, professional and social issues. The
views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the
funding agencies or sponsoring societies. Dr. Weiler reserves the
right to edit or reject material submitted to the list.
Please submit announcements of interest to recent PhDs to
phd at whitman.edu. Send a short message in the body of an e-mail
message, and link to any appropriate websites. Do not send attachments.
Moving? Send address changes to dialog at whitman.edu or
disccrs at whitman.edu
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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Office for Earth System Studies Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler at whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
DIALOG poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
Workshop Report, Meeting the Needs of
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Graduates in a
Changing Global Environment
http://marcus.whitman.edu/~weilercs/biocomplexity/
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