[DIALOGnews] DIALOG/DISCCRS News 8/25/2006
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DIALOG and DISCCRS News
8/25/2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
News from Sue Weiler's Office: Ruth Ladderud has just joined the
DISCCRS staff and will be taking over the newsletter and program
logistics previously handled by Susan Bennett. Congratulations to
Susan Bennett, who has moved up in the world and is now assistant to
Whitman's Dean of Faculty.
RESOURCES
Warm Words: How Are We Telling the Climate Story and Can We Tell
it Better? U.K. Institute for Public Policy Research
http://www.ippr.org.uk/ecomm/files/warm_words.pdf
FORUM
Improved rationale for state control of climate-changing pollutants
by James Hansen Section 10 (Abrupt Climate Change) argues that
climate thresholds make moderate contributions important, i.e., the
argument "we are only a small fraction of global emissions" is not a
valid defense.
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/~dcain/recent_papers_proofs/
vermont_14aug20061_textwfigs.pdf
SCIENCE NEWS
Worst Is Yet to Come, US Hurricane Chief Says
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/37825/story.htm
Scientists Issue Second Coral Warning Due to High Caribbean Sea
Temperatures
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=11116
WWF Report: Water crisis hits rich countries
http://tinyurl.com/npomd
Establishing a connection between global warming and hurricane intensity
(see NEWS 1 below)
Palm trees on Florida's west coast appear to be dying because of sea
level rise tied to global warming.
(see NEWS 2 below)
Greenland’s melting ice sheet may speed rise in sea level; study
finds no boost in arctic snowfall to mitigate problem
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/10/
AR2006081001557.html?sub=AR
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/810/3
(see NEWS 3 below)
Global warming is expected to heat up already toasty tourist spots
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060822/LIFESTYLE/
608220383/1005
(see NEWS 4 below)
Dying Salt Marshes Puzzle Scientists
http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2006/08/22/
dying_salt_marshes_puzzle_scientists/ Boston Globe (Registration
Required http://tinyurl.com/klt2b )
(see NEWS 5 below)
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES
13th Ph.D. Workshop on International Climate Policy 27th/28th October
2006
(http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/sri/index.htm)
(see WORKSHOP 1 below)
Workshop on Communicating Climate Change, International Networking
for Young Scientists (INYS), Washington DC (USA)
www.britishcouncil.org/usa-science
(see WORKSHOP 2 below)
JOBS
Asst. professor - Env. studies - conservation biology. Ursinus
College, PA (USA)
(see JOB 1 below)
Tenure-track Assistant Prof. - Human Geography - University of
California, Berkeley, CA (USA)
(see JOB 2 below)
Post-doc - RA-PDF Positions in Arctic Troposphere Studies - U
Waterloo (Canada) http://www.wcas.uwaterloo.ca
(see JOB 3 below)
Post-doc - Ice sheet and earth system modeling -Vrije Univ Brussel
Belgium - Free University of Brussels, Belgium (VUB)
(see JOB 4 below)
Post-doc - Biosphere-atmosphere interactions - Univ of Georgia (USA)
www.biometeorology.uga.edu
(see JOB 5 below)
Lecturer Atmospheric Science - Univ of Leeds, School of Earth and
Environment Institute for Atmospheric Science (UK) http://
www.leeds.ac.uk
(see JOB 6 below)
SOLAS Project - Project Integrator - NERC (UK) http://www.uea.ac.uk/
env/vacancies/env_vac.shtml
(see JOB 7 below)
Tenure-track Asst. Prof - Phys. Geography - Univ of British Columbia
(Canada) http://www.geog.ubc.ca/department/recruitment.html
(see JOB 8 below)
SOLAS Project Integrator - SOLAS Project Office and British
Oceanographic Data Center, Liverpool (UK) http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/
vacancies/env_vac.shtml
(see JOB 9 below)
FRESHWATER POLICY ADVISOR, JOB NUMBER: 5106 The Nature Conservancy (USA)
(see JOB 10 below)
Postdoc - Numerical modeling of ocean biochemistry - University of
Minnesota Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, MN (USA) Http://
www.geo.umn.edu
(see JOB 11 below)
Tenure-track Assistant Professor - The Department of Science,
Technology, and Society (STS) in the School of Engineering and
Applied Science (SEAS) at the University of Virginia (USA)
(see JOB 12 below)
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Science News
(NEWS 1) Establishing a connection between global warming and
hurricane intensity
WASHINGTON -- Climate change is affecting the intensity of
Atlantic hurricanes, and hurricane damage will likely continue to
increase because of greenhouse warming, according to a new study. It
provides for the first time a direct relationship between climate
change and hurricane intensity, unlike other studies that have linked
warmer oceans to a likely increase in the number of hurricanes.
James Elsner of Florida State University in Tallahassee examined
the statistical connection between the average global near-surface
air temperature and Atlantic sea surface temperature, comparing the
two factors with hurricane intensities over the past 50 years. He
found that average air temperatures during hurricane season between
June and November are useful in predicting sea surface temperatures--
a vital component in nourishing hurricane winds as they strengthen in
warm waters--but not vice-versa. Elsner's paper is scheduled to be
published 23 August in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the
American Geophysical Union.
Several recent studies have warned that human-induced climate
warming has the potential to increase the number of tropical cyclones
(hurricanes), and previous research and computer models suggest that
hurricane intensity would increase with increasing global mean
temperatures. Others, however, hypothesize that the relationship
between sea surface temperatures and hurricanes can be attributed to
natural causes, such as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, an
ongoing series of long-term changes in the sea surface temperature of
the North Atlantic Ocean.
"The large increases in powerful hurricanes over the past several
decades, together with the results presented here, certainly suggest
cause for concern," Elsner said. "These results have serious
implications for life and property throughout the Caribbean, Mexico,
and portions of the United States."
Using highly detailed data from the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) to monitor sea temperature anomalies over the
past half-century, Elsner used a causality test to establish evidence
in support of the climate change/hurricane intensity hypothesis. His
analysis helps provide verification of a linkage between atmospheric
warming caused largely by greenhouse gases and the recent upswing in
frequency and intensity of Atlantic hurricanes, including Katrina and
Rita, which devastated parts of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in
2005.
"I infer that future hurricane hazard mitigation efforts should
reflect that hurricane damage will continue to increase, in part, due
to greenhouse warming," Elsner said. "This research is important to
the field of hurricane science by moving the debate away from trend
analyses of hurricane counts and toward a physical mechanism that can
account for the various observations."
The research was funded by the National Science Foundation and
the Risk Prediction Initiative of the Bermuda Biological Station for
Research.
Citation: Elsner, James B., (2006), Evidence in support of the
climate change: Atlantic hurricane hypothesis, Geophys. Res. Lett.,
33, [TBD], doi: 10.1029/2006GL026869.
Author: James Elsner, Florida State University, Tallahassee,
Florida, U.S.A. jelsner at fsu.edu.edu or +1 (850) 877-4039
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(NEWS 2) Palm trees on Florida's west coast appear to be dying
because of sea level rise tied to global warming.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists who began
monitoring a large coastal study area in North Florida in 1992
reported widespread deaths of palms and other trees in low-lying
coastal areas in the past. But the latest survey of the waterfront
area along the Gulf of Mexico reveals more new and unsettling
numbers: Of 88 large, mature palms that died at the rural Levy County
site between 1992 and 2005, 66 percent, or 58, have died since 2000.
In a project led by UF botany Professor Jack Putz, researchers in
1992 tagged and counted all trees and seedlings on 13 nearby, 400-
square-meter plots on forested islands on the coast at Waccasassa Bay
State Preserve. They returned periodically to note changes to the
tree populations, correlating them with measurements of local tidal
flooding and salinity. The researchers reported not only dying palms,
southern red cedars and other species, but also the lack of tree
seedlings on the lowest plots in a 1999 paper in the journal Ecology.
They studied the 1993 Storm of the Century and droughts but said
rising sea level is the primary cause of the coastal forest decline....
Studies by Kim Williams, an associate professor of biology at
California State University in San Bernardino, linked the failure of
new trees to grow to increasing salt levels. She said she suspects
that increasing salt hastens the death of older trees as well.
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(NEWS 3) Greenland’s melting ice sheet may speed rise in sea level;
study finds no boost in arctic snowfall to mitigate problem
Two new scientific studies measuring Greenland's rapidly melting
ice sheet and the pace of Antarctic snowfall suggest that the sea
level may be rising faster than researchers previously assumed. The
papers, both published in the journal Science, provide the latest
evidence of how climate change is transforming the global landscape.
JianLi. Chen and other University of Texas at Austin researchers,
using twin satellites, determined that the Greenland ice sheet,
Earth's second-largest reservoir of fresh water, is melting at three
times the rate at which it had been melting over the previous five
years. A separate study by Andrew J. Monaghan and 15 international
scientists concluded that Antarctic snowfall accumulation has
remained steady over the past 50 years, with no increases that might
have mitigated the melting of the ice shelf, as some researchers had
assumed would occur.
SOURCES: Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 11 August 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/10/
AR2006081001557.html?sub=AR Phil Berardelli, ScienceNOW Daily
News, 10 August 2006 http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/
full/2006/810/3
CITATIONS: Chen, J. L., C. R. WIlson and B. D. Tapley. 2006.
Satellite gravity measurements confirm accelerated melting of
Greenland Ice Sheet. Science Express online August 10, 2006. Andrew
J. Monaghan and 15 coauthors. 2006. Insignificant change in Antarctic
snowfall since the International Geophysical Year. Science 313(5788):
827-831.
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(NEWS 4) Global warming is expected to heat up already toasty tourist
spots
Vancouver and Bangor are unlikely to replace Vera Cruz or the
Bahamas as sun-and-fun destinations for international tourists. But
they just might -- thanks to global warming.
An international team of economists predicts that by the end of
the century, the expected rise in temperature will make many current
tourist hot spots a bit too toasty, while making some currently
chilly places warm enough to entice fair-weather travelers.
The United States is predicted to be one of the tourism winners,
with international tourism increasing an estimated 13.7 percent over
what it would be if the atmosphere weren't warming up, says
researchers Andrea Bigano of the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei in
Milan, Jacqueline M. Hamilton of Hamburg University, and Richard S.J.
Tol of the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin.
"Climate change would shift patterns of tourism toward higher
altitudes and latitudes," they wrote. "Tourism may double in colder
countries and fall by 20 percent in warmer countries."
The biggest winners: Canada, which they predict will experience a
220 percent increase in international arrivals by 2100; Russia (174
percent); and Mongolia (122 percent).
The biggest losers: Mauritania, where they say international
arrivals will drop by 60 percent; Mali (-59 percent); and Bahrain
(-58 percent).
These researchers used a mathematical simulation model developed
by Hamburg University researchers that predicts tourist flows to and
from 207 countries based on characteristics known to affect leisure
travel. The factors included population growth, the economy and
temperature. Then they plugged in estimates that global warming will
cause the world's temperature to rise about three degrees Celsius by
2100, or about five degrees Fahrenheit, to see its effect on tourism.
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060822/LIFESTYLE/
608220383/1005
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(NEWS 5) Dying Salt Marshes Puzzle Scientists
WELLFLEET, Mass. - Pockmarked muck blots this formerly lush marsh
on Cape Cod. Dead plant roots jut from barren mud once covered with
wavy mats of marsh hay. New England scientists began noticing dead
patches like this one near Lieutenant Island four years ago and
called it sudden wetland dieback. Then more such spots were found.
Ecologists warn that saltwater marshes from Maine to Connecticut
are suddenly and inexplicably dying, leaving behind land resembling
honeycombs, Swiss cheese or an eroded desert landscape. Few
scientists can explain it or recommend what to do. Even skeptics
concede something unusual is happening.
"It's something that people who have spent their entire careers
working in salt marshes have never seen before," said Stephen Smith,
a plant ecologist for the National Park Service. "There's no
precedent for it." http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/
2006/08/22/dying_salt_marshes_puzzle_scientists/ Boston Globe
(Registration Required http://tinyurl.com/klt2b )
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities
(WORKSHOP 1) 13th Ph.D. Workshop on International Climate Policy 27th/
28th October 2006
The 13th PhD Workshop on International Climate Policy of the
independent scientific community the European Ph.D. Network on
International Climate Policy is open to Ph.D. students and
researchers from all disciplines working on different aspects of
International Climate Policy. As a vital part of the network, the
Ph.D. candidates meet twice a year for a workshop session which gives
them the opportunity to present their theses and discuss them with
other Ph.D. students and scientists working in the area of climate
policy. The meeting will be hosted by the Sustainability Research
Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds,
United Kingdom (http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/research/sri/index.htm).
The Sustainability Research Institute is a dedicated team of more
than 20 inter-disciplinary researchers working on the different
dimensions of sustainability. Research within the SRI draws on
aspects of geography, ecology, sociology, politics, planning,
economics and management, and our broader activities combine social
and natural sciences in leading-edge, interdisciplinary research. As
well as being a centre of excellence for inter-disciplinary research,
the SRI is home to around 25 PhD students, and it teaches a range of
postgraduate and undergraduate programmes on sustainability.
Our specialist areas are:
· Sustainable development and environmental change
· Environmental policy, planning and governance
· Ecological and environmental economics
· Business, environment and corporate responsibility
· Sustainable production and consumption
Through these areas of interest we explore a wide range of issues
including climate change, energy, transport, water, resource use,
land use, conservation, cities and industry. In all of these areas,
we specialise in participatory, action-oriented research that brings
together government, business, NGOs and local communities to enhance
the relevance, quality and practical influence of our research.
You can qualify as a participant to the workshop if you: (1)
Work as PhD students on a topic relevant to Climate Policy (2) Are
able to cover all expenses for travelling and during the stay (3)
Register before 15th September, 2006. Request the registration form
from Karin Hufnagel (karin at env.leeds.ac.uk).
If you make a presentation, it should be sent to the organizer
before 30th September to allow the discussant to prepare the response.
Contributions to the following four streams are especially
encouraged but not limited to: (1) Adaptation to Climate Change
(2) Post 2012 climate negotiations (3) Market based climate change
policy instruments (4) Technology and innovation policy
Practical information on accommodation and transportation can be
found here: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/regions/accommodation.htm http://
www.leeds.ac.uk/visitors/getting_here.htm For questions, please
contact: Karin Hufnagel, Sustainability Research Institute, School of
Earth and Environment, Leeds, LS2 9JT email: karin at env.leeds.ac.uk
Tel: +44-113-3437432 Fax: +44-113-3436716
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(WORKSHOP 2) WORKSHOP ON COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE, International
Networking for Young Scientists (INYS), Washington DC (USA)
Young American Scientists Invited to Apply for Fully-Funded
Workshop at American University, Washington DC (USA)
The British Council USA, the UK's international organization for
educational and cultural relations, in partnership with American
University and SeaWeb/COMPASS, encourages early career scientists
involved in climate change research to apply for the International
Networking for Young Scientists (INYS) program in Washington, DC.
Designed to develop scientists' skills in communicating climate
change science to the media, "Communicating Climate Change: Science
and Media Networking for the Future" will bring prominent
environmental journalists together with young researchers from the US
and the UK to discuss issues in climate change communication and
create a lasting collaborative network.
"Communicating Climate Change: Science and Media Networking for
the Future" will take place at American University November 15-18,
2006. The four-day workshop includes intensive, hands-on media
training by SeaWeb/COMPASS; participants will also hear from several
prominent journalists from US and UK publications, including Michelle
Nijhuis, contributing editor for High Country News, and NPR science
correspondent Christopher Joyce.
Approximately seven candidates from the US and seven candidates
from the UK will be selected to participate in the program. Travel
and expenses will be fully funded by the British Council USA. The
competition is open to PhD students in their final year of research
or early post-doctoral researchers in fields related to climate
change; all applicants must be American or British scientists
currently living and working in the US and UK.
Completed applications must be submitted to the British Council
USA by no later than September 22, 2006. Successful candidates will
be selected and notified by October 1, 2006. For more information or
to download an application form, please visit www.britishcouncil.org/
usa-science.
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Jobs
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(JOB 1) Asst. professor - Env. studies - conservation biology.
Ursinus College, PA (USA)
Ursinus College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant
professor of environmental studies with expertise in conservation
biology to begin in fall 2007. This position will be housed in the
Ursinus Environmental Studies Program. A Ph.D. in conservation
biology is expected by the start of employment. We seek a broadly
trained individual with expertise in both conservation science and
environmental teaching and research. Prior experience teaching in an
interdisciplinary environmental program is desirable. Teaching
responsibilities will include courses and labs in biology
(introductory, conservation biology, and topics within the
candidate's field of expertise), and interdisciplinary environmental
studies. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong
commitment to undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting and
will be expected to participate in the College's liberal studies
freshman seminar, establish a research program that involves
students, and participate fully in the continuing development of the
Environmental Studies Program and its many extracurricular programs.
Send a letter, c.v., undergraduate and graduate transcripts,
statement of teaching philosophy, a plan for research involving
students, and three letters of recommendation (at least one of which
must address teaching) to Dr. Richard L. Wallace, Director,
Environmental Studies Program, Ursinus College, P.O. Box 1000,
Collegeville, PA 19426. Applications (no e-mail applications, please)
must be received by October 15, 2006. For inquiries contact Dr.
Wallace at rwallace at ursinus.edu. Ursinus College, established in
1869, is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, residential
liberal arts college of 1600 students located 25 miles northwest of
center city Philadelphia. Ursinus College is an EEO/AA employer. In
keeping with the college's historic commitment to equality, women and
minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
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(JOB 2) Tenure-track Assistant Prof. - Human Geography- University of
California, Berkeley, CA (USA)
We are searching for a Human Geographer who studies problems of
Geographical Vulnerability and Human Security. We are particularly
interested in scholars with specializations in migration, health, and
disease -- especially as they are shaped by forces like natural
disasters, global climate change, war and civil conflict, economic
dislocation, or agrarian upheaval. Topical interests might include,
but are not limited to: international migration; health and disease
among slum dwellers in megacities; environmental refugees from
extreme events such as floods, droughts, and epidemics; displacement
and impoverishment caused by war and violence; and vulnerability to
agroecosystem changes caused by global warming. This is a social
science position, but we would look with favor on a social scientist
familiar with bio-physical systems and thus able to complement our
strengths in the areas of human-environment relations and the
geographic dimensions of global environmental change. Any regional,
comparative, or transnational interest will be considered.
Position to start 1 July 2007, pending budgetary approval. Submit
letter of application, curriculum vitae, up to three reprints, and
three letters of reference (please refer your referees to the
University's statement on confidentiality at http://
apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) Apply by December 1, 2006 to:
Search Committee, Department of Geography, 507 McCone Hall #4740
Berkeley, CA 94720-4740
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(JOB 3) Post-doc - RA-PDF Positions in Arctic Troposphere Studies - U
Waterloo (Canada):
The Arctic Troposphere Transport and Air Quality (ATTAQ) project
of the Canadian Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change
(CANDAC) has a new position at the Post Doctoral Level in field
studies and modeling in the area of Arctic aerosol transport and
chemistry. The aims of the program are to investigate pollutant
transport to the Arctic and to identify source regions as well as the
chemical and physical processing that the particles undergo during
transport. In this way, we hope to provide information about both
the climate and health consequences of Arctic pollution.
The appointee will work from an office at the University of
Waterloo and will coordinate and interpret measurements that are
carried out at the Polar Environmental Atmospheric Research
Laboratory at Eureka (80N, 86W) in Nunavut, Canada. The instruments
available at the PEARL laboratory for this work include an aerosol
mass spectrometer (Aerodyne, Inc.) for aerosol chemical composition
and additional particle measurement equipment for ground level
aerosol number and size distribution measurements. In addition, sun
and star photometers will be available for aerosol optical thickness
and water vapour column measurements and spectroscopic instruments
(FTIR and UV-Visible) for column abundances and profiles of other gas
phase species.
In addition to the field work, there will be a modelling program
intended to identify source regions and explore chemical processes
occurring during transport. Both Eulerian chemical transport models
and Lagrangian trajectory models will be used in this work.
Candidates with experience in mass spectrometry of the condensed
phase will be given preference.
Further information on the technical aspects of the work may be
obtained from Professor J.J. Sloan, Departments of Chemistry and
Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo (http://
www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~sloanj). Applications, including a full CV,
should be sent immediately to: Mrs. Yoga Arumugam Waterloo Centre for
Atmospheric Sciences University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1
CANADA. Tel: +1 519 888 4567 Ext: 36667 Fax: +1 519 746 0435 e-
mail: wcas at uwaterloo.ca
http://www.wcas.uwaterloo.ca
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(JOB 4) Post-doc - Ice sheet and earth system modeling -Vrije Univ
Brussel Belgium - Free University of Brussels, Belgium (VUB) The
Ice and Climate Group of the Department of Geography at the Vrije
Universiteit Brussel (VUB) invites applications for a research
position in ice sheet and earth system modeling in the framework of
the project ASTER (Assessment of modelling uncertainties in long-term
climate and sea-level change projections) funded by the Belgian
Federal Government Science Policy Office.
The job entails numerical studies with LOVECLIM, a newly
developed global Earth System Model of intermediate complexity
including the atmosphere, oceans, and ice sheets, with the main
objective to improve climate and sea level projections over the next
millennia validated by a large number of ensemble simulations
covering the whole Holocene. The project is part of a collaborative
effort with groups at the Université catholique de Louvain (Thierry
Fichefet) and the Université de Liège (Anne Mouchet).
At the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the successful applicant will
be responsible for the cryospheric component of LOVECLIM. This will
entail (i) refinements of the ice-sheet model components and its
coupling procedure, (ii) the conduct and analysis of numerical
experiments focusing on the behaviour of the Greenland and Antarctic
ice sheets, and (iii) the coupling of a northern hemisphere ice sheet
model component to improve insight in the 8.2 kyr abrupt cooling event.
The desired qualifications are a PhD in earth or physical
sciences, excellent programming skills in a Fortran/Unix-type of
environment including familiarity with graphics tools (e.g. GMT), and
good communication skills, both orally and in writing. Previous
experience with the operation of large-scale ice-sheet and/or climate
models would be beneficial. Candidates at the postdoctoral level are
preferred, but experienced researchers at PhD level with the right
qualifications will also be considered.
The position is funded until the end of 2009 subject to a mid-
project review in the autumn of 2007 and forms part of a long-term
research effort by the Belgian Federal Government Science Policy
Office under their Global Change/ Plan for Sustainable Development
Research Programme.
The preferential starting date is 1 October 2006 or as soon
thereafter as possible. Renumeration depends on qualification and age
and starts at about 3600 € gross per month for a Postdoc with 3 years
of experience.
Applicants should email a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae to
Philippe Huybrechts at the E-mail address to: Prof. Dr. Philippe
Huybrechts, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, phuybrec at vub.ac.be http://
homepages.vub.ac.be/~phuybrec/ tel: +32-2-6293593 Review of the
applications will begin 15 September 2006 and will continue until the
position is filled.
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(JOB 5) Post-doc - Biosphere-atmosphere interactions - Univ of
Georgia (USA)
Ph.D. in Atmospheric sciences /meteorology/environmental sciences
or related fields with experience in micrometeorological and eddy
covariance measurements and data analysis. We are also looking for a
graduate student at the Master' or Ph.D. level to work in some of the
above related problems. The successful candidates are expected to
work in close association with other members of the group in
designing and implementing micrometeorological experiments, tracer
experiment, PBL observation with Sodar and Lidar, large eddy
simulation, Lagrangian modeling, mesoscale modeling, data analysis
and interpretation. The candidates will have to travel from time to
time to different sites nationwide to carry out the measurements. The
major part of an ongoing field experiment is being carried out at
several sites throughout the Southeast of the US and the candidates
are expected to participate fully in the research activities at the
sites for field campaigns, signal processing data analysis and
publications. This position is available immediately.
Please contact M. Y. Leclerc, Professor at email:
MLeclerc at griffin.uga.edu and check out the web page
www.biometeorology.uga.edu. Expect approximately two weeks for a reply.
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(JOB 6) Lecturer Atmospheric Science - Univ of Leeds, School of Earth
and Environment Institute for Atmospheric Science (UK)
Available immediately for a fixed term of 2 years, with the
possibility of further funding. The Institute for Atmospheric Science
(IAS) is a leading research centre with research interests in
atmospheric composition, clouds and aerosols, and atmospheric
dynamics. You will be expected to contribute to the teaching profile
of IAS across overarching themes of climate change and air quality.
You will have research interests complimentary to those of IAS and
will be developing, or have developed, a research profile in one of
these key research areas. Research support and mentoring will be
provided. You will have a PhD or expect to be awarded shortly)
University Grade 7 (?26,402 ? ?30,606p.a.)
Further details concerning the School, its research activities
and structure are available on our Web site: http://
www.see.leeds.ac.uk/ Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Steven
Dobbie, email: s.dobbie at see.leeds.ac.uk tel 0113 343 6725 or
Professor Stephen Mobbs email: stephen at env.leeds.ac.uk tel 0113 343
5158.
To apply on line please visit http://www.leeds.ac.uk and click
on ?jobs?. Application packs are also available via email:
recruitment at adm.leeds.ac.uk or tel 0113 343 5771. Job ref 315041
Closing date 8 September 2006 Possible date for Interviews week
commencing 18 September 2006
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(JOB 7) SOLAS Project - Project Integrator - NERC (UK)
NERC has awarded funds through the UK SOLAS (Surface Ocean *
Lower Atmosphere Study) programme for the appointment of a Project
Integrator to coordinate the UK and International community to
produce air-sea flux products from data generated by SOLAS worldwide
(http://www.solas-int.org).
The post will be located either at the University of East Anglia
(http://www.uea.ac.uk/env) or at the British Oceanographic Data
Centre (http://www.bodc.ac.uk), Liverpool, and will spend significant
time at the Hadley Centre for Climate Research, Exeter. Closing date
22 September 2006 Interviews will be held on 10 October 2006 For more
information visit: http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/vacancies/env_vac.shtml
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(JOB 8) Tenure-track Asst. Prof - Phys. Geography - Univ of British
Columbia (Canada)
The Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia
invites applications for a tenure-track position in Physical
Geography at the level of Assistant Professor. Applicants should
have a PhD degree in Geography or a closely related discipline with
research and teaching interests in climatology. We seek a colleague
who will develop productive linkages with one or more of the
following departmental strengths (land surface and boundary layer
processes, hydrology, biogeography and human impacts on the
environment, including climate change). The appointment will be
effective July 1, 2007 and is subject to final budgetary approval.
Details about the Department, position and application procedure can
be found online at: http://www.geog.ubc.ca/department/recruitment.html
Dr Ian G. McKendry, Professor Geography/Atmospheric Science, The
University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Z2
Canada Ph: 604-822 4929 Fax: 604 822 6150
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(JOB 9) SOLAS Project Integrator - SOLAS Project Office and British
Oceanographic Data Center, Liverpool (UK)
The SOLAS International Project Office, in collaboration with the
British Oceanographic Data Center (BODC; http://www.bodc.ac.uk/) is
seeking an exceptional individual for the unique position of "SOLAS
Project Integrator".
The UK Natural Environment Reseach Council (NERC) has awarded
funds through UK-SOLAS for the appointment of a Project Integrator to
help the UK and International community produce air-sea flux products
from data being generated by SOLAS worldwide (http://www.solas-
int.org). You will prepare, sort, calibrate, compare and analyse data
sets for providing air-sea flux products.
The post will be located either in the School of Environmental
Sciences, University of East Anglia (http://www.uea.ac.uk/env) or at
the British Oceanographic Data Centre (http://www.bodc.ac.uk),
Liverpool, and will spend significant time at the Hadley Centre for
Climate Research, Exeter. This full time post is available
immediately for a fixed term period of 3 years.
For more information: http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/vacancies/
env_vac.shtml
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(JOB 10) FRESHWATER POLICY ADVISOR, JOB NUMBER: 5106 The Nature
Conservancy (USA)
The External Affairs Freshwater Policy Position is focused on
providing direction and support on freshwater conservation for The
Nature Conservancy and its freshwater related programs. The Advisor
is responsible for working with the Senior Advisor to ensure that
TNC’s approaches and strategies on freshwater conservation are
coordinated by External Affairs and TNC freshwater related programs.
The Advisor supports efforts to establish the Conservancy as a major
conservation player and partner on freshwater conservation
internationally.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS POSITION: (1) Research
funding and projects of multilaterals and analyze potential role of
TNC freshwater programs. Develop relationships with multi-lateral and
bilateral institutions to help secure funding for TNC’s freshwater
programs. Potential partners include the World Bank, the Inter-
American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and European
bilaterals (e.g., EU, Dutch, Swedish, and UK). (2) Help define and
advance implementation of TNC freshwater strategies to achieve the
2015 goal. (3) Provide WO support to TNC freshwater programs (e.g.,
GRP, SWP, Great Lakes) in maintaining relations with partners and
others in Washington DC (e.g., NGOs, institutes, associations, U.S.
State Department, MCC). (4) Lead on the development and writing of
documents (e.g., concept notes, proposals) and presentations to
multilaterals, bilaterals and corporate partners to help secure
funding for TNC freshwater programs. (5) Identify and assess the
major public-funded projects currently in development for river
basins where TNC works and develop strategies for influencing the
design and implementation of priority projects. (6) Maintain on-
going communications among TNC freshwater programs (e.g., listserv).
Work with international freshwater project teams (i.e. Brazil, China)
to identify opportunities for government agency funding for their
projects. (7) Develop policy statements and documents for global
water and related conferences and lead coordination of TNC freshwater
participation in priority conferences. (8) Participate in
committees and working groups among TNC initiatives and programs to
help advance freshwater component of other sectors (e.g.,
agriculture, marine, protected areas). (9) Help filter external
requests for partnerships with TNC on freshwater. (10) Participate
in TNC freshwater program meetings and retreats. (11) Coordinate
with XA MRC and freshwater program MRCs to help develop consistent
messages for external audiences and to help ensure that TNC
freshwater programs (SWP, GRP) are producing materials in language
appropriate to XA audiences. (12) Work closely with Senior
Freshwater Policy Advisor, External Affairs, and U.S. Government
Affairs to coordinate global, North American, and U.S. freshwater
policy approaches.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: (1) Bachelor’s degree in political science,
environmental policy or other relevant field and 3 or more year’s
related experience. (2) Experience with water policy development
and implementation. (3) Knowledge of operations of multilateral and
bilateral institutions. (4) Work experience in developing countries
preferred, (5) Experience researching information from divergent
sources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure. (6)
Capacity to develop proposals, including funding proposals, to
multilateral and other institutions. (7) Ability to organize time
and manage diverse activities. Meet deadlines. (8) Demonstrated
experience in MS Office, Word, and Excel. May require database
management skills with ability to produce reports. Ability to use
advanced computer functions including navigating the Internet.
Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data. (9) Proven
organizational skills and attention to detail. (10) Strong writing
and analytical skills. Written and oral communications skills in
English and Spanish preferred.
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING: (1) Analyze situations, evaluate
alternatives, and implement solutions. (2) Coordinate multiple
projects with several variables, set and meet deadlines, and manage a
timeline. (3) Resolve routine problems independently; consult with
supervisor to develop plans for resolution of unusual or complex
problems. (4) May act as a resource to others to solve problems.
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING: (1) Perform duties under
general supervision and established guidelines. (2) Prioritize work
independently, working with supervisor as needed. (3) Make day to
day decisions within the scope of work assignments. (4) Consult
with supervisor to address any issues that affect the work of others
or the program as a whole.
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT –FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY: (1)
Supervises no staff but may help plan and direct the work of
volunteers or interns. (2) Limited financial responsibility which
may include processing check requests, travel expense reports, and
petty cash. (3) May purchase equipment and supplies as provided for
in budget and in consultation with supervisor. (4) May assist with
program budget preparation and monitoring. (5) May organize
meetings and conference with TNC programs and partners.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS: (1) Excellent
communication and presentation skills; ability to persuasively convey
the mission of TNC to diverse groups. (2) Work and communicate with
a diverse group of people, including government officials, board of
directors, government and legislative staff, partner organizations,
the public, program leadership and other staff. (3) Consistently
demonstrate professional, positive, and approachable attitude/
demeanor and discretion. (4) Writes and edits promotional and
informational material. (5) Good team-playing skills, including
diligence, creativity, good personality, and a healthy sense of humor.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: (1) Work requires only
minor physical exertion and/or strain. Work environment involves only
infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements. (2) Work requires
willingness to travel on short notice (domestic and international).
To apply, please submit résumé and cover later no later than
August 31, 2006 to wojobs at tnc.org. You must include the complete job
title in the subject line of your email.
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(JOB 11) Postdoc - Numerical modeling of ocean biochemistry -
University of Minnesota Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, MN (USA)
Research topics include response of ocean carbon cycle to
anthropogenic and natural forcings, and nutrient and isotope
dynamics. A PhD in oceanography, biogeosciences, or related field,
and familiarity with numerical models are required. Funding is
available for two years initially and may be extended. To apply,
send your CV, brief statement of interest, names of three references,
and one reprint to Prof. Katsumi Matsumoto (katsumi at umn.edu). The
position will remain opened until filled. Http://www.geo.umn.edu
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(JOB 12) Tenure-track Assistant Professor - The Department of
Science, Technology, and Society (STS) in the School of Engineering
and Applied Science (SEAS) at the University of Virginia (USA) seeks
to hire an Assistant Professor with research and teaching experience
in science, technology and society studies and/or technology policy.
This is a tenure-track position beginning in Fall of 2007. STS is an
interdisciplinary unit that provides undergraduate courses for
engineering students, undertakes research focused on science,
technology, society, ethics, and policy, and is planning a graduate
program. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in
a social science or policy. The teaching load will be two courses per
semester. All undergraduate courses have STS, communications, and
ethics components. A Ph.D. in STS or a related field is required.
Please submit a letter of application, CV, three letters of
reference, teaching evaluations, and samples of written work to:
Professor W. Bernard Carlson, Department of STS, SEAS, University of
Virginia, P.O. Box 400744, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4744. We will
begin reviewing applications on September 30, 2006; the position will
remain open until filled. The University of Virginia is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply
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